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wireless network and dial up
I live in the mountains so a fast internet connection is not a choice and I am relatively happy with the 50k connections that I get. I do however have three computers in the house and would like to be able to use any one of them on the net, be able to share files and printers. I would like to do this in a wireless manner.
I realize that internet connections will not be fast if more than one computer is accessing at a time but this is ok.
What do I need?
BTW, two of the machine are relatively new XP Home edition, the third is older ME.
I realize that internet connections will not be fast if more than one computer is accessing at a time but this is ok.
What do I need?
BTW, two of the machine are relatively new XP Home edition, the third is older ME.
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in opt 1, why do you forsee a problem with ICS over the wireless network? What problems do you forsee, clearly the network connection will be much faster than the internet one.
Now, as to the wireless router. It seems that they assume that you are going to connect them to a broadband connection of some type and then to the computer. Whant am I missing here or is there some brand of router that I should be selecting that does not make this assumption/
Now, as to the wireless router. It seems that they assume that you are going to connect them to a broadband connection of some type and then to the computer. Whant am I missing here or is there some brand of router that I should be selecting that does not make this assumption/
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I will go and purchase a wireless acess point as jjk seems to be suggesting and the cards for the other machine and try that. It sound slike what I was missing is the diference between a wireless acess point and the router that assumes a modem. Thanks.
My question still applies, why is there likely to be a problem with the ICS and a non-wired network?
My question still applies, why is there likely to be a problem with the ICS and a non-wired network?
A wireless access point generally allows wireless connection to an already existing wired network.
Why not just buy a router? With an access point you are limiting yourself to ICS option only. You can always just turn off the DHCP in a router and still use it as an access point with a built-in switch. A wireless access point has only one port. With just an access point you will hook one wired computer to it and hope to get ICS working through that computer and all other computers will have to be wireless. ICS can be a headache because it is all software based and Windows dependant. If you have a problem with the ICS computer the whole network will completely fail. Either idea is fine, that's why I suggested them. But buying an AP limits to only ICS and only wireless networking. What if the ME machine won't install the wireless card? I've had a 50% success rate with 9x/ME machines using wireless. Hope yours is running ok. Never freezes/always shuts down ok right? Good luck however you choose.
-DF
Why not just buy a router? With an access point you are limiting yourself to ICS option only. You can always just turn off the DHCP in a router and still use it as an access point with a built-in switch. A wireless access point has only one port. With just an access point you will hook one wired computer to it and hope to get ICS working through that computer and all other computers will have to be wireless. ICS can be a headache because it is all software based and Windows dependant. If you have a problem with the ICS computer the whole network will completely fail. Either idea is fine, that's why I suggested them. But buying an AP limits to only ICS and only wireless networking. What if the ME machine won't install the wireless card? I've had a 50% success rate with 9x/ME machines using wireless. Hope yours is running ok. Never freezes/always shuts down ok right? Good luck however you choose.
-DF
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because of the positions of the computers wired would be more of a pain that it is worth. I could upgrade that old ME machine more easily than get wires up there. My house is stone. (BTW, wireless everything else works very well in my house).
The reason that I had sort of given up on the router was that it seems that all the routers assume a broadband modem connection to them, is that not the case?
The reason that I had sort of given up on the router was that it seems that all the routers assume a broadband modem connection to them, is that not the case?
True a router does assume broadband internet, if you use the WAN port. This port is not necessary for setting up a home network. With DHCP off the router simply becomes a 4-port access point.
Sounds like you may just make your life easier by getting the AP. Enjoy ICS.
-DF
Sounds like you may just make your life easier by getting the AP. Enjoy ICS.
-DF
"With DHCP off the router simply becomes a 4-port access point."
no key difference is that router uses NAT, or network address translation. Access point is basically a wireless switch.
You can theoretically hookup a iCS'd cat 5 cable to the wan port, and it will draw the tcp/ip info via dhcp. In truth(I've never tried). Basically you are sub natting, and its an extra layer for the routing to go through and i do not know how windows ICS passes packets if it will alow it make it through another layer of network address translation.
Access point is just a simpler approach. You can use just wireless cards set to ad-hoc mode and n ot have a wireless access point at all. However, an access point is the simpler and more efficient method. I would only do it just to say to have ad hoc bragging rights.
Can't wait until WiMAx, 50 kilometer range and like 70 MB bandwidth. Hopefully will lower broadband prices to the sub 10 dollar level and help the mountain hostages finally get past dialup.
Theres no way you can get your neighbors to pitch in for a t1 line or something?
no key difference is that router uses NAT, or network address translation. Access point is basically a wireless switch.
You can theoretically hookup a iCS'd cat 5 cable to the wan port, and it will draw the tcp/ip info via dhcp. In truth(I've never tried). Basically you are sub natting, and its an extra layer for the routing to go through and i do not know how windows ICS passes packets if it will alow it make it through another layer of network address translation.
Access point is just a simpler approach. You can use just wireless cards set to ad-hoc mode and n ot have a wireless access point at all. However, an access point is the simpler and more efficient method. I would only do it just to say to have ad hoc bragging rights.
Can't wait until WiMAx, 50 kilometer range and like 70 MB bandwidth. Hopefully will lower broadband prices to the sub 10 dollar level and help the mountain hostages finally get past dialup.
Theres no way you can get your neighbors to pitch in for a t1 line or something?
-DF