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Wireless Home Network

  • 28-08-2005 11:29pm
    #1
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,952 ✭✭✭✭


    I plan to set up a home wireless PC netork.
    I have 2 PC's which I want to use.
    My phone connection is in the kitchen but the 2 pc's are in different rooms but at the opposite end of the house.
    Can I connect the router at the phone socket and put 2 wireless PC cards in the 2 PC's .
    Will this system work or does one PC need to be directly connected to the router ,i.e as a server.
    The phone socket is a good 20m from the nearest pc so I dont want to use wires.


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    You can have the router just connected to the phone. And a plug socket would be handy too. :D


  • #3
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    No, pc's dont have to be connected to the router, but u are going to want a very good router and pci cards for 20m :eek: .


  • #4
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    there is no need to have the router next to the PC, thou it is advisable to first setup the router (enter the configuration) while its connected to one of the pc's thru a network cable as setting up a host machine first wirelessly can be dodgy at the best of times due to conficting WEP/encryption default settings. If ya get me?


  • #5
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    there is no need to have the router next to the PC, thou it is advisable to first setup the router (enter the configuration) while its connected to one of the pc's thru a network cable as setting up a host machine first wirelessly can be dodgy at the best of times due to conficting WEP/encryption default settings. If ya get me?
    Today 00:35

    Crumbs, well i dont no about all that ^^ :p , but with my router, u just plugged it into the bb modem, and i was off? Didnt no about setting anything up ? Perhaps this is a more advanced router ?


  • #6
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Endurance Man wrote:
    Crumbs, well i dont no about all that ^^ :p , but with my router, u just plugged it into the bb modem, and i was off? Didnt no about setting anything up ? Perhaps this is a more advanced router ?
    It depends on if its the ISP-supplied router, or a third party one. Third party ones usually have to take a little tweaking to get off the ground. Especially if they can connect straight to the phone socket.


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  • #7
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    Ok, well mine is third party but it plugs into the modem so perhaps that is why it was easy for me :).
    Anarchy, what kind of kit are u using?? 20m is a long way, gonna want sum quality ****e :D .


  • #8
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,952 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    I havent bought the equipment yet as I wanted to verify it was feasible first of all.
    In a straight line its prob 12m but there are a few walls in the way.
    Most of the PCI cards I was looking at stated a range of 50m and the router 30m but that is prob bull is it ?
    I bought one of those videosender devices a few years ago and it was the biggest load of crap ever;the range was woeful.


  • #9
    matu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 282 ✭✭matu


    Endurance Man wrote:
    Ok, well mine is third party but it plugs into the modem so perhaps that is why it was easy for me :).
    Anarchy, what kind of kit are u using?? 20m is a long way, gonna want sum quality ****e :D .

    your router plugs into your adsl modem? couldn't you just use the router and get rid of the modem? who is your ISP?


  • #10
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    your router plugs into your adsl modem? couldn't you just use the router and get rid of the modem? who is your ISP?
    Yesterday 01:34

    I did not no u could do that :) . I am with eircom, have one of those netopia modems. I may give that a bash but what advantages does it have?


  • #11
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,952 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    your router plugs into your adsl modem? couldn't you just use the router and get rid of the modem?
    Thats if the router has a build in ADSL modem which most dont have.


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  • #12
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    MisterAnarchy wrote:
    Thats if the router has a build in ADSL modem which most dont have.

    This is all getting very confusing.

    You can buy a wireless router which will work with your existing modem for example the Linksys wrt54g

    seems to be pretty popular with boards users.

    Or you can ditch your current modem and buy an 'all in one' which would includes modem and wireless router in the one package - the linksys wag54g is an example of this type of model and costs about 100 euros - the netgear 834g is also popular - if you are buying one of these make sure and get one that is adsl2 ready so that you are ready for smart if it ever comes your way.


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