[MLB-WIRELESS] Newbie question, about Access Point Brand Recommendations

[David Ashburner]

Hi Bryce,

>I like the Linksys WRT54GS because of its firmware hackability however I 
>believe it assumes that it is directly connected to the internet (my setup 
>has a linux pc as the net connected pc, so the WAP will be on a switch port 
>behind it).
>Will the Linksys run fine as just an AP behind an existing network and not 
>a wireless net router? Anyone have any comments on the Linksys? or know any 
>other good brands?

Out of the box you can use the linksys on your existing network. Instead of 
connecting the WAN port to your network connect it via one of the four 
switch ports. This is covered ion the user's guide (you can download a copy 
from the Linksys web site).

I have two WRT54G AP's one connecting me to the Internet and the second 
"cascaded" from the first. The second is part of my MW node. Cascading means 
I have it connected using the WAN port, it get's its WAN IP Address form the 
first and the MW node can pass through my home LAN.

When you get to hacking the firmware you can re-configure the ports as 
WAN/LAN however you want using the vlan software.

cheers,
dna



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