Bridging two wired 'networks' wirelessly

[iancot]

Hi All, found these forums on a web-search and registered hoping someone may be able to help me?

I have been running a wireless network from my main PC and its ADSL connection using ICS and a Cisco 350 Access Point for some time. Now, due to extra requirements I have upgraded to a draytek vigor 2600we router taking full control of the ADSL connection and sharing it via a built-in wireless base station - so far so good.

Now I need hard wired ethernet ports in another area of my home and was wanting to use the 350 as a bridge, plugging the ethernet port into a small hub to give me the ports I need.

Now first off does anyone know if this is possible? I Haven't got a definitive answer through cisco but early tests have shown the 350 AP not receiving anything via the wireless network and this is as far as I have got.

I have just upgraded the 350 AP to the latest firmware and have a few more ideas but am I wasting my time on this? Is the AP compatible in this set up and with a non-cisco access point? Any other ideas or shall I ebay the Cisco and buy something like the cheaper Linksys bridge?

thanks in advance for any help, Ian

 

[n2756m]

I have been studying a good deal on this Wi-Fi area and just happened to remember something that may help you. Do a a search for this product and see if this wireless bridge is an answer for you: Linksys WAP11

Thanks

 

[bcastner]

I think what you need is the Linksys Wet11.
It is about $80.
The WAP11 is not appropriate in this use.

 

[LloydSev]

The only way you'd be able to use the Cisco AP is if you can change it to a bridge function and use it to associate with the AP you have now. At that point, plug it into the WAN port on a router, and you have wireless bridging.