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    Connect laptop wirelessly to a wired router

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by mouser10, Sep 18, 2010.

  1. mouser10

    mouser10 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I'm new to the terminology there with this all.

    I have a cable modem going to a wired ethernet router. I now have a laptop that I would like to use wireless, on the wired network. What do I need to do this?

    I believe that a "Wireless Access Point" will attach to the ethernet router, via RJ-45 cable to one of the router ports. The WAP would connect the laptop wirelessly, at the same time that other computers can access the net on the wired network.
     
    mouser10, Sep 18, 2010
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  2. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    That is correct. Though to cut confusion to a minimum, you could just replace the "wired ethernet router" with a Wireless Router. Pretty much all consumer oriented wireless routers contain at least 4 ethernet ports for wired machines.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Sep 18, 2010
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    do what HAL said, since the settings for the access point method can get messy depending on the manufacturers of your devices (they make it really difficult sometimes) - but you should be able to get even the worst routers to work.
     
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    mouser10 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had just read about the settings needing to be compatible. Thanks!
     
    mouser10, Sep 18, 2010
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