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Adapting Regular NIC for Wireless

  • 13-02-2006 12:53pm
    #1
    hynesa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    Can I get an adaptor for a regular ehernet connection that allows wireless through it?

    ie. An antenna that plugs into the network port and replaces a straight-through cable to my (wireless-enabled) router?


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    An orinoco ethernet converter EC would do.

    Must have a root around at home.

    But you might as well get a PCI card or a USB dongle or PCMCIA one as the EC needs a separate PSU. The EC needs an orinoco PCMCIA card too. But very handy for stuff like XBOX's and such where all else fails.


  • #3
    hynesa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭hynesa


    Think it might be cheaper to keep the long network cable instead, I'll just have to tidy it up a bit.

    Its a pain also having my XBox so close to the router (broadband access point is upstairs, XBox is usually in living room downstairs, cable not practical here), so I might still have a look at a orinoco ethernet converter EC.

    Cheers.


  • #4
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    You could use a ethernet-wireless bridge. #Basically its a box with a wireless radio which conects to the ethernet socket on your x-box.

    look at the following... http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1134692497433&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper


  • #5
    Sneaky_Russian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 140 ✭✭Sneaky_Russian


    the 3g shops do a wireless bridge for 80 euro AFAIK


  • #6
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    hi sneaky,

    Any idea on make/model/specs?


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  • #7
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Try here http://www.buy4now.ie/3G/giftgen.aspx?loc=G&gifta=75|1111|91&giftav=Wireless%20Products|0|0

    Only thing is that for the price they're charging you can get a wireless access point with router for the same money in Dixons!!!


  • #8
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    An AP/router box still doesnt convert devices with a wired ethernet port to wireless. You would still have to run a CAT5 to the device.

    As hynesa said, running a cable is not an option. Bridge is the way to go...€80 isn't too bad, although as you said you can get AP/routers for the same money. Some AP only boxes cost as much as AP/router/4P switch in the one box!


  • #9
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    I think I have the same wireless bridge that's on the buy4now page linked above, it's a Belkin 80211G AP. Got it in PC World, it was the same price too, €80. I needed to connect my Xbox to the wireless LAN for straming video and this does the job nicely.

    Cheapest wireless access point on Komplett was €59, so with postage that only makes it €10 cheaper than the one I got. Didn't want to wait the 4 days for delivery so I got the one in PC World instead.


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