There are units available that will connect wirelessly.  They're oiften 
sold as "range extenders"; this is not something an ordinary "access point" 
can be counted on to be able to do.

David Gillett


On 1 Apr 2006 at 14:42, Will Stephenson wrote:

> Just a quick (I hope) question. I am helping a B&B owner contemplate using a
> wireless access point to enable more coverage at his establishment. Right
> now he uses a Westell router/modem with wireless provided by his ISP,
> Verizon. Alas, the signal doesn't reach the upper floors. The question: does
> the wireless access point (which will likely sit two floors above the
> router) have to be connected to the router via cable, or can they attach to
> the network wirelessly and then rebroadcast the signal?

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