dell 2300 broadband router question

eoghanjordan

Being new to wireless networks I have a query:
I have sucessfully wirelessly routed our broadband around the house using a Dell TrueMobile 2300 wireless boradband router which is connected to a dsl modem.
It works brilliantly but I was wondering if there any way with the existing hardware that I can set up a wireless network (ie>> share files, printers etc) and still have wireless broadband?
I can set the router to Access point mode and have a network but it doesn't share the broadband so I have to keep switching.

Any ideas of what I need to do / what hardware I need?

The workstations using the wireless broadband are using LinkSys wireless receivers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

eoghanjordan

Had a thought,
If I set the router to Access Point mode, could I share the internet connection on the wireless networK?

Stephen

This should work fine if the router is any way decent (never knew dell made/rebranded routers). The vast majority of broadband routers will support network address translation (NAT) and this is what you need to share your internet connection around the house. You should still be able to share files/printers/play games - basically do anything you would normally do on a wired LAN.

pipers

i too have a truemobile 2300.

Works perfect, i have a laptop and a desktop both configured to share files and printer.

Both machines are running XP Professional

One thing i do notice is that my cordless phone (and my neighbours) interferes with the wireless signal.

The desktop is wired to the truemobile and the laptop has a wireless card.

I cannot remember how i set it up, but one thing i do is that you must turn of windows firewall.

All the info i required i found here

Stephen

I assume the router has its own firewall anyway.