Article:		WAP11 to WET11: Easy, Cheap Wireless Bridging
Subject:		BEF11
Date:		2005-04-30 10:54:32
From:		tns1
Linksys says that two BEF11s won't work as I have described. I am not sure why unless the router cant act as a wireless client. I am really just trying to give the remote LAN access to my internet connection only. I dont want machines on the remote LAN to share anything else with the main LAN.

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• BEF11
  2005-05-25 08:39:39  garyasi [Reply | View]
  
  
  I would recommend the Senao CB3 for this. It is a 200mw 802.11b dumb bridge. You can even reflash one to be a 200mw AP.
  
  We have a CB3 flashed to be an AP and with a WET11 20' away with clear LOS the WET11 reads only a 42% signal. We put a CB3 at the same location and get 100% signal quality. The CB3 comes standard with a 3dbi rubber duck antenna but when you remove the case (4 screws) you can plug any external antenna into it. It has a MMCX connector on it.
  
  We get them for about $85 (used) but have not had any problems with them.
  
  I have successfully used 2 CB3 in point to point connection at over a mile - out of the box.
  
  They even support Power over Ethernet with no additional equipment. Simply splice the power cord into the ethernet cable at one end and the unit extracts it through the ethernet port on the unit.