[TriLUG] Another Plea for Wireless Networking Help

Shea Tisdale shea at sheatisdale.com
Tue Jan 6 09:47:33 EST 2004


You need a wireless lan bridge such as the following:

Computer:

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=545

or for your x-box:

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=558

  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> Behalf Of Jason Purdy
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:27 AM
> To: jim at neuse.net
> Cc: 'Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list'
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Another Plea for Wireless Networking Help
> 
> Jim Ray wrote:
> 
> > You have to plug the router into your cable modem.  You can plug an
> access
> > point into a switch.  They definitely are not the same pieces of
> equipment.
> 
> Gotcha.  I do have a wireless router plugged into the cable modem
> upstairs.  But what do I need downstairs to convert the wireless to two
> ethernet ports?  Access Point ... Router ... Adapter ... Bridge?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jason
> 
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