Wi-fi Question

istanbul05 · 05-14-2006, 02:39 PM

Hi i want to add wireless to my computer. At the moment i have my modem connected directly to my computer and a ethernet cable to my sister's compuer, so my computer has to be on for her to access the internet. What i want is the cheapest method to add wireless to my computer so my pda and psp can access the internet. I was told all i need is an adapter or an access point? Any help is greatly appriciated.

uzi9mm · 05-14-2006, 06:51 PM

get a wifi router
hook your modem to the router, and the router to your computer with some cat5, and hook your sisters up with some cat5 also.

let the wireless part of the router take care of the PDA and PSP.

istanbul05 · 05-14-2006, 06:55 PM

do all routers have a normal ethernet port on them aswell? Also what would an access point do? Does that just let other wireless devices acess my computer? Thanks for your reply

uzi9mm · 05-14-2006, 07:00 PM

an access point is just another name for a wifi router.
they both bridge a wired and wireless LAN's togethers

To my knowledge most WiFi routers have onboard ethernet ports (about 3, 4 or 5 of them) and they also transmit/receive WiFi signals

This will allow other wireless devices to access your network, but if you are afraid of unwanted devices getting on you can enable WEP or enable MAC filtering.

istanbul05 · 05-14-2006, 07:03 PM

okay thanks. I am looking on this site and the adsl modem routers seem more expensive than the access points? Why is this?

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...Thumbnails=yes

uzi9mm · 05-14-2006, 07:09 PM

the access point was meant to be hooked physically up to your modem, and ALL computers/devices get hooked up thru WiFi

the computers/devices on a wireless router can either be hooked up thru physical means or WiFi.

But the definition of access point would include a wireless router. IDK why they call them access points on their. But I guess a bridge is what they should be called.

istanbul05 · 05-14-2006, 07:13 PM

okay, so if i got a wireless router would i just be able to add another laptop to my network my buying a wireless adapter? thanks

uzi9mm · 05-14-2006, 07:16 PM

yes, or if you wanted to you could just hook it up with ethernet cable.

Wifi or wired, its up to you.

But you will need a wireless adapter like you just mentioned if the device/computer already didnt have wifi built in.

istanbul05 · 05-14-2006, 07:20 PM

Okay thanks for your help. By the way do you have any recommended router brands?

uzi9mm · 05-14-2006, 07:27 PM

linksys, netgear.
thats all that come to mind when i think good brands.

05-14-2006, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
istanbul05 Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 33	Wi-fi Question Hi i want to add wireless to my computer. At the moment i have my modem connected directly to my computer and a ethernet cable to my sister's compuer, so my computer has to be on for her to access the internet. What i want is the cheapest method to add wireless to my computer so my pda and psp can access the internet. I was told all i need is an adapter or an access point? Any help is greatly appriciated.

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05-14-2006, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
uzi9mm Master Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fort Lewis, WA Posts: 2,514	get a wifi router hook your modem to the router, and the router to your computer with some cat5, and hook your sisters up with some cat5 also. let the wireless part of the router take care of the PDA and PSP.

05-14-2006, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
istanbul05 Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 33	do all routers have a normal ethernet port on them aswell? Also what would an access point do? Does that just let other wireless devices acess my computer? Thanks for your reply

05-14-2006, 07:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
uzi9mm Master Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fort Lewis, WA Posts: 2,514	an access point is just another name for a wifi router. they both bridge a wired and wireless LAN's togethers To my knowledge most WiFi routers have onboard ethernet ports (about 3, 4 or 5 of them) and they also transmit/receive WiFi signals This will allow other wireless devices to access your network, but if you are afraid of unwanted devices getting on you can enable WEP or enable MAC filtering.

05-14-2006, 07:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
istanbul05 Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 33	okay thanks. I am looking on this site and the adsl modem routers seem more expensive than the access points? Why is this? http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...Thumbnails=yes

05-14-2006, 07:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
uzi9mm Master Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fort Lewis, WA Posts: 2,514	the access point was meant to be hooked physically up to your modem, and ALL computers/devices get hooked up thru WiFi the computers/devices on a wireless router can either be hooked up thru physical means or WiFi. But the definition of access point would include a wireless router. IDK why they call them access points on their. But I guess a bridge is what they should be called.

05-14-2006, 07:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
istanbul05 Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 33	okay, so if i got a wireless router would i just be able to add another laptop to my network my buying a wireless adapter? thanks

05-14-2006, 07:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
uzi9mm Master Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fort Lewis, WA Posts: 2,514	yes, or if you wanted to you could just hook it up with ethernet cable. Wifi or wired, its up to you. But you will need a wireless adapter like you just mentioned if the device/computer already didnt have wifi built in.

05-14-2006, 07:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
istanbul05 Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 33	Okay thanks for your help. By the way do you have any recommended router brands?

05-14-2006, 07:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
uzi9mm Master Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fort Lewis, WA Posts: 2,514	linksys, netgear. thats all that come to mind when i think good brands.