You need a wireless bridge to connect the two signals. Last time we set this up we used a buffalo router flashed with DDWRT.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php The flashing might be a little heavy duty for what you want to do, but you need at least a router that will allow bridged mode. I think most if not all wireless routers will do. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162134R That's what we use most the time. Mike On 10/28/07, Steve Rigby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would like to be able to access a couple of nearby public wireless > systems. My computer is located on the ground floor of my home, and I > cannot get a good enough signal at that location. However, on my upper > floor, or in the attic, with a directional antenna, I can get a signal > that is robust enough to use. > > Is there a way for me to be able to locate an antenna upstairs, and > have its received signal wirelessly transmitted to my computer located > on the lower floor? I do not want to have to run ethernet cables up > there, nor would a long run of antenna cable from an external wireless > antenna be viable due to signal losses incurred over such a distance. > > Steve > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
