Wireless access point / bridge

jsilo1979 · 12-14-2008, 10:32 PM

Hello,

Perhaps you guys know... I connect to a wireless connection in my building with my 2 laptops. I now want to connect an IP phone to this network - problem is it doesn't have wi-fi capability so I need some sort of device which can connect to the wireless network and somehow transfer the network to the phone through a regular network cable... I have heard about a few devices (Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point / Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge) but I'm not sure what the differences between these are and which one would do the job...

Would appreciate any comments / suggestions!

Thanks,

Jon

**johnwill** · 12-15-2008, 09:10 AM

The wireless bridge would be my choice for this job, that's what it's made for.

The WAP is used to extend the reach of the wireless by bringing a wired connection in and creating another wireless access point, hence the name WAP.

The Bridge is used to connect two network segments wirelessly, that sure sounds like what you're trying to do.

12-14-2008, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
jsilo1979 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Wireless access point / bridge Hello, Perhaps you guys know... I connect to a wireless connection in my building with my 2 laptops. I now want to connect an IP phone to this network - problem is it doesn't have wi-fi capability so I need some sort of device which can connect to the wireless network and somehow transfer the network to the phone through a regular network cable... I have heard about a few devices (Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point / Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge) but I'm not sure what the differences between these are and which one would do the job... Would appreciate any comments / suggestions! Thanks, Jon

12-15-2008, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless access point / bridge The wireless bridge would be my choice for this job, that's what it's made for. The WAP is used to extend the reach of the wireless by bringing a wired connection in and creating another wireless access point, hence the name WAP. The Bridge is used to connect two network segments wirelessly, that sure sounds like what you're trying to do. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience