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| Thread ID: 69197 | 2006-05-25 04:51:00 | Question about Access Point | Prescott (11) | Press F1 |
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| 457524 | 2006-05-25 04:51:00 | At our hall i have set up an ad-hoc wireless connection, we use it for wireless file sharing through dc++, and some multiplayer games such as Counter Strike, it can be somewhat unreliable and slow. It has been suggested that we get an access point or a wireless router and use this instead. I am looking at getting a used one from Trade Me and splitting the costs. If we do get an AP/wireless router, can we still play our multiplayer games and share files? does anything need to be specially set up? Is it faster? Thanks. |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 457525 | 2006-05-25 05:07:00 | Well, I spose it depends on how many pcs are connected. I wouldnt leave it in ad-hoc mode tho, it should be in infrastructure mode, and encrypted, if theyre all on the net. All a AP does, is let u use something else besides WEP, which isnt that great (WPA, WPA2 etc), which is better than WEP. And you may get a better signal. Altho, if you do get a router, or an AP, with something better than WEP, the PCI / WLAN's obviously have to support WPA, WPA2 as well. It cld be slow, if other people are using your net access. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 457526 | 2006-05-25 05:16:00 | There is no internet More range would be excellent so we will go for the AP/wireless router. There could be +/- 6 pc's connected to my network |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 457527 | 2006-05-25 05:27:00 | Ah that should be fine then. Whats the main PC?? Hopefully its running XP Pro or its running something that can support 6 PC's on a network. Which XP Home can't. A router I would say would be pointless, unless any of them are on the net. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 457528 | 2006-05-25 05:41:00 | Yeah, main pc has xp pro. Isnt a wireless router the same as an access point but with more features? and they are cheaper are they not? |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 457529 | 2006-05-25 08:06:00 | Some routers may have more features. It depends on what the USB / PCI adapters support. Obviously, if the adapters dont support something like WPA or better, and the router / AP do. There's no point in getting it. Altho, there's nothing wrong with WEP. BUT its not that good for security. It depends on what u mean by cheap. How cheap is cheap to you? Here's a list (www.edencomputers.co.nz) of wireless LANS etc from the shop down the road. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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