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Connect an Access point to a router

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Name: Grusomhat
Date: April 13, 2006 at 16:30:00 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: AMD 64+ , 1gb
Product: Packard Bell
Comment:

Hey

I have a dse wire router with 4 Ports. I am needing wireless networking, Can i just add a wireless access point to the router, so i don'n need to buy a wireless router.
Heres what i meen.

Phone Plug-Router-Access Point-Wireless Computers.

Thanks and hopefully you understand what i meen.



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Response Number 1
Name: don2006
Date: April 13, 2006 at 17:36:27 Pacific
Reply:

I don't think you can convert a wired routre to route wireless,if that's what yohu're saying.


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Response Number 2
Name: StuartS
Date: April 13, 2006 at 17:49:23 Pacific
Reply:

Yes you can. Just plug the Wireless Access Point into one of the ports on the router. It should pick up a DHCP IP address from the router and you will then be able to configure the Wireless Access Point according to the manual.

However, before you buy a Wireless Access Point I would compare the prices. You may find that a Wireless Router is the same price if not cheaper than a Wireless Access point. Illogical I know, but there is more demand for Wireless Routers than Access Points so the price reflects the demand.

Stuart


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Response Number 3
Name: w1zard
Date: April 14, 2006 at 06:40:37 Pacific
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Agree with the above post check out our website, we sell a range of products from safecom with wireless modem router accesspoints starting from £39.99 try the SWART2-54125.


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Response Number 4
Name: wanderer
Date: April 14, 2006 at 08:51:05 Pacific
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Wireless access points are usually MORE expensive than a wireless router. I would suggest you simply change out your present router for a wireless one.

Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.


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Response Number 5
Name: Grusomhat
Date: April 14, 2006 at 14:40:06 Pacific
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I live in New Zealand and i am looking at a wireless router for $85. Tell me what you think. Wireless routers with built in modems are expensive.


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Response Number 6
Name: wanderer
Date: April 14, 2006 at 17:43:20 Pacific
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not sure what it is in New Zealand but if on dsl you don't need a modem. You just plug into the wired jack with a rj45 [netwk patch cable] connection. All you would need is this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchResults.aspx?searchtype=GENERAL&searchstring=wireless+router&searchregion=100&go.x=14&go.y=10

and that's cheaper than the AP.

Give a person a fish you feed them for a day.
Ask a person to internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.


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Response Number 7
Name: timewarp
Date: May 1, 2006 at 11:00:09 Pacific
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I bought a wireless router with this in mind. However, I've not been able to get it to work. My wired router is 192.168.5.1/255.255.255.0 with a subnet range from 192.168.5.2 thru 192.168.5.50
When I connect directly (not through my net) to the wireless router, I can login to the router config page and make any changes I need (disable DCHP) - save - log out and still log back in. However, once I change the IP address from 192.186.1.1 (the default to 192.186.5.99, I can not get back to the router config page.

After I make the IP change, I shut down my pc, shut down the wireless router, restart my wireless router, restart my pc. I can not successfully PING the new IP.

This is driving me bonkers !!!

Thanks


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Response Number 8
Name: Grusomhat
Date: May 1, 2006 at 11:44:59 Pacific
Reply:

Start a new topic and you will get more answers.


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Response Number 9
Name: timewarp
Date: May 1, 2006 at 12:03:30 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks .... done


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