USB Router / wireless access point

I have a USB modem / router, the Speedtouch 530. I asked about setting up a
wireless network last week (see the thread 'setting up a wireless network
point'). A nice man called Tony answered and since I explained I had got my
modem free from a ISP it would be a modem, and not a router as I thought.
Although, at the time, I didn't really know the difference. I've since
realised that the modem I got was actually a modem/router. (I remember
paying extra for the 'games' bundle so I could hook up my PS2 online which I
never did until now)

Anyways, what I wanted to do was attach a WAP so I could use it with my
Nintendo DS when it goes online later this month. Now, my understanding is
if you have a modem/router you can just hook up a WAP to share the broadband
connection wirelessly but I was wondering if the fact that it is a USB
modem/router would create a problem as I understand there can sometimes be
difficulties using wireless and USB things together.

Thanks for any help.

"Gary Kelman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a USB modem / router, the Speedtouch 530. I asked about setting up
> a wireless network last week (see the thread 'setting up a wireless
> network point').
[snip]
> Anyways, what I wanted to do was attach a WAP so I could use it with my
> Nintendo DS when it goes online later this month. Now, my understanding
> is if you have a modem/router you can just hook up a WAP to share the
> broadband connection wirelessly but I was wondering if the fact that it
> is a USB modem/router would create a problem as I understand there can
> sometimes be difficulties using wireless and USB things together.

AFAIK the SpeedTouch 530 basically has a USB Ethernet adaptor built into the
box. There should be no problem attaching an AP to the router's Ethernet
port. In order to access the AP's configuration you will almost certainly
need to change the TCP/IP configuration on the computer, to have an address
in the same range as the AP. Once you've done this you should be able to
change the AP to use the same range as your router uses, then you can change
the computer back.

Alex

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From: "Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)>
Newsgroups: uk.comp.home-networking
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: USB Router / wireless access point



>
> AFAIK the SpeedTouch 530 basically has a USB Ethernet adaptor built into
> the
> box. There should be no problem attaching an AP to the router's Ethernet
> port. In order to access the AP's configuration you will almost certainly
> need to change the TCP/IP configuration on the computer, to have an
> address
> in the same range as the AP. Once you've done this you should be able to
> change the AP to use the same range as your router uses, then you can
> change
> the computer back.
>
> Alex


Thanks, Alex. So if we pretend I don't really understand anything you said
there....is that easy to do? Or should I just give up now?

Gary

"Gary Kelman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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[snip]
> > AFAIK the SpeedTouch 530 basically has a USB Ethernet adaptor built
> > into the box. There should be no problem attaching an AP to the
> > router's Ethernet port. In order to access the AP's configuration you
> > will almost certainly need to change the TCP/IP configuration on the
> > computer, to have an address in the same range as the AP. Once you've
> > done this you should be able to change the AP to use the same range as
> > your router uses, then you can change the computer back.
>
> Thanks, Alex. So if we pretend I don't really understand anything you
> said there....is that easy to do? Or should I just give up now?

It shouldn't take more than a few moments to get the AP set to a suitable
address. I (and no doubt others) could give specific instructions, but to do
so I would need to know the operating system, IP address, subnet mask and
default gateway of the computer, and either the make and model of the AP or
its default address.

Once you've got that sorted you still need to configure the rest of the AP.

Alex

"Gary Kelman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a USB modem / router, the Speedtouch 530. I asked about setting up a
>wireless network last week (see the thread 'setting up a wireless network
>point'). A nice man called Tony answered and since I explained I had got my
>modem free from a ISP it would be a modem, and not a router as I thought.
>Although, at the time, I didn't really know the difference. I've since
>realised that the modem I got was actually a modem/router. (I remember
>paying extra for the 'games' bundle so I could hook up my PS2 online which
>I never did until now)
>
> Anyways, what I wanted to do was attach a WAP so I could use it with my
> Nintendo DS when it goes online later this month. Now, my understanding is
> if you have a modem/router you can just hook up a WAP to share the
> broadband connection wirelessly but I was wondering if the fact that it is
> a USB modem/router would create a problem as I understand there can
> sometimes be difficulties using wireless and USB things together.
>
> Thanks for any help.
Hi Gary,

Sorry for misunderstanding. Yes you can plug a wireless access point into
the router.

The problem would have been if you had just a USB modem because the USB plug
wouldn't of plugged into the router but as you have a router that has an
Ethernet port, then you should be fine.

Tony

"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Sorry for misunderstanding. Yes you can plug a wireless access point into
> the router.
>
> The problem would have been if you had just a USB modem because the USB
> plug wouldn't of plugged into the router but as you have a router that has
> an Ethernet port, then you should be fine.
>
> Tony

Thanks for the reply. No, not at all, the confusion was because of me not
realising that I had a modem/router and thinking I had just a modem. I
should know my own equipment. You'd think anyway.

Gary