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I currently have a wireless network (11b). I want to add my Xbox and Tivo to
the network but don't want to run cable for it. I have a MN-500 wireless
router than can be put into bridge mode.

Can I connect my Xbox and Tivo to the MN-500 and use the wireless back to my
Symbol access point? My Netscreen Firewall / Router is providing DHCP.
Below is the current connectifity. Double lines are wirled, single lines are
wireless

cable modem
||
Firewall / Router
||
Symbol AP -- 2 wireless laptop computers
|
|
MN-500 in Bridge mode = Xbox
||
Tivo


Off the symbol I have 2 laptops

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Hi

Nope you can not do this way.

A Wireless Hardware in Bridge mode can not "Talk" to an AP in regular
Gateway mode.

If the MN-500 cab be configured in Client Mode than it will work otherwise
you have to get something like the Linksys WET54GS5,

More about Wireless Modes here: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).







"TheBigDog" <TheBigDog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2ACAE77D-5FBC-4B4B-B53A-7C4AB8CBC121@microsoft.com...
> I currently have a wireless network (11b). I want to add my Xbox and Tivo
to
> the network but don't want to run cable for it. I have a MN-500 wireless
> router than can be put into bridge mode.
>
> Can I connect my Xbox and Tivo to the MN-500 and use the wireless back to
my
> Symbol access point? My Netscreen Firewall / Router is providing DHCP.
> Below is the current connectifity. Double lines are wirled, single lines
are
> wireless
>
> cable modem
> ||
> Firewall / Router
> ||
> Symbol AP -- 2 wireless laptop computers
> |
> |
> MN-500 in Bridge mode = Xbox
> ||
> Tivo
>
>
> Off the symbol I have 2 laptops

Reply to Jack

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

 

Thanks Jack...I was just hoping I could do away with buying something else.

"Jack" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Nope you can not do this way.
>
> A Wireless Hardware in Bridge mode can not "Talk" to an AP in regular
> Gateway mode.
>
> If the MN-500 cab be configured in Client Mode than it will work otherwise
> you have to get something like the Linksys WET54GS5,
>
> More about Wireless Modes here: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Modes.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "TheBigDog" <TheBigDog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2ACAE77D-5FBC-4B4B-B53A-7C4AB8CBC121@microsoft.com...
> > I currently have a wireless network (11b). I want to add my Xbox and Tivo
> to
> > the network but don't want to run cable for it. I have a MN-500 wireless
> > router than can be put into bridge mode.
> >
> > Can I connect my Xbox and Tivo to the MN-500 and use the wireless back to
> my
> > Symbol access point? My Netscreen Firewall / Router is providing DHCP.
> > Below is the current connectifity. Double lines are wirled, single lines
> are
> > wireless
> >
> > cable modem
> > ||
> > Firewall / Router
> > ||
> > Symbol AP -- 2 wireless laptop computers
> > |
> > |
> > MN-500 in Bridge mode = Xbox
> > ||
> > Tivo
> >
> >
> > Off the symbol I have 2 laptops
>
>
>

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