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installing an extender
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:29 am
by Danny Carter
I'm trying to install an Airplus G 2.4 GHz Range Extender.
I am a complete novice w/ wireless networking. I have tried following the set-up tutorial yet cannot get the provided IP address to bring up anything.
The router itself is Westell 327W--are these two devices compatible? Also, do I need to disable any firewall? Any other pointers?
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:08 pm
by Addict
Danny Carter wrote:I'm trying to install an Airplus G 2.4 GHz Range Extender.
I am a complete novice w/ wireless networking. I have tried following the set-up tutorial yet cannot get the provided IP address to bring up anything.
The router itself is Westell 327W--are these two devices compatible? Also, do I need to disable any firewall? Any other pointers?
After looking at DLink's site, I don't see where they mention it will work with anything except DLink.
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=357
Take a look at the Linksys WRE54G.
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellit ... torWrapper
This works with just about any wireless router.
Wireless Woes
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:47 pm
by press2esc
Danny,
802.11 is a world-wide industry statndard, therefore all wireless are compatible with all other wireless units - inluding the Westell...
Your problem is likely confilicts with Windows and the AirPlus. If you are still having a problem, contact me off-line & I can guide you thru the sometimes tedious process.
P2E
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:15 pm
by Addict
press2esc wrote:Danny,
802.11 is a world-wide industry statndard, therefore all wireless are compatible with all other wireless units - inluding the Westell...
Your problem is likely confilicts with Windows and the AirPlus. If you are still having a problem, contact me off-line & I can guide you thru the sometimes tedious process.
P2E
802.11 is a standard however not all routers support WDS (Wireless Distribution System). This is what repeaters/extenders use to relay the signals.
Also, keep in mind that using a repeater will cut your bandwidth in half (roughly) just by the nature of the way they work. Not a huge deal for most people.