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| Thread ID: 60920 | 2005-08-18 04:35:00 | Quick Network Question | CorbinH (37) | Press F1 |
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| 382030 | 2005-08-18 04:35:00 | ok well i have a small little home network all wireless set up and i have a question... is it possible to have a comp wirelessly connect to my network then have a ethernet cable going out to a router then the router going to 2 comps... ill draw a little thing on paint... ill post a sketch here (img126.imageshack.us) | CorbinH (37) | ||
| 382031 | 2005-08-18 04:43:00 | You can bridge wireless/ethernet. Highlight the network cards in my network places / whatever version of windows youre using. And select bridge connections. Depending on which version of windows is the host, 5 will work on XP Home and 10 on Pro. BUT this may or may not apply to wireless and ethernet. I think it does tho. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 382032 | 2005-08-18 04:57:00 | ok i just bridged my dads comp's "wirelesss connection" and the "local area conection" and now the 2 are sucsessfully (spelling?) bridges so i tryed to connect my dads comp to my moms with an ethernet cord and my moms comp wouldnt connect to the internet or the network not even the other comp (ps my mom's comp is a windows 98) | CorbinH (37) | ||
| 382033 | 2005-08-18 04:57:00 | If this is what you are after (www.silvertech.co.nz) then yes it is possible. You could eliminate the switch in your dads office if you get an access-point with a 4 port hub. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 382034 | 2005-08-18 05:04:00 | Even tho you've connected the ethernet, have u configured the computers that are using ethernet? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 382035 | 2005-08-18 05:09:00 | the comps in my dads office used to be wired so i figured it would already be configured... and i have a router with a port for internet then 4 ports for comps, rob is that what u mean by a 4 port switch??? | CorbinH (37) | ||
| 382036 | 2005-08-18 05:19:00 | BUT this may or may not apply to wireless and ethernet. I think it does tho.I've done it before, but it was.. not ideal. It was a long time ago though, with some very crappy wireless gear (which may have been the problem.) Can I redefine the problem, just so I know I understand it, as I love to do.. You Have (currently) Living Room Your Room [Router]---Wireless-->[Your PC] | Office └------>[Dad's PC] And you want Living Room Your Room [Router]---Wireless-->[Your PC] | Office └------>[Dad's PC]--Wired-->[Ethernet Switch]--Wired-->[Dad 2] | └--->[Mum's PC]If this is the case, and you need to buy extra hardware anyway it may be worth getting something like this (www.netgear.com) It wireless bridge, 4 port switch, and print server all in one. The rrp is $269, but it would give all PCs complete independance of each other to access the net. Hope this all helps -Qyiet |
qyiet (6730) | ||
| 382037 | 2005-08-18 05:20:00 | Wow.. there was one reply when I started that response. | qyiet (6730) | ||
| 382038 | 2005-08-18 06:14:00 | the comps in my dads office used to be wired so i figured it would already be configured... and i have a router with a port for internet then 4 ports for comps, rob is that what u mean by a 4 port switch??? A switch is basically the new version of a hub. Hubs/switches need no setup, but a router will. I take it you have access to the internet in your room via the wireless setup, and you are just trying to setup your dads office. Is that correct?? And your dads office already is networked with a router. Is this correct?? So you only need to get the router in your dads office to talk to the wireless one in the lounge. I know you said the router in your dads office has four ethernet ports, but is it also wireless?? If not you will need an access point. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 382039 | 2005-08-18 06:16:00 | a few minutes ago i hooked every thing up... my dads comp connected to the wireless internet and the 4 port hub thing i have fine... but i couldnt get the other comp to connect i think i know whats wrong though... does any1 know how to change the defualt gateway on a windows 98? its default gate way is 192.168.2.1 but the router im tryin to get it to connect to is 192.168.0.1 | CorbinH (37) | ||
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