Wirless Relay

[mryan]

Ok let me see if I can explain this correctly.

I have 3 stations 1,2 and 3

Station 1 has a linksys wireless point, switch, cable modem.

Station 2 and 3 have a PCI wireless card.

Station 2 can "see" station 1 and wireless works.

Station 3 is furtherst away and out of range of station 1.

Station 3 is within range of station 2.

 

I want everything to remain wireless.

Can I use an access point as a relay?

 

In other words is there anything I can put at station 2 that

would receive the signal from station 1 and forward to

station 3 and likewise for the return signal.

 

Required signal path is station 1 to 2 to 3 and return 3 to 2 to 1.

[TCH-Dick]

Depending on the model that use are using you can add the Linksys WAP11 Access Point at Station 2 and set it to Repeater.

Edited May 13, 2004 by TCH-Dick

[Madmanmcp]

Why not move the Cable Modem and/or access point to a spot that will be more in the "middle" of your network, so it will be able to wirelessly reach them all. There is no rule that says the access point has to sit beside the PC. The issue would be how much cable you have to move the cable modem.

 

When I had my cable modem installed I had the guys add extra cable so I could move it elsewhere if needed. You could also purchase more cable and an extender or splitter.

[TCH-Dick]

Why not move the Cable Modem and/or access point to a spot that will be more in the "middle" of your network

Yea I guess you could it the simple way.(didn't even cross my mind)

Unless there is a good reason that you can't or do not want to move it.

[Madmanmcp]

sometimes the obvious answers are the hardest to find

 

and you are right, it may not be an option for reason we can't see from way over here