Router that can connect to a router

I'm having trouble getting a wireless network card to work with my
computer so I was wondering if there was a way of getting a wireless
router that can connect to another wireless router.

So, I'll have a wireless router plugged into the phone socket. Then in
another room I'll have another wireless router that connects to the other
wireless router, then a cat5 cable plugged into my PC.

Is this possible and what sort of router do I need to look for?

Tommy wrote:
> I'm having trouble getting a wireless network card to work with my
> computer so I was wondering if there was a way of getting a wireless
> router that can connect to another wireless router.
>
> So, I'll have a wireless router plugged into the phone socket. Then in
> another room I'll have another wireless router that connects to the other
> wireless router, then a cat5 cable plugged into my PC.
>
> Is this possible and what sort of router do I need to look for?
>
>
If you are going to be using cat5 cable and hence your PC will probably
remain in a fixed position I suggest you look at "homeplug ethernet
adapters" :-
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...CategoryID=255
http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline-av.htm

"Tommy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm having trouble getting a wireless network card to work with my
> computer so I was wondering if there was a way of getting a wireless
> router that can connect to another wireless router.
>
> So, I'll have a wireless router plugged into the phone socket. Then in
> another room I'll have another wireless router that connects to the other
> wireless router, then a cat5 cable plugged into my PC.
>
> Is this possible and what sort of router do I need to look for?

No, you don't use a wireless router to connect to another wireless router.
What you require is an ethernet-to-wireless adapter, for example:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=190969

http://www.microwarehouse.co.uk/catalogue/item/BELWLG06

.... there are others.

Your computer must of course have an ethernet port. It would be as well to
prove this works by connecting it directly to your existing router using an
ethernet cable - relocating the computer temporarily if necessary.

But rather than buying new hardware why not solve the existing problem?
Unless you can give a rational reason why the network card won't work, of
course ...

-- Graham J

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:11:38 GMT, Tommy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Is this possible and what sort of router do I need to look for?

an Access Point.

Phil

Tommy wrote:
> I'm having trouble getting a wireless network card to work with my
> computer so I was wondering if there was a way of getting a wireless
> router that can connect to another wireless router.
>
> So, I'll have a wireless router plugged into the phone socket. Then in
> another room I'll have another wireless router that connects to the other
> wireless router, then a cat5 cable plugged into my PC.
>
> Is this possible and what sort of router do I need to look for?

Yes it is possible; it's referred to as "WDS".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireles...ibution_System explains a
bit more. I'm not 100% sure whether WDS support on all nodes is
necessary for it to work, or just the node that is doing the repeating
[ie, I don't know if you can buy yourself just the one wireless router
that does WDS and hook it into your existing network, or if you're
going to need two new routers that both support WDS].

alexd

In article <eo5sjm$2oi$1$(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Graham" <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
> "Tommy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm having trouble getting a wireless network card to work with my
> > computer so I was wondering if there was a way of getting a wireless
> > router that can connect to another wireless router.
>
> No, you don't use a wireless router to connect to another wireless router.
> What you require is an ethernet-to-wireless adapter, for example:
>
> http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=190969
>
> http://www.microwarehouse.co.uk/catalogue/item/BELWLG06
>
> ... there are others.
>
> But rather than buying new hardware why not solve the existing problem?
> Unless you can give a rational reason why the network card won't work, of
> course ...

If it's a D-Link wireless card, it may be that the account in use isn't
admin-capable:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12...k_wlan_lusers/
--
SAm.
--
SAm.

"Tommy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm having trouble getting a wireless network card to work with my
> computer so I was wondering if there was a way of getting a wireless
> router that can connect to another wireless router.
>
> So, I'll have a wireless router plugged into the phone socket. Then in
> another room I'll have another wireless router that connects to the other
> wireless router, then a cat5 cable plugged into my PC.
>
> Is this possible and what sort of router do I need to look for?
>
>

My local Staples had some Belkin wireless adapters to do what you want in
the clearance for <£30.
You could pop into yours and see if they have any.
They look like the wireless routers so make sure you read what it says on
the back.

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:37:06 +0000, Graham wrote:

>
> "Tommy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm having trouble getting a wireless network card to work with my
>> computer so I was wondering if there was a way of getting a wireless
>> router that can connect to another wireless router.
>>
>> So, I'll have a wireless router plugged into the phone socket. Then in
>> another room I'll have another wireless router that connects to the other
>> wireless router, then a cat5 cable plugged into my PC.
>>
>> Is this possible and what sort of router do I need to look for?
>
> No, you don't use a wireless router to connect to another wireless router.
> What you require is an ethernet-to-wireless adapter, for example:
>
> http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=190969
>
> http://www.microwarehouse.co.uk/catalogue/item/BELWLG06
>
> ... there are others.
>
> Your computer must of course have an ethernet port. It would be as well to
> prove this works by connecting it directly to your existing router using an
> ethernet cable - relocating the computer temporarily if necessary.
>
> But rather than buying new hardware why not solve the existing problem?
> Unless you can give a rational reason why the network card won't work, of
> course ...

I'm using Linux so it's hard to find drivers.

I found some but they always lock my computer up every few hours.