Wireless network - will this work?

I have a Speedtouch 530 ADSL router-modem running via the 530's
(single) Ethernet port into a desktop PC. I want to set up a wireless
network with two more PCs, mainly to share the broadband connection.
Would this work:

1. Connect the 530 to the first PC by USB link (since the 530 does
have a USB port).
2. Plug a wireless access point into the Ethernet port of the 530.
3. Fit wireless cards to the other 2 PCs.

I would be grateful for any thoughts.


Depal

I am not familiar with the Speedtouch, but most ADSL modems with USB
and Ethernet ports only allow one to work at a time (and I believe
that priority goes to the USB).

Stick a network card in your PC (available under 10 quid) and use that
instead...

jay

Jay <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> I am not familiar with the Speedtouch, but most ADSL modems with USB
> and Ethernet ports only allow one to work at a time (and I believe
> that priority goes to the USB).
>
> Stick a network card in your PC (available under 10 quid) and use that
> instead...
>
> jay

Good point - makes sense that the modem-router wouldn't allow USB and
Ethernet at the same time. Shame.

The PC has a network card already - in fact the modem-router is
feeding into it. But I wonder - if the WAP was connected to the
modem-router by the Ethernet port, could I put a wireless card into
the first PC (like the other PCs) and still get broadband? The
modem-router would not then be hard wired to any computer. A third
wireless card would certainly be cheaper than a new 4 port router.

Jay <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> I am not familiar with the Speedtouch, but most ADSL modems with USB
> and Ethernet ports only allow one to work at a time (and I believe
> that priority goes to the USB).
>
> Stick a network card in your PC (available under 10 quid) and use that
> instead...
>
> jay

Sorry - I should have checked this earlier. The 530 does allow
simultaneous use of the USB and the Ethernet connections, at least
according to the guide. It is intended for small networks, and
Speedtouch even describes it as a "Multi-user ADSL gateway". So the
original question still stands.

On 27 Dec 2003 10:54:44 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Depal) wrote:

>Sorry - I should have checked this earlier. The 530 does allow
>simultaneous use of the USB and the Ethernet connections, at least
>according to the guide. It is intended for small networks, and
>Speedtouch even describes it as a "Multi-user ADSL gateway". So the
>original question still stands.

You would be better off buying a decent multiport ADSL modem/router
like the DLink DSL-504 and flogging your speedlink on eBay, attaching
your main PC to it via Ethernet, and plugging a WAP into the router.

And are you *really* sure you need wireless? Cabled is much easier to
set up, has infinitely stronger security and is far less prone to
environmental disruption, all for the cost of a cable run.

However, if you really want to go your way...

Start off by plugging the USB connection into one PC and the Ethernet
into another and seeing if you can get this working as a start. With
all the other kit in the equation (especially as it is wireless) you
will massively complicate things and may not be able to work out where
the (inevitable) failures are.

Then introduce wireless. But start by plugging the WAP into your PC
with an Ethernet card so you can changegthe settings directly and try
getting one of your PCs connected wirelessly.

Then try the lot together by connecting the WAP to the router. That
all said, you are walking into a minefield of frustration.

Have fun

jay

Jay <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> On 27 Dec 2003 10:54:44 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Depal) wrote:
>
> >Sorry - I should have checked this earlier. The 530 does allow
> >simultaneous use of the USB and the Ethernet connections, at least
> >according to the guide. It is intended for small networks, and
> >Speedtouch even describes it as a "Multi-user ADSL gateway". So the
> >original question still stands.
>
> You would be better off buying a decent multiport ADSL modem/router
> like the DLink DSL-504 and flogging your speedlink on eBay, attaching
> your main PC to it via Ethernet, and plugging a WAP into the router.
>
> And are you *really* sure you need wireless? Cabled is much easier to
> set up, has infinitely stronger security and is far less prone to
> environmental disruption, all for the cost of a cable run.
>
> However, if you really want to go your way...
>
> Start off by plugging the USB connection into one PC and the Ethernet
> into another and seeing if you can get this working as a start. With
> all the other kit in the equation (especially as it is wireless) you
> will massively complicate things and may not be able to work out where
> the (inevitable) failures are.
>
> Then introduce wireless. But start by plugging the WAP into your PC
> with an Ethernet card so you can changegthe settings directly and try
> getting one of your PCs connected wirelessly.
>
> Then try the lot together by connecting the WAP to the router. That
> all said, you are walking into a minefield of frustration.
>
> Have fun
>
> jay


I agree I shouldn't start from here. But I will try your
recommendation before dumping the SpeedTouch. Many thanks for the
advice.