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Trouble setting up a Linksys WAP54G using a wireless signal input
I receive an wireless signal (80211b) on my boat from the marina office. I want to rebroadcast the signal throughout the boat so I can work in areas that cannot see the marina's antenna. to improve the reception I installed an outdoor 80211G antenna on the roof of the boat and ran the cable inside. The antenna company tells me to remove one of the antennas from the router / AP and screw on their antenna and also to turn off "diversity" in the router software. I purchased a Linksys AP Model WAP54G. I am at a loss as to what to do from here because the Linksys site does not seem to address such a scenario. I tried to run the
setup utility with the AP connected to my wireless laptop but it gives me a message saying something like "the wireless utility was unable to locate a wireless G accesss point on your network". That's as far as I have gotten. Any ideas would be appreciated!
setup utility with the AP connected to my wireless laptop but it gives me a message saying something like "the wireless utility was unable to locate a wireless G accesss point on your network". That's as far as I have gotten. Any ideas would be appreciated!
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Thank you for the assistance--one comment-- I'm using a WAP54G not a WRT54G--the antenna is a high gain omni- the marina is braodcasting on a directional "paddle" aimed at my boat- do you think your solution will still work? My plan is to go buy a Buffalo WHR54G and try it. Thank you again. This has ben a frustration for me for 60 days ever since they removed the cable service which i brought onboard wired to a cable modem and then a router.
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Thank you for the assistance--one comment-- I'm using a WAP54G not a WRT54G--the antenna is a high gain omni- the marina is braodcasting on a directional "paddle" aimed at my boat- do you think your solution will still work? My plan is to go buy a Buffalo WHR54G and try it. Thank you again. This has ben a frustration for me for 60 days ever since they removed the cable service which i brought onboard wired to a cable modem and then a router.
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If your outdoor antenna is an omni-directional, and that provides signal strength enough to connect you to the shore, then that's all you need.
However, if it's a directional antenna, just that antenna is going to focus on communicating with the shore, so then you need to either turn off diversity (so that both antennas work equally, rather than just the best antenna), or get a second WAP.
Also, here is a link with configuration settings: http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=790045
I don't see any of the WDS settings on my.. err.. 'borrowed' WRT54G, so you may need a firmware update. Also, I'm reading a lot about a WRE54G, specifically designed to repeat a wireless signal.