LAN to Wifi

MrBlobby · 4 Jul 2011 at 21:19

I was in rented accommodation recently they had a modem with LAN sockets but no working wifi. Is it possible to buy something (cheap and small) to plug in the LAN socket and transmit wifi ?

Emphacy · 4 Jul 2011 at 21:20

Wireless Modem Router.

MrBlobby · 4 Jul 2011 at 21:22

How would that work ? I don't need a modem and wouldn't be able to connect it because I wouldn't know the settings

Emphacy · 4 Jul 2011 at 21:24

I didn't mean to put modem in there, take a look at something like this.

Sin_Chase · 4 Jul 2011 at 22:52

Don't need a router on-top of a router (assuming the modem currently connecting is one also).

You need a Wireless Access Point which does exactly what it says on the tin. While sitting behind a hardware firewall/NAT is preferential it's not ESSENTIAL assuming you have a decent software firewall enabled. In which case a Wireless Access Point will 'do the job' whatever the modem is, has, or does not have.

ots3go · 5 Jul 2011 at 08:06

Sin_Chase said:
Don't need a router on-top of a router (assuming the modem currently connecting is one also).

You need a Wireless Access Point which does exactly what it says on the tin. While sitting behind a hardware firewall/NAT is preferential it's not ESSENTIAL assuming you have a decent software firewall enabled. In which case a Wireless Access Point will 'do the job' whatever the modem is, has, or does not have.

This, pick up the access point, configure it with an IP address for your network and wireless security, plug it into one of the Ethernet ports on the 'modem'.