Re: Using 'bridge connections' to make a wireless extender ...

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From: Jack (JackMDS_at_verizon.net)
Date: 01/24/05


Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:41:04 -0500

Hi
May be this can Help.
Extending Distance: http://www.ezlan.net/Distance.html

Wireless Bridging: http://www.ezlan.net/bridging1.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Tony Jewell" <tony@mintyco.com> wrote in message
news:f0c3945c.0501240810.7c96d383@posting.google.com...
> Hi - I hope someone can help me.
>
> Because of the peculiar layout of my house, one half of the house can
> see the wireless access point, the other can't. I get round this in
> one room by using a USB wifi adaptor and a long USB cable to stretch
> lead into another room where it can get reception. This works fine.
>
> Now, what if I put another wireless adaptor into this PC? Could I then
> set up a bridge and basically make the PC into the access point for
> the other side of the house.
>
> Alternatively, is there software to make my PC into an access point
> itself using the second adaptor?
>
> I hope this makes sense!
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Tony.



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