Can I.... [Wireless Router Qry]

WrathOfAchilles

WrathOfAchilles

WrathOfAchilles

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Hi All,

I have a wireless router upstairs in main house, which has internet, wired to a PC and has wireless. All is good here. I then have a net cable running from the router down into my annex, where i have a 4 port switch thing. I have my PC wired into the swich along with my media player. Again, all is fine with this.

Now my question - when the GF uses her laptop she has to use a network cable in my swicth as the wireless from main house doesnt reach. This makes lounge look a bit messy. Can i simply plug a wireless router into my switch, so have have another wireless "area" in annex?

And if so, will any router do?

Cheers,
Achilles
 
Sin_Chase said:
You COULD plug in another router, but you do not want to. If you want to use one which is lying around what you need to do depends on what it supports. It might support wireless bridging, and if it does you will need to disable DHCP and NAT/Firewalls etc. If not you can still configure the wireless and use that as normal, but again - disable DHCP etc.

What you need is a wireless access point!
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This "wireles access point" would just connect to my switch thing by network cable, or it would replace my switch thing (link directly to my other wireless router)?
 
Sin_Chase said:
Dis-agree with what? :p

If he does not have a spare router then no, he does not want to buy one to do this, he wants an access point that connects to his switch via ethernet.

As indicated in my post if he does have one about, and he wants to make use of it - he COULD use it.
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Yeah, i dont have a spare router about.

I dont think i would need the extra ports offered by the £2 more one - thinking the £19 jobby will be ideal.
 
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