Article:		WAP11 to WET11: Easy, Cheap Wireless Bridging
Subject:		Further clarification
Date:		2004-06-23 12:51:26
From:		sholliday
Wow, this is great information. I had a few clarification questions: #1 Can the WET11 run in infastructure mode? As the screen shot suggests? #2 Can the WET11 be attached to a switch (example linksys EZXS55W )? The goal here to be able to provide wireless (through the WET11) ~and have a few ports. Let's say I have 2 desktops with LAN/NIC's and one wireless laptop (all 3 of these depending upon the WET11 (laptop) and EZXS55W (2 desktops) ). I would like my desktops to be able to talk to each other at a higher speed (lots of big file copying) via the switch, but still be able to get to the internet via the EZXS55W to WET11 to WAP11 (to internet) route. #3 The WAP11. What is its setup? I think it is out of the box "Access Point", because of the nature of the WET11. And (if I'm correct with "Access Point"), I'm assuming that wireless devices can communicate with the WAP11 also. #4 Due to the nature of the WET11, can a BEFW11S4 be substituted for the WAP11 in this scenario? If you haven't tested it, are there any "flags" going off for you if someone were to use the BEFW11S4? Thanks for the article. I didn't realize the capabilites of the WET11 until reading your article.

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• Working Scenario
  2004-06-30 07:06:06  sholliday [Reply | View]
  
  
  I got this scenario to work, for internet searchers out there:
  
  Cable Modem
  (attached with wire to)
  BEFW11S4 (router & 4 port switch & and AP)
  ((((wireless))))
  WET11
  (attached with wire (via "uplink port")) to
  BEFSR41 (4 port non-wireless router & switch)
  
  The settings/hardware in my scenario:
  
  BEFW11S4 ( SSID = "ncstatewolfpack" , DHCP = "on" , IP remained static at "192.168.1.1" )
  WET11 ( SSID = "ncstatewolfpack" , IP left static at "192.168.1.225" , I renamed the device name to "thebridge" for kicks)
  BEFSR41 ( No SSID , DHCP = "off" , IP left static at "192.168.1.2" (not the default of 1.1))
  
  I'm still waiting for my WAP11 to arrive from an (auction site) seller. I predict all I have to do is plug in the WAP11 into the BEFSR41, and that will be that (and set the SSID to something that isn't "ncstatewolfpack", like "ncstatewolfpack2" or something, I believe this IS necessary, but can't be sure until testing it).
  
  I had some trouble finding some setup information, so I am posting here. Email me at sloan attttt ipass dotttttt net if you appreciate the information.
  
  Thanks Glen for the article and info again. There are probably newer/better scenarios now with wirelessG, but I was able to get all my equipment thru the auction site for under $100. (I already had the BEFW11S4 and cable modem though.)