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Linking wireless and ethernet
Here is my situation:
I have internet (dsl) access in room A, where I plan to add a wireless router, now in room B I will have atleast 2 computers which I would like to connect to the internet. I would like to connect these computers via ethernet, I have unsucessfully been looking for some kind of switch that connects to the wireless network but also has a few RJ-45 ports. Any recommendations how to connect a ethernet network to a wireless one? Thanks |
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Setup a bridge. On one computer (with XP installed), make sure that it has two network adapters - one ethernet and one wireless. Open up Network Connections from the Control Panel, select the two connections, right-click and select Create Bridge.
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Thanks for your reply. I will give it a try.
while continuing my search I found a Linksys Instant Wireless Ethernet Bridge. Link Would I be able to connect a hub or switch to the bridge and connect my computers to it? |
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Yes, I think you should be able to connect a switch/hub to that.
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Thanks again.
The reason I am trying to get it working via ethernet is because I like playing around with Linux and trying to get new hardware to work is sometimes quite frustrating so I am trying to get networked with the least amount of trouble. |
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For the least amount of trouble, I'd go with the XP bridge. It should be really easy to setup, as long as one computer has XP installed and has both a wired and wireless adapter
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