From: "Chuck McKinnis" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:11:05 -0600
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Is there such a device?
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Jim Showalter wrote:
> I have a home network which is a mixture of wired and wireless. I have 
> one computer which is not wireless capable, ie, needs an ethernet cable 
> connection, which I want to move to a part of my house which is within 
> range of my wireless router. I know I could use a wireless bridge to 
> make that connection. However, further away from that location I get bad 
> or no wireless connection to my WAP using other devices (laptop, iPhone).
> 
> Is there a device which will simultaneously act as a wireless bridge 
> (wired connection) and wireless extender/expander? Basically, a WAP with 
> ethernet cable connections which connects wirelessly to the main WAP and 
> accepts wireless connections to pass on as well?
> 
> I hope that is clear, but maybe not. Anyway, any suggestions are greatly 
> appreciated.


I have one of these installed.  A little pricey perhaps, but it can be 
both an access point and a bridge at the same time.  When hooked to my 
external dish, it handles another house about 300 meters away.

http://www.radiolabs.com/products/wireless/networking/radiolabs-wireless-router.php

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Chuck McKinnis
1449 State Highway 14 N
Sandia Park, NM 87047
505-286-3191
http://www.7cities.net/~mckinnis/
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. Psalm 
130:5