is it possible to connect a WAP to Wireless Bridge

[vickersps]

Hi Guys

Am i right in assuming that it is possible to use a wireless bridge to connect two dwelling together wirelessly.

Dwelling 1: has a Wireless router which connects to a ISP

Dwelling 2: uses a wireless bridge to connect to the wireless router. The bridge then connects to another access point via Cat6 thus allowing my devices within Dwelling 2 to connect wirelessly to the internet?

Dwelling 1 | Dwelling 2
ISP --> Wireless Router | Wireless Bridge --> WAP --> Wireless Devices

 

[greens]

Would work just fine. The bridge and access point could be the same device.

 

[vickersps]

Thanks for your reply greens.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/150Mbps-Wireless-Outdoor-Extender-Repeater/dp/B00HJUHX68/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1476290232&sr=8-10&keywords=outdoor+access+point

Basically I bought a repeater/bridge/WAP on the basis of using it in repeater mode to connect to a reception building that broadcast wifi to the surrounding lodges. However as a repeater loses at least half the bandwidth I was wondering about using the bridge mode instead. However all the articles i come across on the web suggest you connect a switch of the back of the bridge device which then intern feed all devices via cat 6 which is fine but I would also like to be able to connect devices wirelessly as well.

 

[greens]

Thanks for your reply greens.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/150Mbps-Wireless-Outdoor-Extender-Repeater/dp/B00HJUHX68/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1476290232&sr=8-10&keywords=outdoor+access+point

Basically I bought a repeater/bridge/WAP on the basis of using it in repeater mode to connect to a reception building that broadcast wifi to the surrounding lodges. However as a repeater loses at least half the bandwidth I was wondering about using the bridge mode instead. However all the articles i come across on the web suggest you connect a switch of the back of the bridge device which then intern feed all devices via cat 6 which is fine but I would also like to be able to connect devices wirelessly as well.

Bandwidth loss would make sense given it splits up its radios.
Yeah your plan makes perfect sense and should work flawlessly. You could probably get away with an extremely low cost Access point and a dirt cheap wireless router with routing disabled.

Your plan is solid, but a wire is obviously better... how far is it? Too far/obstructed to dig and lay conduit?

 

[vickersps]

Yeah I would loved to lay a cable down but I bet the Owners of the holiday park owner would frown upon digging a trench so either a repeater or Bridge is my only option.

Thanks for your help. I'll be going up in November so I'll it a try and report back.

 

[Koka Biel]

The Eero wireless system is very easy to set up, and has worked for me very well in some extremely large client homes (14k plus square feet), plus it is terribly easy to maintain. You can get into 3 of them for around 4 or 500, and set up a guest network as well, that will be seamless throughout all buildings and is more of a mesh technology rather than repeater.

At some other clients with multiple buildings spread far apart, I have in the past used CISCO WAPs and a WLAN controller, which is a lot more in depth setup, and I use outdoor APs as well, wiring between multiple ones, but I've never cared for most bridge, repeater setups myself, I prefer mesh networks. The Meraki is now what I use as well as Cisco bought them.

Eero is an entry-user solution that I have found to be quite sufficient for most of my clients though.