A simple yet great idea

[baja_yu]

I just stumbled across this, http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/c890/
I don't have much use for it personally at this moment (doing almost all networking over WiFi) but I think it's an excellent product. A nice present for a network admin if not anything else

[JuggaloBrotha]

That's a very good idea!! I could use one.

[I_Love_My_Vans]

I need a crossover WiFi connection, anyone got a device to do that?

[JuggaloBrotha]

Like using 2 routers and making a wireless bridge?

[pcuser]

I need a crossover WiFi connection, anyone got a device to do that?

Ad-Hoc

[techgnome]

Have you tried taking the connection, twisting it over and plugging it back in? If that doesn't work, then try a wireless token-ring network.

-tg

(ps - I think the humor of the cross-over wireless was lost in translation.)

[Bonker Gudd]

Can it bridge two RS232 ports?

[techgnome]

IT can, but you have to make sure to use a cable-stay bridge. Otherwise you can't truss it.

-tg

[dilettante]

You don't want wireless routers, access points are more appropriate for wireless bridging.

Most home users don't seem to know the difference though.

[JuggaloBrotha]

You don't want wireless routers, access points are more appropriate for wireless bridging.

But the bridging protocol isn't in Access points (at least none I've seen) and the basic router can't do it either, unless it's loaded with DD-WRT. So wouldn't you need two routers to create a wireless bridge?

DHCP would be turned off on one or both of the routers too.

[dilettante]

A bridge isn't that "smart" really. The basic idea is media conversion.

We use Linksys WAP54Gs for both bridging and as repeaters with no problems. They do a nice job, and they're cheap and common even though old now - yet you can buy them new today. Great for a small campus, sprawling shop, or temporary field location - they run off 12v DC and down to 0°C. We get decent range and speed between buildings and tents about 60 feet apart, but beyond 80 feet things drop off. We haven't needed to try alternate antennas.

They can bridge to a WRT54G2, but won't act as a repeater for one. No problem, wire one WAP to the WRT and turn off the radio in the WRT... or use a wired router anyway - it's more stable. Locate a 2nd WAP at the repeater point.

Great for that hamfest, geek camp, or militiaman base.

Here's one how to: How to configure a linksys WAP54G (access point)

Newer products are probably more sophisticated. Actual Cisco-labeled products work very similarly, though at 5 to 10 times the price.