What's the Diff?

See Plus Plus · 01-27-2005, 05:28 PM

What is the difference between a wireless router and wireless access point? Do you need one to have the other? Also which is better?

One more think, I am planning to set up a wireless connection on the 3rd floor for my laptop. A wired router sits in the basement. Is there anyway I can set up wireless without switching the wired router. I have a desktop on the third floor, so can I just connect it to the desktop? This is my first time doing it, so I am in need of some education.

beedubaya · 01-27-2005, 05:36 PM

Wireless access point is the way to setup wireless through a wired router. Just connect it with regular CAT5 to your wired router and you will be wireless.

See Plus Plus · 01-27-2005, 05:45 PM

Does wireless access point have a strong connection? Meaning, firstly will it reach four floors above and will it be as good performance wise as a wireless router?

Thanks for the fast reply, btw.

beedubaya · 01-27-2005, 05:48 PM

Yeah, the wireless is the same as it would be on a wireless router. The only difference is the access point relies on the router, while a wireless router is a router and wireless access point integrated into one.

See Plus Plus · 01-27-2005, 05:53 PM

I see that some access point are 11mbps 54 and some 108; is that speed and does it have any effect on my connection?

beedubaya · 01-27-2005, 05:56 PM

As long as your internet connection is not over 11mbps, you will be fine no matter which one of those you get. When you will notice a difference it when transferring files between computers.

See Plus Plus · 01-28-2005, 12:11 PM

Ahhh! One more thing

I just had a new D-Link wireless router delivered to my home. Is there any way I can go about getting a wireless connection set up without having to replace the wired router. (Is there any way I can connect the wireless router to the wired router? Or would that just cause problems?

gazza97 · 01-28-2005, 01:31 PM

absalutely.
you will have to confirm that each router has different IP address. and you may have to change to wireless from a gateway to router in the config.

See Plus Plus · 01-30-2005, 01:47 PM

Just checked the router at the other home - I want to set up the access point there, but the router has all 4 ports used up, the modem is also connected there to the 5th port for the main connection. How would I go about connecting the access point - without messing up everyone else's connection - if you read my other thread - wireless connection seems to give me a bit of trouble.

mikesgroovin · 01-30-2005, 02:41 PM

If all of the ports are used up then you are going to have to place a small 4 or 5 port switch ($15-$30) off of the main gateway/router first. This wouldn't mess anyone up. They will be able to either connect to the switch or the gateway itself.

01-27-2005, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
See Plus Plus Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 63	What's the Diff? What is the difference between a wireless router and wireless access point? Do you need one to have the other? Also which is better? One more think, I am planning to set up a wireless connection on the 3rd floor for my laptop. A wired router sits in the basement. Is there anyway I can set up wireless without switching the wired router. I have a desktop on the third floor, so can I just connect it to the desktop? This is my first time doing it, so I am in need of some education. __________________ I hate Pi

01-27-2005, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
beedubaya Lord Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,234	Wireless access point is the way to setup wireless through a wired router. Just connect it with regular CAT5 to your wired router and you will be wireless. __________________ ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Opteron 165 @ 2.25GHz 2GB G.Skill Extreme PC4000 RAM Leadtek Winfast GeForce 7800GT Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi "I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully" - George W. Bush

01-27-2005, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
See Plus Plus Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 63	Does wireless access point have a strong connection? Meaning, firstly will it reach four floors above and will it be as good performance wise as a wireless router? Thanks for the fast reply, btw. __________________ I hate Pi

01-27-2005, 05:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
beedubaya Lord Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,234	Yeah, the wireless is the same as it would be on a wireless router. The only difference is the access point relies on the router, while a wireless router is a router and wireless access point integrated into one. __________________ ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Opteron 165 @ 2.25GHz 2GB G.Skill Extreme PC4000 RAM Leadtek Winfast GeForce 7800GT Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi "I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully" - George W. Bush

01-27-2005, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
See Plus Plus Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 63	I see that some access point are 11mbps 54 and some 108; is that speed and does it have any effect on my connection? __________________ I hate Pi

01-27-2005, 05:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
beedubaya Lord Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,234	As long as your internet connection is not over 11mbps, you will be fine no matter which one of those you get. When you will notice a difference it when transferring files between computers. __________________ ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard AMD Opteron 165 @ 2.25GHz 2GB G.Skill Extreme PC4000 RAM Leadtek Winfast GeForce 7800GT Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi "I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully" - George W. Bush

01-28-2005, 12:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
See Plus Plus Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 63	Ahhh! One more thing I just had a new D-Link wireless router delivered to my home. Is there any way I can go about getting a wireless connection set up without having to replace the wired router. (Is there any way I can connect the wireless router to the wired router? Or would that just cause problems? __________________ I hate Pi

01-28-2005, 01:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
gazza97 Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 16	absalutely. you will have to confirm that each router has different IP address. and you may have to change to wireless from a gateway to router in the config.

01-30-2005, 01:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
See Plus Plus Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 63	Just checked the router at the other home - I want to set up the access point there, but the router has all 4 ports used up, the modem is also connected there to the 5th port for the main connection. How would I go about connecting the access point - without messing up everyone else's connection - if you read my other thread - wireless connection seems to give me a bit of trouble. __________________ I hate Pi

01-30-2005, 02:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
mikesgroovin honk if you route packets Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,742	If all of the ports are used up then you are going to have to place a small 4 or 5 port switch ($15-$30) off of the main gateway/router first. This wouldn't mess anyone up. They will be able to either connect to the switch or the gateway itself.

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