From: "Jim Showalter" Received: from [192.168.100.201] (HELO mail.2rosenthals.com) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.16) with ESMTP id 2820508 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:08:06 -0400 Received-SPF: none (secmgr-ny.randr: 209.86.89.70 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of mindspring.com) client-ip=209.86.89.70; envelope-from=jshowalt@mindspring.com; helo=elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net; Received: from elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.70]) by secmgr-ny.randr with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Mf4N6-0001Oo-Rl for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:08:05 -0400 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=mindspring.com; b=ATsNztZHQ1g5NGyJqQrgeY5xybiAv25UMVjmuH0MtuEQu/7xZPSuV9qs6M3YVt5/; h=Received:Message-Id:From:To:In-Reply-To:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:Mime-Version:Subject:Date:References:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [66.245.8.8] (helo=[192.168.1.104]) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Mf4N4-0008Lx-FG for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:07:59 -0400 Message-Id: To: OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (7A400) Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 7A400) Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Re: Is there such a device? Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:07:53 -0700 References: X-ELNK-Trace: 625348996dc6f6ff9c7f779228e2f6aeda0071232e20db4da9d2ccac97d2d434a0d48fa70d1079af350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 66.245.8.8 X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) X-Spam-Report: -1.4 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP 0.5 DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE RBL: Envelope sender in abuse.rfc-ignorant.org Quote me a price, sir. Off list if you prefer. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2009, at 8:19 PM, "Lewis G Rosenthal" wrote: > On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:26:39 -0700 "Jim Showalter" > 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" >>> 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. > > Cheers/2 > ___ > Lewis G Rosenthal > Rosenthal a Rosenthal, LLC > Sent with SnapperMail > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > > Send administrative queries to > > To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: > and reply to the confirmation email. > Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com > > This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC > P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- > electronic communications related to content > contained in these messages should be directed > to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >