WET11 - can run as client for bridging?

[daronwilson]

Hello folks,

I bought a Linksys WET11 with the intention of it bridging my network with an access point. Trying to set it up, I can get it to see and associate with the access point, but can't seem to the internet via the access point with it. Is it possible that I need a WET11 on each end to make this bridging work right or am I missing a piece of the puzzle?

thanks

Daron J. Wilson, RCDD
daron at wilson dot org

 

[bcastner]

Is this a case where the access point is hung on one network segment, and the WET11 on a different network segment?

 

[daronwilson]

I would say yes, different segments. Perhaps I don't have the right tool.

I need to link a couple PC's a remote site to my network. I have an access point in place, and wanted to put the WET11 at the other end as a bridge and add these other computers on the network.



Daron J. Wilson, RCDD
daron at wilson dot org

 

[bcastner]

I suspect you need a firmware update for the WET11:

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/Reviews-22-ProdID-WET11-2.php

http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp?fwid=202

What you are doing is perfectly possible with the WET11 in infrastructure mode, and the cross-over switch set properly so that the Link light comes on. I would set a static IP for the WET11 in the original lan segment DHCP scope, say 192.168.1.254.