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Why are wireless bridges for expensive then routers/switches

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by couchpot, Mar 30, 2005.

  1. couchpot

    couchpot Regular member

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    I dont understand this, i want to hook my ps2 up to my lan, so i thought id get a wireless bridge/repeater, but everything i seem to find online is so very very expensive.

    Why dont i just buy another router and use it as a bridge?
     
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    haimback Regular member

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    If i remember correctly a bridge would be used if you wanted to cut out certain comps from the LAN (bypass them)- so i dont think you need one, go for somthing cheaper
     
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    couchpot Regular member

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    So, what should I buy? A wirless repeater? How much do you think that would cost? Or, should I just get another wireless switch/router? What do you think would be the cheapest solution? I just want to connect to the router upstairs from downstairs.
     

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