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NTK - Wireless Repeating with the D-Link DWL-900AP+

Tim Higgins

October 28, 2002

Introduction

D-Link's 2.20 firmware update for its DWL-900AP+ Access Point has finally brought wireless repeating to the masses! What used to cost about $500 can now be had for about $100!

A Wireless Repeater eliminates the need to use an Ethernet cable to connect multiple Access Points (APs) together in order to extend the range of your wireless LAN. Figure 1 shows an example setup of a Wireless LAN (WLAN) using a wireless repeater to extend its range.

Figure 1: WLAN with wireless repeater

So is there any difference between what D-Link has done for $100 and other companies charge $500 for? I'll answer that and more, so read on!

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