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Connect to nearby wireless network and share internet connection via wireless
Hi,
I have a Belkin F5D7231-4P router.
I would like to connect to a nearby wireless network that has an internet connection via the Belkin F5D7231-4P router.
I would then like to use the this same router to share the internet connection via a wireless connection between the F5D7231-4P and two computers on my home network. I am also expecting that I will be able to share files between the two computers in my home network as would normally be the case. I will use the print server function to share the printer.
1. Do I enable wireless bridging to do this? If so, the manual states that wireless bridging may only work with other belkin routers. I have not tried it yet, but I am wondering if it might work with non-belkin routers?
2. Any other suggestions for how I might accomplish this?
3. Any suggestions for a fairly cheap antanna I might purchase that could be connected to the routher to improve the signal reception of the wireless internet network?
This is all for a low income family that has permission to connect to the nearby wireless network with an internet connection. They can't afford a broadband connection.
Thanks
I have a Belkin F5D7231-4P router.
I would like to connect to a nearby wireless network that has an internet connection via the Belkin F5D7231-4P router.
I would then like to use the this same router to share the internet connection via a wireless connection between the F5D7231-4P and two computers on my home network. I am also expecting that I will be able to share files between the two computers in my home network as would normally be the case. I will use the print server function to share the printer.
1. Do I enable wireless bridging to do this? If so, the manual states that wireless bridging may only work with other belkin routers. I have not tried it yet, but I am wondering if it might work with non-belkin routers?
2. Any other suggestions for how I might accomplish this?
3. Any suggestions for a fairly cheap antanna I might purchase that could be connected to the routher to improve the signal reception of the wireless internet network?
This is all for a low income family that has permission to connect to the nearby wireless network with an internet connection. They can't afford a broadband connection.
Thanks
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How far away is you Neighbour? What kind of obstacles are in the way of your 2 houses.
Do your computers detect any kind of wirless signals from his house already?
What kind of wireless router does your neighbour have
As far as I have read your Belkin router does not seem to have the capablilty to repeat or bridge to his network or any network.
To share is connection you will need to buy 2 WAP's capable of repeating one another (assuming the distance / obstacales are not that much) If you are to far you can always also change the antenna's on the WAP's to increase the signal.
His WAP will send the signal to your WAP which will repeate it to your computers. This is the way you want to do it. With your current hardware you cannot do this. Try something like the Dlink 2100AP.
Do your computers detect any kind of wirless signals from his house already?
What kind of wireless router does your neighbour have
As far as I have read your Belkin router does not seem to have the capablilty to repeat or bridge to his network or any network.
To share is connection you will need to buy 2 WAP's capable of repeating one another (assuming the distance / obstacales are not that much) If you are to far you can always also change the antenna's on the WAP's to increase the signal.
His WAP will send the signal to your WAP which will repeate it to your computers. This is the way you want to do it. With your current hardware you cannot do this. Try something like the Dlink 2100AP.
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My goal is to configure my Belkin router to connect to my neighbors wireless network, and have the Belkin router share my neighbors network connection to my two computers. My two computers must be connect via wireless to the Belkin router.
How would I set this up?