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Help requested concerning adding a wireless unit to a 4 port linksys wired router.

 
 
buddyb@yippy.ti.ye
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      02-11-2008, 03:49 AM
The current setup is that the 4 port router(Linksys) is connected to the
incoming fiber optics cable via the WAN jack. This is DSL but uses no
modem.
2 computers are hard-wired to the router.

I want to provide a wireless feature for the house. What linksys product
do I need to add to the router?
How would it connect to the wired router?

I tried to use a 4 port wireless router that requires a modem but I
never could get it to find the router.

I had plugged the incoming cable into the WAN jack of the new wireless
router.
Perhaps it might have worked if I had tried longer.

Appreciate any help.

Regards
buddy b
 
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      02-11-2008, 04:04 AM
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:49:08 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>The current setup is that the 4 port router(Linksys) is connected to

the
>incoming fiber optics cable via the WAN jack. This is DSL but uses no
>modem.
>2 computers are hard-wired to the router.
>
>I want to provide a wireless feature for the house. What linksys

product
>do I need to add to the router?
>How would it connect to the wired router?
>
>I tried to use a 4 port wireless router that requires a modem but I
>never could get it to find the router.
>
>I had plugged the incoming cable into the WAN jack of the new wireless
>router.
>Perhaps it might have worked if I had tried longer.
>
>Appreciate any help.
>
> Regards
> buddy b



http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=3978991233B01

I don`t want the N version, at least not now, as all of the laptop
wireless cards are b or g.
The url above shows linksys wireless routers.
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buddy b
 
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Barb Bowman
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      02-11-2008, 09:17 AM
N is backwards compatible with b/g (but it is Draft 2.0N). a WAP54G
would do what you want, however.

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:04:03 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>
>I don`t want the N version, at least not now, as all of the laptop
>wireless cards are b or g.
>The url above shows linksys wireless routers.
> Regards
> buddy b

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Jack \(MVP-Networking\).
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      02-11-2008, 03:00 PM
Hi
The least expensive method would be to find a good Wireless Cable/DSL Router
and use it as a Switch with an Access Point.
Due to market volume Wireless Routerd are less expensive than comparable
Access Points and there is much bigger selection.
You can use any Wireless Router (Linksys WRT54G, or others),
http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The current setup is that the 4 port router(Linksys) is connected to the
> incoming fiber optics cable via the WAN jack. This is DSL but uses no
> modem.
> 2 computers are hard-wired to the router.
>
> I want to provide a wireless feature for the house. What linksys product
> do I need to add to the router?
> How would it connect to the wired router?
>
> I tried to use a 4 port wireless router that requires a modem but I
> never could get it to find the router.
>
> I had plugged the incoming cable into the WAN jack of the new wireless
> router.
> Perhaps it might have worked if I had tried longer.
>
> Appreciate any help.
>
> Regards
> buddy b


 
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      02-17-2008, 04:16 AM
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:12 -0500, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)."
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi
>The least expensive method would be to find a good Wireless Cable/DSL

Router
>and use it as a Switch with an Access Point.
>Due to market volume Wireless Routerd are less expensive than

comparable
>Access Points and there is much bigger selection.
>You can use any Wireless Router (Linksys WRT54G, or others),
>http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
>Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> The current setup is that the 4 port router(Linksys) is connected to

the
>> incoming fiber optics cable via the WAN jack. This is DSL but uses no
>> modem.
>> 2 computers are hard-wired to the router.
>>
>> I want to provide a wireless feature for the house. What linksys

product
>> do I need to add to the router?
>> How would it connect to the wired router?
>>
>> I tried to use a 4 port wireless router that requires a modem but I
>> never could get it to find the router.
>>
>> I had plugged the incoming cable into the WAN jack of the new

wireless
>> router.
>> Perhaps it might have worked if I had tried longer.
>>
>> Appreciate any help.
>>
>> Regards
>> buddy b


Haven`t worked on the problems, yet. Hope to Monday.

Maybe you can answer this: Can I use the WRT54GS Instead of the old
wired router?
Thanks

Regards
buddy b
 
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