OSNN Forum » Windows Support & Discussion » Windows Desktop Systems » best setup for wireless and wired router?
Reply
Old November 9th, 2002 Top | #1
jkoXP
 
jkoXP's Avatar
Unregistered
Posts: n/a

Default best setup for wireless and wired router?
Right now I have the SMC 8 port barricade router... has the built in printer and com port for my ext modem..

but some of the laptops users want to have wireless access also..

i do not want to get rid of my 'wired' router...

but, if i got an access point, and have uplink to the access point would that work? and if so, which access point should i get?
  Reply With Quote
Old November 9th, 2002 Top | #2

OSNN Folding Team  
Zedric's Avatar
NTFS Guru
Joined: January 2002
Location: Sweden
Posts: 4,006
Reputation: 890
Power: 175
Cool
An access point should work fine. Make sure you get the same brand as the wireless cards if possible. It's easier to make it work and work well that way.

Did I help you? Please use the reputation system. Click the icon on the left!
Proud host of the OSNN.net folding sigs. Want one? Check the folding thread!
http://zedric.no-ip.com/
Zedric is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 11th, 2002 Top | #3
jkoXP
 
jkoXP's Avatar
Unregistered
Posts: n/a

Default
ok, so most access points have a port for an optional uplink?
such as this access point: http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=...tCode=SMC2655W
  Reply With Quote
Old November 11th, 2002 Top | #4
rettahc
 
rettahc's Avatar
Unregistered
Posts: n/a

Default
I think most access points have an uplink port, mine recomends using the uplink port to program it on a 'secured' wireless network.

I'm using 802.11b at home, three computer have wireless cards, and the fourth has a nic that is connected to an access point and all computer can communicate.
  Reply With Quote
Old November 11th, 2002 Top | #5
jkoXP
 
jkoXP's Avatar
Unregistered
Posts: n/a

Default
ok, so can i use the uplink port from my 'wired' router to uplink to the wired port to my access point? and have the wireless users access the network and what not?
  Reply With Quote
Old November 11th, 2002 Top | #6
rettahc
 
rettahc's Avatar
Unregistered
Posts: n/a

Default
That's what I do, and it works good for me.
  Reply With Quote
Old November 11th, 2002 Top | #7
jkoXP
 
jkoXP's Avatar
Unregistered
Posts: n/a

Default
great,,, now i just gotta decide between 802.11a or .11b

thanks for the help..
  Reply With Quote

Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools

Posting Rules

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Connecting "Wireless" Router to SMC "Wired" Router gonaads Windows Desktop Systems 6 October 20th, 2007 7:08pm
Wireless Router and Wired Router (Vonage) rjr Windows Desktop Systems 6 August 9th, 2005 2:17pm
wired and wireless on same network Tuffgong4 Windows Desktop Systems 17 July 1st, 2005 9:31am
Wireless + Wired Router/ADSL modem Abbadon2001 General Hardware 3 August 4th, 2004 8:45pm
wireless to wired? wyrlwyn General Hardware 2 April 21st, 2002 8:18pm

Privacy Statement - Top