Have I bought the right Wireless Access Point? (D-Link DAP-1160)

[robertgilbert86]

Hi all, if you could give me a quick yes/no to this question it would be great!

My current set-up consists of an ADSL wireless router downstairs where the connection comes into the house. I want to receive the wireless signal in my bedroom upstairs and a wired option is not possible. My desktop PC and Xbox do not have wireless capability.

I bought a 'D-Link Wireless G Open Source Access Point DAP-1160'. I thought this would be able to pick up the wireless signal and distribute it through it's two Ethernet ports but after an evening of trying to configure it I have not had any joy.

So, am I just 'doing it wrong' or can this access point do what I want?


(I did research this this option through these and other forums and thought it could do what I want - I didn't just blind-fire buy it!)

 

[JIM_BOB7813]

Page 13 of the manual, "AP client" looks like what you want. It should just connect to your main router as a client, I presume, so should work with any router.

 

[Duke]

I think you want it in bridge mode. AP client means it will just act as a wireless AP as far as I know.

 

[robertgilbert86]

I did try every mode to start with. I think bridge mode only extends the reach of the wireless signal.

 

[J.B]

Set it to bridge mode and see if the ports do anything!

EDIT

After flicking through the manual AP Client mode looks like it might work