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From: Jack Simmons on 8 Jun 2008 13:28 Hello, I currently have a wired lan using a cable modem and nat router (US Robotics 8003) to connect two desktops. I want to add wireless access for laptop upstairs. Question; do I need to add a "switch" between the router and the wireless ap or can I just plug the ap directly into the router. I realize I also need wireless adapter for laptop upstairs. Thanks.
From: Lem on 8 Jun 2008 14:20
Jack Simmons wrote: > Hello, I currently have a wired lan using a cable modem and nat router (US > Robotics 8003) to connect two desktops. I want to add wireless access for > laptop upstairs. Question; do I need to add a "switch" between the router > and the wireless ap or can I just plug the ap directly into the router. I > realize I also need wireless adapter for laptop upstairs. Thanks. > > If you already have a wireless AP (or a wireless router that you intend to use as a wireless AP), just connect it to one of the USR router's LAN ports. If you use a wireless router as an AP, make sure to turn its DCHP sever off -- you want only one DHCP server on your network. You should also change the wireless router's LAN-facing IP address. For more info, see http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html Alternatively, replace the USR 8003 with a wireless router. Most home-use wireless routers today include 4 wired LAN ports. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm |