I'd have to agree. You don't need to add the access point, just buy the router. I could see using an access point if you do not have sufficient coverage in your home. I do this for that reason, I don't own a large home, it's just do to the materials and other things in here, extending the signal works for me.
On Nov 29, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Dale Leavens wrote: > What is the point of adding another layer, another device! > > You will be adding another layer of complexity, another wall wart, > another device to draw electricity and the cost will be similar. > > You could as well chain your current router to the wireless router > and thereby increase your wired capacity but do you need that? > > A wireless router comes with a Web page built in, you just enter the > IP address into Internet Explorer or the browser of choice, you may > set up a password and you probably should if there are other homes > near you then just set the options as you like. > > Maybe it is just because I am familiar with a wireless router as a > single use device but for my money they are pretty dependable and > easy to use. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brice Mijares > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:14 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > This is a question I asked earlier in the week. I had a friend tell > me I > could hook some kind of transmitter up to my existing firewall slash > router > and someone on the list mentioned a access point, so I looked it up > and > found nothing to do with routers. More to do with cell phone towers, > Ham > radio, repeater, reflectors and the likes. I guess the best thing to > do, > is call a computer shop. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Max Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 5:06 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > Can't you just buy the RF link to plug into the existing wired > router? It > > seems a shame to get rid of a perfectly good wired router just to go > > wireless on one port. > > > > Regards. > > > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 10:33 AM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > > > >> Yes, you can connect your cable or DSL modem to a router. You > should > >> have in addition to four ports for computers, one port which is > going > >> to be called either a WAN or LAN port, unless your router is > actually > >> a 3 port router with a LAN/WAN port. > >> You can get the Linksys WRT54G for about $50 or less. I'm pretty > sure > >> they still sell that model and you can't go wrong with Linksys > routers. > >> > >> On Nov 28, 2008, at 9:15 AM, Brice Mijares wrote: > >> > >>> Hello Dale, My router isn't a wireless one. I've had it at least 5 > >>> years. > >>> I can hook up 4 computers to it. When I do decide to buy a new > >>> laptop, I'll > >>> have to buy a wireless card for the desktop, a new wireless > router, > >>> and I > >>> think my service provider may have to send me a wireless modem. > >>> Unless my > >>> present cable modem can hook up to the wireless router. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 3:12 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > >>> > >>> > Your present router may be a wireless router. Does it have one > or > >>> two > >>> > about three inch long antennae attached? If so you already have > >>> what you > >>> > need. > >>> > > >>> > If not then you want to buy a wireless router, Linksys sells a > >>> couple of > >>> > models as to D-Link and many others. It is very similar to your > >>> present > >>> > router and most, maybe all have four RJ45 connections for hard > wired > >>> > devices along with the wireless transmitter and receiver.Last > one > >>> I bought > >>> > was about a hundred bucks but there are so many about now you > can > >>> probably > >>> > get them cheaper. > >>> > > >>> > Any modern notebook computer will have WiFi built in and > should be > >>> able to > >>> > talk to a wireless router. You would probably need to add a WiVi > >>> wireless > >>> > card to a desktop computer and you may need to add one to an > older > >>> > notebook computer. > >>> > > >>> > Hope this is helpful. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: Brice Mijares > >>> > To: [email protected] > >>> > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 10:26 AM > >>> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > Okay, currently I have a cable modem that goes in to a Linksy > >>> router. I > >>> > have the NIC card. Question; I want to buy a lap top so I can > use > >>> it down > >>> > stairs or out on the patio. Someone once told me I could buy > >>> something > >>> > that > >>> > I could hook up to my hardware firewall slash router that would > >>> send a > >>> > wireless signal to the laptop. Is this correct? if so, what is > this > >>> > device > >>> > called? > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: "Trouble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> > To: <[email protected]> > >>> > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 4:03 AM > >>> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > >>> > > >>> > > As a verizon tech I wouldn't recommend these types of > network hook > >>> > > ups. Because its the most slowest of all the ways to connect > to > >>> the > >>> > > router. you may have a fast Internet connection, but your > limit is > >>> > > the speed of the USB port and its not that fast. > >>> > > wired you can get 100mb to 10mb and 1 gig if supported by > router, > >>> > > next is PCI wireless card it will give you 54mb max and last > is > >>> USB > >>> > > at around 411kbs. > >>> > > If your just needing a fast or quick connect USB will do, but > >>> for the > >>> > > long hall go PCI or NIC. > >>> > > > >>> > > At 01:52 PM 11/26/2008, you wrote: > >>> > >>How would I go about trying to see if I have a wireless > network > >>> card? > >>> > Is > >>> > >>this the correct terminology for wireless modem and the > computer > >>> to > >>> > >>establish a internet connection? > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >>------------------------------------ > >>> > >> > >>> > >>Send any questions regarding list management to: > >>> > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>To listen to the 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