WAP54G - Connecting Two Wired Networks via Wireless AP
I am trying to connect two wired networks together wirelessly.
Here's my scenario:
I have two buildings separated by about 50ft of unobstructed view. In the main building there is a DSL network set-up with both wireless and and wired connections. In the second building there is no internet just a little wired network.
I want to connect the networks together wirelessly and allow for another wireless AP in the second building.
What I was thinking was adding a WAP54G to the main building, but I am unsure if it needs to be a bridge, AP, or AP Client and then another WAP54G in the second building communicating with the main building, then one final WAP54G in the second building providing wireless connectivity.
I don't know which should be AP or Bridges or anything like that. I am familiar with the settings, but not sure which settings to choose.
Any guidance out there?
Thanks,
Shawn.
Here's my scenario:
I have two buildings separated by about 50ft of unobstructed view. In the main building there is a DSL network set-up with both wireless and and wired connections. In the second building there is no internet just a little wired network.
I want to connect the networks together wirelessly and allow for another wireless AP in the second building.
What I was thinking was adding a WAP54G to the main building, but I am unsure if it needs to be a bridge, AP, or AP Client and then another WAP54G in the second building communicating with the main building, then one final WAP54G in the second building providing wireless connectivity.
I don't know which should be AP or Bridges or anything like that. I am familiar with the settings, but not sure which settings to choose.
Any guidance out there?
Thanks,
Shawn.
PUNKY
I dont have any guidance, but my thinking is if you have two IP's provided by your intenet service provider, then you also need 1 more wireless router with AP. Connect those 2 routers from 2 buildings to this router (assign IP addess for each connection).
ASKER
I only have 1 IP provided for the main building for the internet. I want both the first and second building to act as one network for both the wired and wireless connections.
Does that make sense or am I confusing this even more?
Does that make sense or am I confusing this even more?
You will need at least 2 IP's to do my suggestion if there are 2 networks of 2 buildings. If there is one network, yes! one IP is enough but you will find hard to configure 2 routers in same IP address.
How about 1 delicated router (you should call Linksys for such wireless router, it is not cheap) that connect to DSL modem, and other building uses extended range wireless to hook up signal from router.
How about 1 delicated router (you should call Linksys for such wireless router, it is not cheap) that connect to DSL modem, and other building uses extended range wireless to hook up signal from router.
ASKER
I was under the impression a wireless bridge and a wireless access point can bridge two networks together. All the computers on the network would be in the same subnet and IP range - 192.168.1.xxx.
Honestly, with only 1 IP, I dont know if it will work with 2 networks, though. I understand what your plan.
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