Re: Wireless - without a router tied to it ?????

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George wrote:
> Does anyone sell just an ethernet-to-ethernet wireless connection,
> without having to buy a router to go with it. (I have a firewall
> router between my cable modem & main PC. I would like to remotely
> connect another computer in the basement through the existing
> router & modem, but really don't need or want to buy another
> router. (And, it doesn't seem like it should take $200 these days
> just to go wireless to the router I already have.) Also, there is
> no easy way to get to the cable and connect directly where the 2nd
> computer is located. Is there a standalone wireless receiver
> available that does not include all the router circuitry and is
> cheaper than the wireless routers on the market?

WAP - Wireless Access Point.

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