Hello everyone! I set up a wireless network for my g/f and its pretty nice, i don't even really need one for my house but my dad somtimes wants to use my laptop and enjoy the high speed internet as well. Any recommendations on an acess point? There are alot out there so i was wondering what is a good brand to buy, and isn't too costly. Thanks!
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LinkSys G which support 802.11g, http://pcworld.pricegrabber.com/sear...asterid=665967Originally Posted by mr_coffee
Awesome thanks, is that all i need to set up a wireless network if i alreaady have an integrated wireleess card in my laptop and an ethernet card in my desktop?
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Yup, that is all you will need. I use that same model, range is ok. One thing mine is thermal sensitive, found out I needed to make sure nothing else was on top/underneath it heatwise. Once I moved it to open air, it's been rock solid.
You will need to connect to it using ethernet 1st to set it up, but I think there was a short cable included w/ it.
edit: you will want to plug the router into modem and your ethernet computer into the router. This way it protects both the laptop and base computer.
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I use a SMC, but basically all will work fine.
Point of Caution: Do enable security (...other may get a fre ride). Whichever one you choose should have something similar to:
On the laptop follow the network install wizard and you'll be all set.Channel and SSID
This page allows you to define SSID, Transmission Rate, Basic Rate and Channel ID for wireless connection. In the wireless environment, this Wireless Barricade can be acting as an wireless access point. These parameters are used for the mobile stations to connect to this access point.
Security
This page allow you to transmit your data securely over the wireless network. Matching authentication and encryption methods must be setup on your Barricade Wireless Router and wireless client devices to use security.
WPA (WiFi Protected Access) Disable
WPA Encryption Type Disable
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Enable
WEP Encryption Type Enable
Select key generation method
ASCII Keys (Active Keys must be exactly 13 characters): ..choose your password
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hehe, I unsecured our wireless network a while ago. I kept forgetting the WEP key & it was a pain to go find it every time a friend w/ a laptop came over.
I don't live in an area where this'll be a problem though. YMMV.
We're not in an area like that either, Scott.
I'm going to hook ours up to an AirPort with the printer port. That way we can wirelessly print too. Right now we have cables running all over the floor between these two rooms that we live in.
yeah, the Lynxsis Wireless G has been great for me too...
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cool stuff Jadis.
FYI, even if you don't run a printer on the network directly, you can always print to another computer. My printer is hooked directly to the G5 & I just have it shared. Any other [mac] computer on the network can use it.
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