[ale] FYI: Inexpensive 802.11g bridge

[Christopher Fowler]

On Mon, 2005-05-30 at 22:13, H. Adrin Story wrote:
> Odd I have a BEFW11S4,  (802.11b).  It is a cable/DSL router.  but I am 
> able to use it as a AP.  I just gave it an IP on the same subnet and 
> don't use the WAN port.  Granted it will not ever work as a bridge.

Did you turn off DHCP on that device.  I run DHCP on my firewall.  
> 
> On another note. I think the wireless performance is not so go with it. 
> I have noticed that corporate email (outlook to exchange server.) times 
>   out.  I have noticed this on some wireless networks and not on some 
> others.  Don't know why that 16 bit M$ program has to be such a 
> bandwidth pig.
> 
> Adrin
> 
> 
> Jeb Barger wrote:
> > Thanks Stephen for recommending this cheap wireless solution!!!!!!  I 
> > order I few of them and work like a champ.
> > 
> > If you are still looking for a good bridge/AP/REPEATER (the sale is 
> > still going on) and I highly recommend this one!
> > 
> > Christopher Fowler wrote:
> > 
> >> I bought a Linksys 2 years ago thinking that it was an AP/Bridge but
> >> found out it was a router.  It had no way of being an Access Point for
> >> my current network.  I have to route between it and my current network.
> >>
> >> On Mon, 2005-05-23 at 18:56, Stephen Cristol wrote:
> >>
> >>> CompUSA is selling the Viewsonics WAPBR-100 802.11g access 
> >>> point/bridge  for ~$30+shipping+tax. I've no experience with the 
> >>> device (other than  ordering one), but it seems like a nice accessory 
> >>> for a ReplayTV (or  possibly even a Tivo).
> >>>
> >>> S
> >>>
> >>> http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp? 
> >>> product_code=319753&pfp=BROWSE
> >>> http://www.viewsonic.com/products/networking/wirelessdatanetworks/
> >>> 125highspeedmode/wapbr100/index.htm
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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