networking - Indoor navigation Access Points or WDS (WiFi Repeater)

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2014-07
  • kellax

    I want to attempt a small in-door WiFi navigation project I have no problems regarding programming but I'm lost on the Networking part.

    Basically what I need is WiFi routers under same network name basically one is the host to which internet is connected and is broadcasting WiFi which shows to all devices as network name (SSID) NavigationNetwork others just server to extend the range of the said network.

    I'm a little bit confused about how AP & WDS works. Basically my app will work by connecting to the NavigationNetwork and then scan for all the AP/Routers each will return it's MAC address & Signal Strength.

    But this won't work if one AP is broadcasting NavigationNetwork1 and host is broadcasting NavigationNetwork2.

    In addition when it comes to WDS can you still get that information from each router or does it show up as one single router ?

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    If creating this second AP is not possible, should I use some sort of local network between computers, connect my main PC with the outdoor antenna, and share the connection through the lan? (I would really prefer to have a second AP indoor so I can connect other devices like a Palm, but I am not sure how could this be possible with this router and the usb wifi adapter)


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  • Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

    Recent versions of NetworkManager such as those found in Fedora or Ubuntu are capable of creating an ad-hoc AP that other devices can connect to with certain wifi adapter chipsets.

  • Pexsol

    Take a look at Connectify through which you can create a Hotspot directly from your PC via the USB Wifi. This will turn your primary PC into an Access Point.

    If you need to extend range of the Access Point created by Connectify, configure Connectify to Wireless Repeating mode, get hold of a router that supports wireless repeating and bridge the signal from Connectify to this new router.