On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Mike Pfaiffer
<high.res.mike@gmail.com> wrote:
On 13-03-29 03:16 PM, Adam Thompson wrote:
Last spring I read this particular model of D-Link can be
configured as a secondary AP.
Don't do that - that's exactly what Colin is warning against doing.
Instead, set it up as another AP that happens to have the same SSID,
and connect the two APs via their LAN ports. (And remember to
disable DHCP on the 2nd one.)
Considering most of the equipment I can get comes from a recycler
(for free) only the wired option is likely. Then I would have to
get something to run from the front of the house to the back...
Those D-Links are 100Mit, not gigabit, so ordinary Cat5 will work
fine (no need for Cat5e). I've been throwing out all the Cat5 I run
across because it's useless to me now... I'm sure *someone* here can
divert a single 50' Cat5 patch cord from the garbage can!
The one I have claims to be gigabit. But, for the size of what I'm doing 100mbit should be fine. The plan is just to set it for myself and anyone who drops by (and maybe a neighbour or two).
If I use a single cable and remain on the same floor I'd be looking at close to 100'. If I take it to the basement I can use a hub/switch and get by with some shorter cables. Plus the cables will be out of the way... It's something to think about.
BTW, if you or anyone have some Cat5 cables to get rid of there should be a number of us at the next MUUG meeting who can take them. Just so long as we aren't overwhelmed. The non-functional ones can go to the recycler and the rest we can probably find uses for or give out to our more advanced students.
Yup. SMCWLAN-G. There are Vista drivers but the installers DEMAND
installing Vista first before we can access the drivers. Two of us
spent all afternoon (and part of the morning) looking. We came
really close but no joy.
Do you mean SMCWLAN-CG, SMCWPCIT-G or SMCWUSB-G? There's no such
product (AFAIK) as an SMCWLAN-G.
The more I think about it the more I think Colin was correct. It is probably an SMCWPCI-G. The second chipset he mentioned also rings a bell. We'll have to check it out and remember it for Friday.
-Adam
Later
Mike