[Info-vax] Wireless networking for my home xp900

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In article <1f919585-c3f2-4faf-a311-9c4f1f715eb0 at z31g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, Doug Phillips <dphill46 at netscape.net> writes:
>On Aug 17, 5:15=A0pm, Jojimbo <jjgessl... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 17, 2:07=A0pm, VAXman- =A0 at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
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>> > In article <6eaa6e9d-3a95-46c1-98d5-ab7b8b280... at z24g2000yqb.googlegrou=
>ps.com>, Jojimbo <jjgessl... at gmail.com> writes:
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>> > >Due to some residential reorganization, my xp900 will be moving
>> > >further away from the network hub. =A0This will make having an actual
>> > >wire very inconvenient for network connectivity. =A0Is there some devi=
>ce
>> > >I can use to let the xp900 join my already established wireless net?
>> > >Any suggestions appreciated.
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>> > >Thanks, =A0Jim
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>> > A wireless bridge. =A0Eg. =A0LinkSys WET54G.
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>> > =A0 "Well my son, life is like a beanstalk, isn't it?"
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>> Thanks, =A0I was looking for something along these lines, transparent to
>> the xp900, relatively cheap.
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>> Regards, =A0Jim
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>Or, if you want to save a few dollars go with a cheap wireless router
>(I'm using a WRT54G) and download (and install) the appropriate (free)
>firmware upgrade from < http://www.dd-wrt.com/ >.
>
>My basement LAN has been connected to my upstairs LAN for years using
>this setup.

Does this give you more robust router capabilities on a Linksys?  I just
picked up one for the first time for my son away at college.  I am _NOT_
impressed with the web based configuration and it was very limited from
what I witnessed.  

 
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