The Linksys rep also stated that a pair (or more) of WAP11A models would do the wireless "base station" idea.
On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 16:05, R. Sean Hartnett wrote: > Spotted this on the Linksys site, and called their support with some > questions, http://www.linksys.com/products/plbridge.asp > > Since I will have a desktop and not a laptop at the other end, I think I > might take this route. Range, through put, and interference would appear > to not be an issue, which is also what the rep said as well. > > Sean > > > On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 15:44, Ben Boulanger wrote: > > Yep, you sure can. I haven't felt like dropping the dough to try it, but > > definitely a cool idea. Particulary for creating the directional antennae > > at: http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/has.html > > > > Ben > > > > On 23 Apr 2002, R. Sean Hartnett wrote: > > > > > Ben, > > > > > > Thanks for the reply. Would you know if you could have two of > > > these standalone units communicate with each other? > > > I will check out the Linksys site. > > > > > > I was thinking that if I had two "base stations" talking with each > > > other, I could just use any old nic connected by standard Ethernet > > > cable. > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 15:29, Ben Boulanger wrote: > > > > I'm having success doing just that with the Linksys wireless router and a > > > > wireless card w/my work laptop when I bring it home. I have the linksys > > > > BEFW11 (or something like that.. it's the 4 port broadband router with > > > > wireless) and I use a linksys wireless card (though I don't believe you're > > > > locked into linksys's wireless card - any 802.11b will work). > > > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > On 23 Apr 2002, R. Sean Hartnett wrote: > > > > > > > > > Would anyone be able to recommend any wireless equipment? > > > > > > > > > > What I am thinking of doing is taking my current AT&T broadband feed > > > > > that then runs into a Linksys Broadband router and then to my little > > > > > network of PCs and somehow introduce the ability to connect another PC > > > > > through a wireless connection. > > > > > Also, if anyone has any other ideas I would also be willing to look into > > > > > as well. > > > > > > > > > > This other PC, to be convenient, needs to be located away from my little > > > > > setup, and I do not wish to run that long cable, it would not be easy to > > > > > accomplish. > > > > > > > > > > I also would like the solution to be platform neutral. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Shed no tears until seeing the coffin. > > > > > > > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > > > ***************************************************************** > > > > > > > -- > > > > So farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear, > > Farewell remorse: all good to me is lost; > > Evil, be thou my good. > > - John Milton > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > > ***************************************************************** > > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
