From: "Chuck McKinnis" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:41:39 -0600
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Re: Is there such a device?
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Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:26:39 -0700 "Jim Showalter" 
> <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 21, 2009, at 7:06 PM, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Jim...
>>>
>>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:51:40 -0700 "Jim Showalter"
>>> <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> 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.
>>>>
>>> A LinkSys WRT54GL (or another supported wireless router) flashed with
>>> DD-WRT firmware can do exactly what you want (wireless repeater & 4- 
>>> port
>>> wired switch).
>>>
>>> See http://www.dd-wrt.com for more details.
>>>
>> Thanks, Lewis. I am hoping for an off-the-shelf solution. After I  
>> turned 70 I became less interested in kludging things to make them  
>> work. (Ex MVS sysprog who made great use of the CBTMods tape :-) )
>>
>> I'll take a longer look at Chuck McKinnis' suggestion, but I'll save  
>> your suggestion for future reference.
>>
> ;-)
> 
> Just as an FYI, I sell the LinkSys WRT54GL units pre-flashed & ready to 
> install. I even do pre-configurations for some applications.

Where were you when I laid out $100 for the Radio Labs box?
:)

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