Re: Wireless Access Point Without Router

On 19 Jul 2005 00:36:14 -0400, meterReader <UseLinkToEmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>"" wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Well, I did a Google search and, if I found the information
> > that I want,
> > I didn't understand it. So I'll just come right out and ask.
> >
> > I have three computers with 802.11g wireless cards already
> > installed. I
> > also just happen to have a wireless access point, Belkin
> > F5D7130. I do
> > NOT have a router.
> >
> > I have no need for the computers to talk to each other, but I
> > would like
> > for all of them to have Internet access. Can I connect the
> > WAP directly
> > to the Ethernet port on the cable or DSL modem? If I do, and
> > it works,
> > are there any pitfalls that I should know about?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
>
>Hey Greg, As I?m sure you know by now you really shouldn?t listen to
>most people because more often than not they don?t know what they are
>talking about. If you don?t want to buy a router you don?t need to as
>long as you have an extra ethernet PCI card. All you need to do is
>install this extra card to the same computer that your dsl modem is
>connected to then use a crossover cable to connect your access point
>to this card. You can then connect wirelessly as many computers as
>your access point will allow. If you?re using windows play around
>with windows networking until you figure it out. I know it works
>because i?ve been using this setup for over 3 years. I know that
>there are companies that don?t want the public to know that this is
>possible but oh well. Good Luck.

In light of wireless routers currently available at dirt cheap prices, why
would one want to be stuck with a "wireless solution" that requires a wired
computer to be powered up and running a proxy agent all the time.

I'd spend the small money on a router, place the WAP at the other end of the
building and wire it to the router. Makes *much* more sense...
.

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