using a WiFi AP for connecting a lan to a wireless router?

[corosus]

hi

my parents have a wireless router on the lower flor, could i use an AP to connect to it from my pc on my room. wifi pci-nics are expecnive and the AP could serve multiple purposes depending on where i am

(normal AP at my place, and the function i just desribed when i am staying at my parents place)

thanks


wouter simons

[mbossman2]

generally no. AP's (and the AP's built into wireless routers) are designed to accept signals and connections from client cards. This prevents inadvertant AP to AP connections in a network with multiple AP's (this would cause an infinite loop scenario that spanning tree would cut off and disable 1 of the offending AP's).

You are better off with a wireless NIC, even though it may cost you more money.

[glc]

The Linksys WAP11 and WAP54G can be used as a bridge - which is what you are trying to do. However, it cannot be used as both a bridge and an AP at the same time, it's either/or. As a bridge, it can be plugged into a hub or switch and used to connect the 2 network segments together wirelessly.

[corosus]

thanks that's what i need to know