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Access points require network wires run to them, and wireless bridges do not expand wireless coverage, they only link connections from one point to another wirelessly. &nbsp;What you need is WDS. &nbsp;The cheapest way to accomplish this is a wrt54g linksys wireless router, and use a hacked firmware easily found on the net. &nbsp;This will enable wireless hopping which will connect them like a bridge but also act as an access point. &nbsp;Each hop will lower the bandwith, but good planning can overcome this. &nbsp;
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Access points require network wires run to them, and wireless bridges do not expand wireless coverage, they only link connections from one point to another wirelessly.  What you need is WDS.  The cheapest way to accomplish this is a wrt54g linksys wireless router, and use a hacked firmware easily found on the net.  This will enable wireless hopping which will connect them like a bridge but also act as an access point.  Each hop will lower the bandwith, but good planning can overcome this.  

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I want to setup a WLAN in my office, and I need to connect several computers in different &quot;wings&quot; of my building on the ground floor across an open courtyard. The the building is in a shapr of a &quot;U&quot; with brick walls. I was thinking of using a Linksys wireless access point or wireless ethernet bridge (in each wing the computers will be connected via hard wired ethernet). Any suggestions, would a simple wireless access point suffice or do I need to use a wireless ethernet bridge?<br />
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Thanks in advance for any suggestions or opions.<br />
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I want to setup a WLAN in my office, and I need to connect several computers in different "wings" of my building on the ground floor across an open courtyard. The the building is in a shapr of a "U" with brick walls. I was thinking of using a Linksys wireless access point or wireless ethernet bridge (in each wing the computers will be connected via hard wired ethernet). Any suggestions, would a simple wireless access point suffice or do I need to use a wireless ethernet bridge?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or opions.



I want to setup a WLAN in my office, and I need to connect several computers in different &quot;wings&quot; of my building on the ground floor across an open courtyard. Any suggestions.

Wireless networking is anything related to the transfer of data between two (or more) devices without the use of a physical connection, ranging from getting advice on a new Bluetooth headset to configuring sophisticated enterprise level networks.

Wireless Networking

Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise (business) installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment locations. Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented and administered using radio communication. This implementation takes place at the physical level (layer) of the OSI model network structure. The key hardware components of a wireless computer network include adapters, routers and access points, antennas and repeaters.

Wireless Hardware

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

I want to setup a WLAN in my office, and I need to connect several computers in different &quot;wings&quot; of my building on the ground floor across an open courtyard. Any suggestions.

I want to setup a WLAN in my office, and I need to connect several computers in different "wings" of my building on the ground floor across an open courtyard. Any suggestions.