[geeks] Two access points, no waiting...

[Caleb Shay]

Well, with my linksys WAP11's I had to set the second one (the one NOT
attached to the wireless network) to be a "Wireless Bridge".  It was one
of the options in the GUI.

Caleb

On Tue, 2003-02-04 at 22:41, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am trying to add a second accesspoint to my home network, and I'm a
> bit confused - here's what I have:
> 
> BEFSR41 (broadband connectivity to DSL line) feeding out to wired
> network.
> 
> Upstairs, I have a WAP11 (wireless access point), that connects up most
> of the house (some dead/poor spots - the reason for the change).
> 
> I also have a Cable/DSL Router/Access Point (Linksys, but don't know
> model off the top of my head) that I want to deploy and "fill-in" the
> dead spots...
> 
> Here's the question: How do I configure the second wireless access
> point? Do I use the same SSID "string" and channel as the "active"
> access point? Or, do I set them to different channels and set them to
> the same SSID "string"?
> 
> I can't find any guidance in the Linksys manuals, as they assume you
> will have only one WAP per home...
> 
> Thanks in advance for any assistance - I don't want to just rip out my
> connectivity without knowing what I'm doing...
> 
> =====
> Lionel
> 
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