- Do I need anything more than modem and access point for WLAN
- Posted by pml on April 11th, 2006
Just wondered if a broadband modem, an access point and a noteboo
with a wireless network card is enough (hardware wise) to get onlin
wirelessly
If yes, what kind of cable should I use between the access point an
the modem (a “router to client cable” or a “peer-to-peer” cable)
Can I later add more wireless clients to the network withou
problems
Can the AP hand out ip adresses just like a router can
- Posted by Dave on April 11th, 2006
"pml" <no@spam.invalid> wrote in message
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You need a modem plus a wireless router or a modem that incorporates a
wireless router connected to an 'access point', and a wireless card in your
notebook. The wireless router will allow multiple connections and hand out
IP addresses.
- Posted by Dave on April 11th, 2006
"pml" <no@spam.invalid> wrote in message
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You need a modem plus a wireless router or a modem that incorporates a
wireless router connected to an 'access point', and a wireless card in your
notebook. The wireless router will allow multiple connections and hand out
IP addresses.
- Posted by John on April 11th, 2006
pml wrote:
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...s itorWrapper
- Posted by John on April 11th, 2006
pml wrote:
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...s itorWrapper
- Posted by kony on April 11th, 2006
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:30:38 GMT, no@spam.invalid (pml)
wrote:
In theory yes, but in practice I don't know, suspect
complications with unknown devices and their configuration,
which is unlikey to be one the average person is familiar
with.
A standard network cable. I suppose you could call that a
"router to client cable" but nobody does, there are only two
common cables used on this consumer equpiment, standard or
crossover. You don't need a crossover cable.
No, and that is why most people would get a router, not use
an access point, since a wireless router will replace the
access point. You could instead keep the access point and
add a router too, have both pieces of gear.
Having both pieces of gear is redundant, can be a waste of
gear and $ if you didn't own the access point yet, but it
has an advantage as well- by having the access point
installed remotely, a good distance from a wireless router
you would expand your wireless coverage area.
No, the router does that. The router can do it THROUGH the
access point if you had both but the access point alone
doesn't function as a DHCP server. Some modems now do this
though, are more than just their product description of
"modem" would imply once you read their product
descriptions.
In general though, if you don't have the gear yet, buy a
wireless router.
- Posted by kony on April 11th, 2006
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:30:38 GMT, no@spam.invalid (pml)
wrote:
In theory yes, but in practice I don't know, suspect
complications with unknown devices and their configuration,
which is unlikey to be one the average person is familiar
with.
A standard network cable. I suppose you could call that a
"router to client cable" but nobody does, there are only two
common cables used on this consumer equpiment, standard or
crossover. You don't need a crossover cable.
No, and that is why most people would get a router, not use
an access point, since a wireless router will replace the
access point. You could instead keep the access point and
add a router too, have both pieces of gear.
Having both pieces of gear is redundant, can be a waste of
gear and $ if you didn't own the access point yet, but it
has an advantage as well- by having the access point
installed remotely, a good distance from a wireless router
you would expand your wireless coverage area.
No, the router does that. The router can do it THROUGH the
access point if you had both but the access point alone
doesn't function as a DHCP server. Some modems now do this
though, are more than just their product description of
"modem" would imply once you read their product
descriptions.
In general though, if you don't have the gear yet, buy a
wireless router.
