Linksys dual antenna AP

With the dual antenna linksys access point, can I keep one antenna inside, and one outside to allow me to use a lappy inside, and connect to someone else outside?

They call it diversity antennas, but I dont know if that is just for reception. If it is, then it wouldnt help with 2 coverage areas.

Im quite keen to get something up there and running, im in beach haven, and I see 2 others listed on the map in the area.

What is the range between 2 APs with line of site and typical 9dB omnis on them?

Also, can any of these with integrated routers be reconfigured to move the 802.11 radio onto the WAN interface rather then the internal LAN side of the router? A single box solution is nicer then a 2 box

I would also need to have the DHCP on the external side of the NAT firewall, no need for one on the internal as it will all be statically assigned.

Im getting the feeling that nothing like what I want will be available off the shelf in a single hardware unit.

Is everyone rolling there own on generic PC based hardware?

I have a WAP11 accesspoint, and I was told that the two antennas are only used to alternate between... eg: if you have one outside, and one inside, the one outside will get signal, then the one inside, then the one outside etc etc.... they dont happen at same time... i think i explained it right ...


If you look in the advanced options of the WAP11 (version 2 - web based), you will see that you can choose which antenna to use... (1st, 2nd or both)...
this is why they provide this, so you can only use one if u want (for example for an outdoor antenna)...

hope this answered your question about the two antennas