[CoLoCo] extending wireless access

[Jim Hutchinson]

> On Feb 2, 2008 7:16 PM, Andrew <keen101 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey, my dad is thinking about buying a Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander, so
> > he can get wireless access in his workshop. The reason he is looking at it,
> > is because it needs no computer to supply power/configuration. That way it
> > can always be on without a computer (or windows). Does anyone have any
> > comments or suggestions as to why we should or should not get one? Any
> > better products out there?

dd-wrt is cool. You can use it to set up 2 routes that use the same
network and with the second one connected wirelessly to the first.
It's called Wireless Distribution Service. I suppose it's somewhat
similar to the expander but this is a linux firmware. You will need
two compatible routers (linksys wrt54g is very common and easy to get
on ebay for cheap) and flash them with the dd-wrt firmware. Then set
up WDS. More info at http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WDS. I
flashed my router with dd-wrt. It's easy and it now also work as a ssh
server so even more added benefits.

Enjoy.
-jim

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