RE: Setting up a wireless network

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

Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 09:13:04 -0800

One last thing, I believe I'm straightened out now and
want to thankyou so much for your assistance. Once I get
the WAP I assume I'll just plug it in and the two machines
will start to see each other? Or should I run the network
config wizard again on these dial-up machines?

I'm also considering setting up a wireless network for a
friend of mine that has a DSL modem. I assume it should
be as simple as you made it sound for yours?
>-----Original Message-----
>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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