Wireless networking question

[Andy Green]

Claude Jones wrote:

> Actually, after spending some considerable time last night trying to get an 
> Access Point to work, and poring through the manual, I found it wouldn't do 
> the job. That's what led me on my quest. I did find a few DLink Access Points 
> that would come close to what I wanted but they would only work in 
> conjunction with other DLink products. The Linksys bridge suggested by 
> another poster does exactly what I want. What I found is that most Access 
> Points are directional - they want a router connected to their ethernet port, 
> not another network. At least from my reading of several manuals last night, 
> most Access Points are not easily configurable as bridges.

Belkin F5D7230-4 "Wireless G router" is another creature that is able to
work nicely as a bridge on an existing Ethernet network.  Well, the one
I have does it, anyway.

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=141064

-Andy