Yes this is possible and I have done the same in a number of ways using OpenWRT.
1st and easiest way - bridge: AP #1 - primary AP, configured SSID and let's say WEP (depending on what version of WhiteRussian you install WPA may or may not work in bridge mode. I have had luck with Version5 of WhiteRussian and am using that version to power all APs I use at the beach). Anyway on the second AP once you get OpenWRT installed: set wl0_ssid= to the same ssid that you have on your primary AP set wl0_key1= to the same wep key you use on your primary AP set wl0_wep=enabled set wl0_mode=wet (wet for bridge, sta for routing, I use wet - it is easier) set lan_ipaddr= to a unique ip address on your LAN set lan_gateway= to your gateway address set lan_dns to your DNS address After all that, run 'nvram commit' to reload everything and reboot Success will be a ping that returns from OpenWRT unit while it is not plugged into anything else. If you have Macs this is a point-and-shoot affiar with Airport access points but you'll end up with less ports and you'll spend quite a bit more money. You can also use WDS mode for your openwrt box. Using WDS you'll end up with a repeater that you can attach to just like your primary AP (you'll also eat up more bandwidth this way, but who cares about that?) :) -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
