If the two clusters are in the same building, I have had excellent luck with the Netgear Powerline adapters, model XE102. This is NOT wireless, it uses the electrical lines, it is not extremely fast, at 14MBPS, but that is much faster than your DSL line so it will be acceptable for internet access.
Technically they don't need to be in the same building, the two outlets just need to be on the same circuit breaker. I installed one for a customer in Santa Monica where they have a separate mother-in-law house in back, and I used the Netgear Powerlines to get internet access in both the front house and the mother-in-law house from one cable internet drop. Michael Gallo Infotouch Networking -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Victor Caballero Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 11:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SOCALWUG] Wireless Bridge - 2 networks Hello, I have a situation where I have two clusters of computers I am trying to connect. One cluster has DSL and a D-Link wireless router/switch. The other cluster is two computers, which I want to have connectivity to the internet via the DSL. I have tried wireless cards and they are somewhat weak and flaky, although I have not tried an antenna. The distance is about 100' old home construction, thick walls. Apparently, routers like DLink and Linksys do not have bridging capabilities and you have to buy a specific device for bridging. Does anyone have any alternatives to spending $150 for a bridge, like the WET54G5S? I'm looking for experiences on how these work. I've used homeplug in the past and they seem to work ok, but they are hard to find and maybe not the best solution? Thank you very much in advance. -Victor Victor Caballero Caballero Consulting Company [EMAIL PROTECTED] 626.585.1379 818.919.4264 AIM: VictorCab TheTopDeal.com
