On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 09:34:56AM +0000, Huge wrote:
On Sun, 2016-10-30 at 21:46 +0000, Chris Green wrote:
This isn't really specifically a Linux question but I'm sure the ALUG team should be able to come up with an answer.
I want a box which is an ethernet switch/hub (ideally an 8-port though five might be just enough) and also provides WiFi. I.e. a switch with both wired and wifi connections. It doesn't have to have any other intelligence, it doesn't need to be a router or anything.
This is to hang onto the ethernet port of an outdoor WiFi access point which is running in WISP Client mode (a TP-Link TL-WA7210). The TL-WA7210 provides DHCP and DNS (via the WiFi hotspot it's connected to) so all I want is a box to provide multiple wired and wifi connections to the LAN side of the TL-WA7210.
Is there such a beast? Is there a specific name for it?
I Gioogled for "wifi ap with ethernet switch" and found this;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-WN604-100UKS-Wireless-Access-Point/dp/B003T...
I'll leave you to investigate further ...
Yes, "Access Point" seems to be the magic formula, thanks, I'm now looking at several possibles.