RE: Setting up a wireless network

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From: Joe (digitalfreak_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 02/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 08:54:46 -0800

I replied but it doesn't appear to be appearing. Could
you please explain what a WAP is? I was under the
impression that a wireless access point was going to be
the router or the hub based on the information that I've
been gathering from various sources. In your post though
a WAP is something completely different, but it would
explain why my router itself is not allowing the two
machines to see each other.
>-----Original Message-----
>Joe:
>
>Looking to see if anyone responded to my post and found
yours - and I think I can help you on this one. I have a
small network setup here at home - two machines running XP
pro and NICs in both. They connect to my LinkSys Internet
router. Into that router I also have a Wireless Access
Point that I purchased at Radio Shack (it's a Motorola
model WA840G). My laptop has an internal wireless card and
picks up an IP from the router through this wireless
access point thus enabling to connect to the internet and
share any resources on my other two machines. It was real
easy to setup - didn't need any software installation -
just plug it into the router and it starts providing
wireless access. It cost around $100. Hope this helps -
and hopefully someone will answer my request soon also.
>
>Dennis
>
> ----- Joe wrote: -----
>
> I'm looking to set-up a wireless network on 2
machines,
> both running up win xp. I have the 2 wireless cards
> already, but I'm clueless where to go from here. Do
I
> need a wireless router, hub, and how do I put it all
> together? I'm clueless here, and searches on the
site
> only seem to tell me how to jump into an already
created
> network. Basicaly I'm looking to have the machines
be
> able to share files, and share a dial-up net
connection
> for the time being.
>
>.
>

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