Wireless router with connection for network cable

HelterSkelter

Does anyone know of a Wireless Router that also has a connection for a network cable?

I want to set up my laptop as wireless but I also have a desktop which doesn't need to be wireless as it will be right beside the router. I want to connect it with a network cable rather than forking out for a new wireless network card.

Thanks.

Winters

The vast majority of wireless routers also incorporate a 4 port switch for network computers onto the network which can be accessed by the wifi devices.

I have a Netgear WGR614 wireless routers which has a Wireless access point and a 4 port switch on it.

You can find it and similar ones on the DSL-warehouse.ie site, or in stores such as it-direct url]www.itdirect.ie[/url

HelterSkelter

Originally posted by Winters
The vast majority of wireless routers also incorporate a 4 port switch for network computers onto the network which can be accessed by the wifi devices.

I have a Netgear WGR614 wireless routers which has a Wireless access point and a 4 port switch on it.

You can find it and similar ones on the DSL-warehouse.ie site, or in stores such as it-direct url]www.itdirect.ie[/url

Thanks for that...

...another question, is the "wireless access point" what allows the computers to share files between them? Do all wireless routers have this feature.

Winters

Originally posted by HelterSkelter
...another question, is the "wireless access point" what allows the computers to share files between them? Do all wireless routers have this feature.

Nope. The wireless access point is the part that will send out the wireless signal to wireless devices within the area.

Sharing files isint really network dependent. Sharing of files is done through your Operating System. The network is just the part that will connect computers together to allow the Operating Systems send files to each other using several protocals.

HelterSkelter

Will this do the job?

http://www.dsl-warehouse.ie/product.asp?pr=3CRWE754G72bundle

Stephen

I have an SMC 2804WBR wireless 802.11g router with a built in 4-port 10/100 switch. I just use it for its wireless capabilities. It is connected to my DSL router (D-Link, can't remember the model name) via a crossover cable from one of its switch ports to one of the ports on the DSL router's built in switch.

The SMC 2804 is a DSL/Cable router by itself but it requires an ethernet DSL/Cable modem to connect to, whereas my DSL router has a modem built in.

It would be simpler if i just bought a DSL router with modem and wireless AP all in one but I had the wireless thing already

Winters

Originally posted by Stephen
It is connected to my DSL router (D-Link, can't remember the model name) via a crossover cable from one of its switch ports to one of the ports on the DSL router's built in switch.

Why are you using a crossover cable? It works perfectly fine on a normal cable?

HelterSkelter, that will do the job.

Stephen

it was the shortest cable i had

Yeah, the wireless access point's ethernet ports are auto MDI/MDI-X.

HelterSkelter

Nice one lads. Thanks for the help.