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Date:  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:35:13 -0500
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From:  Lewis G Rosenthal <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] need 'ireless' hub....

On 03/29/2005 10:26 pm, Stanley Sidlov thus wrote :

>On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:28 -0500, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
>
>  
>
>>The LinkSys WRT54G can be put in bridge mode, too. This requires two of 
>>them, & appropriate firmware, but I've done this successfully, while 
>>maintaining 128-bit encryption and over a fairly long range (for a WRT54G).
>>    
>>
>
>why two? Won't it work with anything else?
>
>  
>
I have no idea. Generally, it's easier to configure these things when 
you have a pair of them. At least this eliminates the issues involved 
between manufacturers.

>I have a SMC 2655W AP already. It's a dumb "B" AP device. Does Access control and WEP. 
>
>I went to CompUSA, and I was going to get a Linksys WET11, but saw that there was a 
>Netgear WG602v3 http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WG602v3.asp. Since the box had a 
>diagram showing the 602 connected to a hub, with wired devices, and stated that it could 
>be bridged, and had "G" functions, I decided to purchase that. It was the same price as 
>the "B" only WET11. 
>
>I have the 602 setup to be in Point-to-Point bridge mode. For now, I disabled it's 
>wireless client portion. I turned off Access Control in the 2655W.
>
>I set it to the following:
>
>1. I had it generate keys, and I used the same Hex values (cut/paste) on the existing AP. 
>(I've noticed that some devices don't use the same passphrase translation.)
>  
>
Yep. Been there; done that. ;-)

>2. I set it to use Open, and Long preamble. 
>3. I set it to be "B" only. 
>4. I can 'see' the other AP in the bridge table. I can see the channel, SSID, and signal 
>strength. This is supposed to mean that I have configured the WEP and channels correctly. 
>
>However, no device appears to get a DHCP response via the unit. Neither wired or wireless 
>(when I reenabled the wireless client support.)
>
>
>I have no clue. 
>
>  
>
Call Netgear support (I know that you hate hearing that as much as I 
hate saying it). Latest firmware in both devices?

-- 
Lewis
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