Will router connect to AP??

I have a home network consisting of a desktop with a wireless AP and laptops
with cardbus wireless cards. The destkop connects to the internet by dialup.

I've signed up for broadband but not for any hardware.

I was thinking of getting a wireless router (- such as Ebuyer 108Mbps 4 Port
Wireless ADSL Modem Router, 40 VPN Tunnels, UPNP with USB print server
(802.11G+)

How should I connect the router to the desktop?? I presume I could use an
ethernet cable??? but for a wireless connection, do I need a PCI wireless
card or would it be simple enough to use the existing Access Point (Netgear
WG602)??

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2005 09:13:14 GMT, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.comp.home-networking, yawatina tan reek esk "tnatsid"
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>How should I connect the router to the desktop?? I presume I could use an
>ethernet cable??? but for a wireless connection, do I need a PCI wireless
>card or would it be simple enough to use the existing Access Point (Netgear
>WG602)??

If that AP has a "bridge" mode, then should work. AFAIK, it does.

deKay
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On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:13:14 GMT, "tnatsid"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a home network consisting of a desktop with a wireless AP and laptops
>with cardbus wireless cards. The destkop connects to the internet by dialup.
>
>I've signed up for broadband but not for any hardware.

ADSL broadband or NTL cable ? (going by your email).

You could get a wired ADSL modem/router and mate it to your existing
wireless kit, using an ethernet cable for the desktop.

Phil
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"deKay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 31
> Aug
> 2005 09:13:14 GMT, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
> uk.comp.home-networking, yawatina tan reek esk "tnatsid"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
>
>>How should I connect the router to the desktop?? I presume I could use an
>>ethernet cable??? but for a wireless connection, do I need a PCI wireless
>>card or would it be simple enough to use the existing Access Point
>>(Netgear
>>WG602)??
>
> If that AP has a "bridge" mode, then should work. AFAIK, it does.

The word "bridge" does not appear in the PDF install guide and I can find no
mention of it in the settings page for it, so perhaps it doesn't?

"Phil Thompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:13:14 GMT, "tnatsid"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have a home network consisting of a desktop with a wireless AP and
>>laptops
>>with cardbus wireless cards. The destkop connects to the internet by
>>dialup.
>>
>>I've signed up for broadband but not for any hardware.
>
> ADSL broadband or NTL cable ? (going by your email).

ADSL - local exchange is to be enabled soon.

>
> You could get a wired ADSL modem/router and mate it to your existing
> wireless kit, using an ethernet cable for the desktop.


Two points here - computer only has one ethernet socket - presently occupied
by the cable to the AP. If I chose this option, would I need some sort of Y
connector or perhaps a PCI LAN card to provide an extra socket?

I'd rather not be restricted to having my desktop near the phone socket, so
would prefer a wireless router.

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:47:05 GMT, "tnatsid"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Two points here - computer only has one ethernet socket - presently occupied
>by the cable to the AP. If I chose this option, would I need some sort of Y
>connector or perhaps a PCI LAN card to provide an extra socket?

if you get a wired ADSL modem/router with 4 ports (most of them have
4) you can plug the access point and the desktop computer in and have
two left over.

>I'd rather not be restricted to having my desktop near the phone socket, so
>would prefer a wireless router.

please disconnect in your head the words wireless and router. You
already own a wireless access point which can happily be connected to
a wired ADSL modem/router to give you wireless access to your PCs.

Phil
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Phil Thompson wrote:

> On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:47:05 GMT, "tnatsid"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>Two points here - computer only has one ethernet socket - presently occupied
>>by the cable to the AP. If I chose this option, would I need some sort of Y
>>connector or perhaps a PCI LAN card to provide an extra socket?
>
>
> if you get a wired ADSL modem/router with 4 ports (most of them have
> 4) you can plug the access point and the desktop computer in and have
> two left over.
>
>
>>I'd rather not be restricted to having my desktop near the phone socket, so
>>would prefer a wireless router.
>
>
> please disconnect in your head the words wireless and router. You
> already own a wireless access point which can happily be connected to
> a wired ADSL modem/router to give you wireless access to your PCs.

Is this a roundabout way of telling me I can connect only the access
point to a wired router, whilst having my desktop in another room -
presumably with a wireless PCI card?? Thanks, I didn't realise that
would work. (Please let me know if I've misunderstood.)

"tnatsid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Phil Thompson wrote:
[snip]
> > please disconnect in your head the words wireless and router. You
> > already own a wireless access point which can happily be connected to
> > a wired ADSL modem/router to give you wireless access to your PCs.
>
> Is this a roundabout way of telling me I can connect only the access
> point to a wired router, whilst having my desktop in another room -

Yes, you could do that.

> presumably with a wireless PCI card??

Or USB, if you wish.

However, I would strongly recommend wiring the desktop PC to the router
unless you have a good reason not to.

Alex

"Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "tnatsid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0lmRe.2281$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Phil Thompson wrote:
> [snip]
>> > please disconnect in your head the words wireless and router. You
>> > already own a wireless access point which can happily be connected to
>> > a wired ADSL modem/router to give you wireless access to your PCs.
>>
>> Is this a roundabout way of telling me I can connect only the access
>> point to a wired router, whilst having my desktop in another room -
>
> Yes, you could do that.
>
>> presumably with a wireless PCI card??
>
> Or USB, if you wish.
>
> However, I would strongly recommend wiring the desktop PC to the router
> unless you have a good reason not to.

OK, I could try that, but whats the problem with a wireless router??

In article <PpoRe.348$(E-Mail Removed)>,
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> "Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:a-SdnZ--(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "tnatsid" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:0lmRe.2281$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Phil Thompson wrote:
> > [snip]
> >> > please disconnect in your head the words wireless and router. You
> >> > already own a wireless access point which can happily be connected to
> >> > a wired ADSL modem/router to give you wireless access to your PCs.
> >>
> >> Is this a roundabout way of telling me I can connect only the access
> >> point to a wired router, whilst having my desktop in another room -
> >
> > Yes, you could do that.
> >
> >> presumably with a wireless PCI card??
> >
> > Or USB, if you wish.
> >
> > However, I would strongly recommend wiring the desktop PC to the router
> > unless you have a good reason not to.
>
> OK, I could try that, but whats the problem with a wireless router??
>
No problem as such, although a separate access point gives you more
flexibility in setting up the optimum layout for your network - you put
the router where it's best for cabling, then you put the AP where it's
best for signal strength. You want to have at least one machine
connected by cable so you can sort out the router and AP configuration.