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Using a router as a repeater to extend range.extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to: To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow the steps below. 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button. 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want to connect. 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router. This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this router I am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc too? I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled and its MAC selection implementation works fine. Jeff Yes, when you put it in this mode it becomes a "client" of your other
router, and it will need the same info as a PC would to connect to your router. -- Show quoteHide quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message news:eLdP6Qm6GHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >I have an extra router (SMC_WBR14G) that I want to use as a repeater to > extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to: > > To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow > the steps below. > 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button. > 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want > to connect. > 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for > configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio > channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router. > > This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this router > I > am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc > too? > > I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why > it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled and > its MAC selection implementation works fine. > > Jeff > > > Thank you.
Jeff Show quoteHide quote "David Hettel" <no***@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:uUby$km6GHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Yes, when you put it in this mode it becomes a "client" of your other > router, and it will need the same info as a PC would to connect to your > router. > > -- > David Hettel > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > > DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights > > > "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message > news:eLdP6Qm6GHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>I have an extra router (SMC_WBR14G) that I want to use as a repeater to >> extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to: >> >> To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow >> the steps below. >> 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button. >> 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want >> to connect. >> 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for >> configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio >> channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router. >> >> This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this router >> I >> am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc >> too? >> >> I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why >> it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled >> and >> its MAC selection implementation works fine. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> > > Your welcome. Sorry it wasn't more helpful.
-- Show quoteHide quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message news:OPV7nRo6GHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Thank you. > > Jeff > "David Hettel" <no***@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:uUby$km6GHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Yes, when you put it in this mode it becomes a "client" of your other >> router, and it will need the same info as a PC would to connect to your >> router. >> >> -- >> David Hettel >> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group >> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions >> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. >> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> >> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers no rights >> >> >> "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message >> news:eLdP6Qm6GHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>I have an extra router (SMC_WBR14G) that I want to use as a repeater to >>> extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to: >>> >>> To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow >>> the steps below. >>> 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button. >>> 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want >>> to connect. >>> 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for >>> configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio >>> channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router. >>> >>> This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this >>> router I >>> am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc >>> too? >>> >>> I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why >>> it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled >>> and >>> its MAC selection implementation works fine. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > Hi
Across the system, Wireless security has to be set to the max capacity of any single of the Wireless computers on the system. I.e. if one computer odes WEP only the whole system has to be set to WEP. Repeater/WDS/Client Modes are not a solid standard. Some times a unit that is WPA cable would work differently in one on the non-standard modes, and they might not work at all if trying to connect to another wireless source that has a chipset that is not compatible with the Repeater. Successful WDS/Client mode, is the best if you stay within the same Brand and chipset. Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message news:eLdP6Qm6GHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >I have an extra router (SMC_WBR14G) that I want to use as a repeater to > extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to: > > To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow > the steps below. > 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button. > 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want > to connect. > 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for > configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio > channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router. > > This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this router > I > am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc > too? > > I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why > it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled and > its MAC selection implementation works fine. > > Jeff > > > Thank you. Makes sense.
Leaving repeaters aside, other than moving the location of my present router, is there some other way to extend its range? There is one corner of my home where the signal strength is consistently "very low" and therefore is sometimes dropped. I have a so called multi-directional extra antenna but it seems to do nothing to extend the range. Jeff Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:OBNVY5u6GHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi > > Across the system, Wireless security has to be set to the max capacity of > any single of the Wireless computers on the system. I.e. if one computer > odes WEP only the whole system has to be set to WEP. > > Repeater/WDS/Client Modes are not a solid standard. Some times a unit > that is WPA cable would work differently in one on the non-standard modes, > and they might not work at all if trying to connect to another wireless > source that has a chipset that is not compatible with the Repeater. > Successful WDS/Client mode, is the best if you stay within the same Brand > and chipset. > > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > > > "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message > news:eLdP6Qm6GHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>I have an extra router (SMC_WBR14G) that I want to use as a repeater to >> extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to: >> >> To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow >> the steps below. >> 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button. >> 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want >> to connect. >> 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for >> configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio >> channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router. >> >> This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this router >> I >> am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc >> too? >> >> I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why >> it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled >> and >> its MAC selection implementation works fine. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> > > Normally one would use a directional antenna to "beam" the signal where you
want. However an antenna that beams will lower the signal in areas where it is not pointed at, so that can cause problems elsewhere. In my experience you can't increase the signal in one direction without lowering it in other directions. Generally having it as high as possible will give it better range. -- Show quoteHide quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message news:%23gavaVx6GHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Thank you. Makes sense. > > Leaving repeaters aside, other than moving the location of my present > router, is there some other way to extend its range? There is one corner > of my home where the signal strength is consistently "very low" and > therefore is sometimes dropped. > > I have a so called multi-directional extra antenna but it seems to do > nothing to extend the range. > > Jeff > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message > news:OBNVY5u6GHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> >> Across the system, Wireless security has to be set to the max capacity of >> any single of the Wireless computers on the system. I.e. if one computer >> odes WEP only the whole system has to be set to WEP. >> >> Repeater/WDS/Client Modes are not a solid standard. Some times a unit >> that is WPA cable would work differently in one on the non-standard >> modes, and they might not work at all if trying to connect to another >> wireless source that has a chipset that is not compatible with the >> Repeater. Successful WDS/Client mode, is the best if you stay within the >> same Brand and chipset. >> >> Jack (MVP-Networking). >> >> >> >> "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message >> news:eLdP6Qm6GHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>I have an extra router (SMC_WBR14G) that I want to use as a repeater to >>> extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to: >>> >>> To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow >>> the steps below. >>> 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button. >>> 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want >>> to connect. >>> 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for >>> configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio >>> channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router. >>> >>> This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this >>> router I >>> am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc >>> too? >>> >>> I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why >>> it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled >>> and >>> its MAC selection implementation works fine. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > Thanks.
Jeff Show quoteHide quote "David Hettel" <no***@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:OTbS%23lx6GHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Normally one would use a directional antenna to "beam" the signal where > you want. However an antenna that beams will lower the signal in areas > where it is not pointed at, so that can cause problems elsewhere. In my > experience you can't increase the signal in one direction without lowering > it in other directions. > > Generally having it as high as possible will give it better range. > > -- > David Hettel > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > > DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights > > > "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message > news:%23gavaVx6GHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Thank you. Makes sense. >> >> Leaving repeaters aside, other than moving the location of my present >> router, is there some other way to extend its range? There is one corner >> of my home where the signal strength is consistently "very low" and >> therefore is sometimes dropped. >> >> I have a so called multi-directional extra antenna but it seems to do >> nothing to extend the range. >> >> Jeff >> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message >> news:OBNVY5u6GHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Hi >>> >>> Across the system, Wireless security has to be set to the max capacity >>> of any single of the Wireless computers on the system. I.e. if one >>> computer odes WEP only the whole system has to be set to WEP. >>> >>> Repeater/WDS/Client Modes are not a solid standard. Some times a unit >>> that is WPA cable would work differently in one on the non-standard >>> modes, and they might not work at all if trying to connect to another >>> wireless source that has a chipset that is not compatible with the >>> Repeater. Successful WDS/Client mode, is the best if you stay within the >>> same Brand and chipset. >>> >>> Jack (MVP-Networking). >>> >>> >>> >>> "Jeff" <j***@naol.com> wrote in message >>> news:eLdP6Qm6GHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>I have an extra router (SMC_WBR14G) that I want to use as a repeater to >>>> extend my home network range. Its manual says that to do so I have to: >>>> >>>> To establish a WDS connection between access points, follow >>>> the steps below. >>>> 1. Check Enable Repeater radio button. >>>> 2. Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you want >>>> to connect. >>>> 3. Click Wireless/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for >>>> configuring the operation mode (11b or 11g) and radio >>>> channel on the Wireless Barricade g Router. >>>> >>>> This home wireless lan is WPA protected. My question is, does this >>>> router I >>>> am using as a WPS repeater have to be setup with the WPA password, etc >>>> too? >>>> >>>> I am asking because that part of this router does not work which is why >>>> it was replaced. This router works fine if no WPA security is enabled >>>> and >>>> its MAC selection implementation works fine. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > 
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