Wireless networking ?

[rockon1]

I have a Dlink wireless router in a bedroom. In my living room I want to
but up a box(maybe a bridge or access point?) that will receive the
wireless signal from my router but be able to hard wire 3 or 4
components into it. (PS3,HD dvd player,another computer ect.) Is there
away? maybe a wireless hub or a hub plugged into an access point,not
sure :confused:

Thanks


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[dold@01.usenet.us.com]

rockon1 <rockon1.32djk9@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote:

> I have a Dlink wireless router in a bedroom. In my living room I want to
> but up a box(maybe a bridge or access point?) that will receive the
> wireless signal from my router but be able to hard wire 3 or 4
> components into it. (PS3,HD dvd player,another computer ect.) Is there
> away? maybe a wireless hub or a hub plugged into an access point,not
> sure :confused:

This is supposed to do the trick, for about $99:

http://www.netgear.com/Products/PrintServers/WirelessPrintServers/WGPS606.aspx
The Netgear Print Server WGPS606
54 MBPS WIRELESS USB PRINT SERVER WITH 4-PORT SWITCH
Connects up to four PCs to network without new wireless adapters

Some other print servers don't offer client device connection, some have
one ethernet port.

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[Adair Winter]

<dold@01.usenet.us.com> wrote in message
>
> This is supposed to do the trick, for about $99:
>
> http://www.netgear.com/Products/PrintServers/WirelessPrintServers/WGPS606.aspx
> The Netgear Print Server WGPS606
> 54 MBPS WIRELESS USB PRINT SERVER WITH 4-PORT SWITCH
> Connects up to four PCs to network without new wireless adapters
>
> Some other print servers don't offer client device connection, some have
> one ethernet port.

In theroy any device like this or even a game adapter hooked to another
network switch would work, so long as it's capable of passing more than one
mac address.
You could do it with another $50 dollar router and DD-WRT even.
Lots of options..

Adair

[jch]

"Adair Winter" <adairw@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:QHCdj.27508$4V6.1491@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net...
> <dold@01.usenet.us.com> wrote in message
>>
>> This is supposed to do the trick, for about $99:
>>
>> http://www.netgear.com/Products/PrintServers/WirelessPrintServers/WGPS606.aspx
>> The Netgear Print Server WGPS606
>> 54 MBPS WIRELESS USB PRINT SERVER WITH 4-PORT SWITCH
>> Connects up to four PCs to network without new wireless adapters
>>
>> Some other print servers don't offer client device connection, some have
>> one ethernet port.
>
> In theroy any device like this or even a game adapter hooked to another
> network switch would work, so long as it's capable of passing more than
> one mac address.
> You could do it with another $50 dollar router and DD-WRT even.
> Lots of options..
>
> Adair
A game adapter probably won't pass more than 1 IP address even when
connected to a switch. Since the OP has more than 1 device to connect, I
wouldn't recommend a game adapter. What is needed is a wireless ethernet
bridge like the Linksys WET200 which has multiple ports. It's pricey at
about $100 but reliable. I took an old WRT54G (Linksys router) which I had
and wasn't using and, as suggested, loaded DD-WRT (3rd party firmware) on
it. Configured as a wireless bridge, it will connect multiple devices
wirelessly to a wifi router. The cheaper router with 3rd party firmware is
the most economical route but a lot of users aren't comfortable changing the
firmware. Either way, what's needed here is a wireless bridge with multiple
ports.

[Jeff Liebermann]

"jch" <jch@nospam.com> hath wroth:

>A game adapter probably won't pass more than 1 IP address even when
>connected to a switch.

In general, you're correct. A game adapter is supposidly exactly the
same as a wireless ethernet bridge. However, there seems to be a
conspiracy among the manufacturers to remove the feature to use it as
a transparent bridge. Some will pass more than one MAC address, some
will not. See list at:
<http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi#Wireless_Ethernet_Bridges>
for a survey. Note that most game adapters will NOT bridge more than
one MAC address.

To make things really complicated, some firmware versions break the
ability to bridge more than one MAC address. For example, the
DWL-2100AP only works with some firmware versions.

>Since the OP has more than 1 device to connect, I
>wouldn't recommend a game adapter. What is needed is a wireless ethernet
>bridge like the Linksys WET200 which has multiple ports. It's pricey at
>about $100 but reliable. I took an old WRT54G (Linksys router) which I had
>and wasn't using and, as suggested, loaded DD-WRT (3rd party firmware) on
>it. Configured as a wireless bridge, it will connect multiple devices
>wirelessly to a wifi router. The cheaper router with 3rd party firmware is
>the most economical route but a lot of users aren't comfortable changing the
>firmware. Either way, what's needed here is a wireless bridge with multiple
>ports.

99% correct. You do NOT need the multiple ports. Just run a CAT5
cable from the single ethernet port on the bridge and run it to an
ordinary ethernet switch. While two boxes are not exactly convenient,
it does add a substantial number of additional devices that can be
used.

There's a limit to the number of wireless devices that can be
simultaneously bridged. Some of the really bottom of the line
hardware (i.e. WAP11) will only do 32 MAC addresses.


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