wireless 802.11 "relay"

arvind_s_at_mit.edu
Date: 06/14/05 

Date: 14 Jun 2005 07:45:46 -0700

Hello,

I need some advice on being able to access my office network from my
office campus over wireless. Currently, I plug into the wired ethernet,
and my laptop gets it address over it using DHCP. However, I like
working outdoors, so sometimes will like to work outdoors, just
underneath my office. I can potentially take a longer wire and let it
hang from my office, and plug my laptop into it, but that will be a big
mess.

Is it possible to have exactly the same functionality using some kind
of "wireless relay". I can ofcourse potentially setup a small wireless
network in my office, but that will make the network accessible/open to
all etc, and will require another IP address for the switch/hub/router
I may use. I want something much simpler -- just to be able to connect
my laptop wirelessly into my wired network.

Any other kind of device (USB or something) which provides this exact
functionality will work as well.

Thanks a lot!
Arvind

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