ab
Newbie   Posts: 1 Registered: 8/2/04 Status: Offline |
 posted on 8/2/04 at 12:28
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I have a question on connecting 2 wireless
routers WIRELESSLY. I already have one wireless router
connected to a cable modem. I would like to
buy a second wireless router to use in the
location more distant from the cable modem. The
question is: can I use WIRELESS connection between
the two routers to access Internet, and if yes,
then how? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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pcnetgal
Junior Member   Posts: 4 Registered: 14/2/04 Status: Offline |
posted on 14/2/04 at 21:41 |
I'm not sure if I have enough detail to answer
your question properly. In the remote location,
are you certain you need a wireless router?
Would it be more beneficial & cost effective to
purchase a wireless network card for your
computer(s) in the distant location to allow
communication back to your existing wireless router
and ultimately the Internet. If you are wanting
to share the Internet between two wireless devices,
and the wireless network card connecting to the
existing wireless router does not meet your needs,
I would think you need a wireless access point
that supports wireless bridging back to the
wireless router. You can then set it up for
point to point or multipoint bridging. Check the
mfg. website for your existing wireless router.
If you stick with same mft on all wireless
devices, you will get better support.
Good luck,
pcnetgal |
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wirelesstechradio
Junior Member  Posts: 9 Registered: 7/4/05 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/4/05 at 06:30 |
For a newbie, the answer is NO you can't.
PCNETGAL is correct in her advice. If they
support WDS then they can be used to backhaul,
ie, connect to each other to extend coverage.
This is a relatively newly supported feature in
higher end devices.
Router-router is tougher with consumer gear.
Jim ____________________
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gerry
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 3/7/05 Status: Offline |
 posted on 3/7/05 at 12:02 |
Yes it is possible to connect to routers
wirelessly, turn off dhcp andgive the device eg
playstation pc whatever its own static ip in the
range of the second router, by turning off dhcp
this in turn makes the router a bridge and
you can either plug into it or connet wirelessly,
set up is tricky but go to the manufractures
site they will explaine better
[Edited on 3/7/2005 by gerry] |
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celeduc
Newbie Posts: 1 Registered: 19/2/06 Status: Offline |
posted on 19/2/06 at 20:16 |
The only wireless router I know of that has this
capability is the Linksys WRT54G family, and that's
with the open-source firmware (not the stuff that
comes loaded). If you want to go this route
you need to make sure you buy a version of
the router that supports opensource firmware, or shell
out the extra money for the new WRT54GL.
[Edited on 20/2/2006 by festprint] |
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