Connect Wifi Access Point / Router to Wifi Modem?

damnyanks · 01-01-2009 09:44PM #1

Greetings -

I'm setting up a little lab of computers. I can't open them up as I'll void the warranty. The current internet is out through a wifi modem downstairs.

Am I right to assume that I should easily be able to get a access point and hook the computers upstairs into it via lan cables and configure the access point to connect with the wifi modem downstairs giving internet access to the upstairs crowd?

If not can anyone suggest how I could go about getting the upstairs computers onto the network without physically moving everything around. IT's a bogstandard linksys modem downstairs.

Thanks

Some_Person · 03-01-2009 05:55AM

If you mean you want to bridge the two computer areas wirelessly, this should work, but depends if your wifi modem supports bridge mode. Alternatively you could use homeplugs to share your network over the mains which would be easier, but you'd need a simple hub or switch too for multiple devices.

damnyanks · 04-01-2009 04:24PM

Great - exactly what I wanted.

dub45 · 05-01-2009 12:22AM

If you are thinking of the Linksys solution have a read here first:

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/Reviews.asp?ProductID=773

Connect Wifi Access Point / Router to Wifi Modem?

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