I can't be considered an expert on this technology, so probably there is another, much simpler solution.
The first idea (and so far the only one) I got is to use a pair of wireless access points, eg, DWL-900AP+ ones (the only ones I have experience with so far); if I'd have a pair of these, I'd configure one to access the hotspot, and connect it by a crossover Ethernet cable with the other one, configured to be on another channel and use WEP and to be accessible only by you. On Tue, 6 Jan 2004, Tyler Durden wrote: > > I'm thinking about a WiFi repeater... > > Imagine I work on a high floor in an office tower, but I know that very > nearby, on the ground floor, there's a public WiFi hotspot. > > Now let's say I want to be able to access that hotspot, but I'm currently > out of range due to the height. > > DOES THERE EXIST something like a WiFi "repeater", which will allow me to > "reach" that public WiFi spot without my being within 200 feet or so? (I > deploying one or more repeaters throughout our offices so that I can reach > the public hotspot.) > > > Of course, it's also better if that repeater masks who I am to the real > hotspot, and terminates encryption on both sides. But of course, I don't > want it to cost a ton, and I probably don't want anyone else to be able to > use it either. > > One nice application of this is to be able to regularly send messages from > this public spot, but without anyone every actually seeing me. And if the > "last" repeater is in these (private) offices somewhere, it's doubtful > anyone would ever be able to tell that this is occurring. > > Or so I believe... > > -TD > > _________________________________________________________________ > Expand your wine savvy ? and get some great new recipes ? at MSN Wine. > http://wine.msn.com >
