Wireless Bridging

[IBMan]

I have a network at home with an Active Directory server and Windows Deployment services. I have my servers in the basement, a desk on the first floor of the house(with a laptop) and the second floor will have 2 computers, I can't run a cable from the second floor to the first or the basement so I need a wireless solution to be able to install my OS using WDS thru the air..

does this mean all I need is a wireless router and a Wireless-Ethernet bridge? so that the wireless bridge will act as a client to the wireless router and the clients on the second floor will think they're getting a wired connection and not even know the wireless link is there?

If this is confusing let me know and I'll try to clarify.

Thanks, any info is appreciated.

 

[Ethereal_Dragon]

Before I go on, I will say that I am not at all familiar with Active Directory, Windows Deployment, or booting over the network....

It sounds like you want the hosts to boot over the networK.....yeah? Well, I guess that probably doesn't matter....

What you describe should work, as the computer's will use the wired port, and be none-the-wiser about the wireless, expect for inherant delay between the packets leaving the PC, and getting to the router.

 

[IBMan]

awesome..thanks..does anyone have any recommended bridge and router pairs?

If at all possible I'd like to have WPA encryption between the 2. Thanks again.