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More info?)
Thankyou very much Jeff
"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 07:42:44 +1000, "Dilligaf"
> <tuskyone(remove)@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Thankyou, a lttle more explanation, I have a WGT624 in use as a wireless
> >Router, I have access to another 624, i was wondering if I could use the
2nd
> >624 as a Wireless Access by connecting it to a PC on the network that has
> >LAN On Board , eg; get the Internet Access 624 to talk to the 2ND 624
> >connected to the LAN on the PC, now I'm confused,
>
> Nope. The WGT624 does not have a "client" radio mode. It can play
> router, access point, or bridge, but not act as a client radio.
>
> What you want is something called a "game adapter". Linksys WET11,
> Netgear ME101, or Dlink DWL-810. These are the client part of a
> transparent bridge. You can connect your "PC" to one of these
> wireless bridges, client radio, game adapter, or whatever it's called
> this week, and use it to connect to your existing WGT624. What the
> dumbed down data sheets don't bother to tell you is that you can also
> connect up to about 30 PC's to one of these (through an appropriate
> ethernet switch). I suggest advertisting for a trade.
>
> Incidentally, you can see what you're getting with the DWL-G810 using
> the online emulator.
> http://support.dlink.com/techtool/dwlg810/emulator/
> I wished the other manufacturers would do something like this.
>
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