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May 14th, 2006 14:00
What wireless sender-outer do I need?
Hi everybody. I have cable internet. It comes in from the wall, goes through the cable modem, and then into a NetGear wired router. That NetGear wired router then shares the connection with three (3) Dimensions, directly into the RJ-45 port of each Dimension. (Each Dimension is within a few feet of the wired router, and all of the equipment mentioned so far is in the basement.)
Well my wife has gone and bought a laptop, and it is capable of receiving wireless internet with its onboard hardware. She wants to be able to receive a wireless broadcast upstairs in the bedroom.
I do have one free and available port on my wired router (3 of 4 outbound are used right now).
What product do I need to be able to broadcast internet to my bedroom upstairs, and still keep the three Dimensions on a wired router downstairs? (Or am I oversimplifying here?) Thank you.
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jmwills
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May 14th, 2006 15:00
The least expensive thing for you to do is to replace the wired router with a wireless router, preferably one from the same manufacturer, since you are famililar with their setup. I will presume the laptop has a built in wireless adapter so here are a couple of good tutorials on how to setup the security in the router.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1277020,00.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/expert/bowman_wirelesssecurity.mspx