gusi;155542 Wrote: > I also have a retired d-link 802.11g router/AP which I could place in > the kitchen half way. But as I suspect that this may not be that easy > to setup as a relay, I'll play around with the channels and antennas > first.
Yes, this is known as WDS (Wireless Distribution System): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Distribution_System While it can increase effective signal strength, bandwidth will drop: > It should be noted, however, that throughput in this method is inversely > proportional to the number of "hops", as all traffic uses the same > channel. For example, client traffic going through one relay station > before it reaches the main access point will see at most half the > maximum throughput that a directly connected client would experience. But you should still have enough capacity for WAV and FLAC. It's apparently pretty tricky to implement, equipment from different manufacturers doesn't work that well together. Even equipment from the same manufacturer may be tricky to set up. For one thing, many router firmwares don't even have the option. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29793 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
