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scott
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Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:25 am Post subject:
Adding a Wireless Network to T1 |
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We have a hard wired T1 and Giga-bit wired network. I'd like to extend it to
a office with a wireless connection. i know i'll need a wireless access
point, but do i also need a wireless bridge or router? The only routers I
can find are for cable and dsl.
Can someone tell me what wireless equipment would I need to connect
wirelessly to the T1/Ethernet network?
thanks for any advice. |
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JakeDAHS
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Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:07 pm Post subject:
Re: Adding a Wireless Network to T1 |
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An access point will act like a bridge between your wireless and wired
network. You may want to read up on wireless security, or lack there
of, before implementing
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Herb Martin
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Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:55 pm Post subject:
Re: Adding a Wireless Network to T1 |
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"JakeDAHS" <jakedahs@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1105862827.471361.4310@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | An access point will act like a bridge between your wireless and wired
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A bridge OR MORE commonly a ROUTER.
The two are distinct types of devices and functionality,
although some (even inexprensive) such devices can be
switch from one mode to another, as can Windows XP
and Win2003 when performing this role.
| Quote: | You may want to read up on wireless security, or lack there
of, before implementing
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Herb Martin
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Herb Martin
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Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:55 pm Post subject:
Re: Adding a Wireless Network to T1 |
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"scott" <sbailey@mileslumber.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | We have a hard wired T1 and Giga-bit wired network. I'd like to extend it
to
a office with a wireless connection. i know i'll need a wireless access
point, but do i also need a wireless bridge or router?
The only routers I
can find are for cable and dsl.
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Most of those will work. The ones with a combination of:
1) upstream cable/dsl/Ethernet (to the ISP)
2) Ethernet hub
3) Wireless access point
The key is having #2 and #3, and being able to use it
when #1 is disconnect, or disabled. (My NetGear
devices work just fine this way since I have my own
router/firewalls and don't need the wireless device to
perform THAT role to the ISP.)
Whether you use a Bridge (one subnet, broadcasts propagated)
or a Router (two+ subnets, broadcasts isolated) is a function
of the particular device.
Most are routers -- some can do both.
You use the router functionality IF you wish multiple subnets,
most to isolate the two (Ethernet and Wireless) broadcast
domains.
If you have only a handful of machine on each type of media,
performance might not much if you chose to Bridge them.
It will (sometimes) make configuration and name resolution
slightly easier to get right.
| Quote: | Can someone tell me what wireless equipment would I need to connect
wirelessly to the T1/Ethernet network?
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You will NOT wish to buy some extra to connect to the T1,
but use the same router you do now to route between this
and the Ethernet.
Add the (little) wireless-Ethernet router to enable the wireless
stations.
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Herb Martin
| Quote: | thanks for any advice.
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