RE: Setting up a wireless network

From: Dennis (dennish130_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 08:56:07 -0800

Yes, I have an internet Linksys router (into which plugs my cable modem - or could be a DSL modem as well) and includes four other ports for other devices. I have two other PCs plugged into there and yes, also a WAP so I can access the internet or any other devices (printers) on my laptop from anywhere in the house (and outside within reasonable range).
What does it look like? Well, it's smaller than the router and has about a 3" antennae...it's about the size of a small hub.
     
     ----- anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote: -----
     
     This is not the first time I've heard of WAP, what exactly
     does a wireless access point look line? I was under the
     impression that the router or hub was going to be the
     WAP. But in your post it seems you have a WAP and a
     wireless router.
>-----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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