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T2
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« on: Apr 04, 13, 02:42AM »
A long time ago someone recommended to me a small, grey wireless access point made by D-link or TP- Link for about 30-40$ and I am trying to find the model #.


What I am trying to do is : I have my modem downstairs and a WL Router upstairs in my house that has one LAN port feeding a GIGA switch back downstairs and I am running out of ports. I want to "reverse" my setup - put modem, WL router, and switch downstairs and run one line back upstairs to just a WL access point.


I already have runs for the TV and BluRay off the switch So all I need is just the access point upstairs.

I also am open to redesigning or rearranging what I have going on here.
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« Reply #1 on: Apr 05, 13, 08:05PM »
How about a wireless bridge?
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« Reply #2 on: Apr 06, 13, 02:46AM »
From what I understand I want an access point. The purpose for it upstairs would be for mobile devices and a couple of laptops to connect to the Internet wirelessly. Also from location testing, upstairs gives me the best signal according to inSSIDer software. My plan is:
laptop<--wireless-->access point<--hardwire-->router<--hardwire-->modem
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« Reply #3 on: May 03, 13, 09:32AM »
I have a similar setup (cable modem in basement).  But I have two cat5 running to my upstairs wireless router - one from the cable modem and one from wireless router back to switch in basement - for distribution to other things.

Even with this setup I had issues with wireless reach to upstairs bedrooms - so I purchased a Wireless LAN Extender (Best Buy) -  I bought belkin and it worked for a while but it would hang now and then and I would have to reconfigure so if you are not a "networking" person, it might be painful.

What I ended up doing, in the end was upgrading my wireless router (on main floor) from a netgear wlan router to a Cisco Linksys - Smart Wi-Fi Wireless-N Gigabit Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch Model EA3500.

The radios on this wireless router are far superior than my netgear - I get reach upstairs now.  But am only using the 2.4Ghz radio - 5Ghz radios have less reach.

For you - with only one cable run - put your WLAN router downstairs BUT it needs a strong signal, depending on how many walls, concrete block, etc.  (that's why I mentioned the EA3500) - Then use a range extender upstairs that connects to wireless router in basement via wireless (not cable).  I would not get the Belkin or Netgear - Cisco/Linksys has one for 59 at Best buy, I haven't used it but really happy with the EA3500 so I would give it a shot.

Cheers.
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« Reply #4 on: May 10, 13, 03:42PM »
Just to answer your question, I just purchased a tplink wr702n wireless nano router.  This unit was advertised to work in several modes and I was looking for the client mode which allowed me to use it as basically a wireless Ethernet adapter.  My intent was to connect it to either my veralite, or to the Envisa|ink 3 that I plan to install next week.  This unit is tiny, I paid $23 for it, and it seems to have a lot of functionality for the price but I don't think I would like it if my intent was for high volume of data.  So far, I was able to configure the router to talk to my existing 2wire uverse router and it just consumes an ip address and effectively makes my vera wireless.  I actually plugges the nano into a switch, with the veralite into the switch and I plan to plug the Envisa|ink into the switch as well.  If you really have a single purpose need for a low volume adapter, this is your ticket.  If you are going to use it with laptops, etc, then you might want to find something more robust.  Google Ethernet wireless adapter. 
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« Reply #5 on: May 10, 13, 03:44PM »
Sorry, one more thing.  If you happen to have uverse.  And you happen to have wireless receivers.  Then you have an access point already.  Look in the back of the wireless receivers and you will find an rj45 plug.  You can plug that into a switch or your laptop and viola, you have a wireless connection to your router.
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« Reply #6 on: May 11, 13, 06:19PM »
Quote from: pentiumii1 on May 10, 13, 03:44PM
Sorry, one more thing.  If you happen to have uverse.  And you happen to have wireless receivers.  Then you have an access point already.  Look in the back of the wireless receivers and you will find an rj45 plug.  You can plug that into a switch or your laptop and viola, you have a wireless connection to your router.

That's just a basic WIFI gateway built into the RG that Uverse uses, nothing special.

It's no different than putting a router behind a switch, assuming you passthrough the WAN IP to the router.
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