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Posted by gecko on August 21, 2008, 2:01 pm
Please log in for more thread options I am using a wired LAN now and want to convert to wireless so my children can use my network from their laptops when they visit. This seems to be something they really want to be able to do so they can do business here as they do at home. New world for me. Anyway, I would like to know: 1) Should I get a 'Wireless G' or 'Wireless N' router? Which brand/model has proven the best? 2) My two desktops will need a network card. Which brand/model has proven the best? Should they be the SAME company as the router so as to eliminate problems? 3) I have a HP network-capable 7280 AIO. It is connected to my present router via CAT5. How would I connect it to a wireless router? 4) My present router connects to my external modem via CAT5. How would I connect that modem to a wireless router? 5) Maybe wireless routers have cat5 ports? That would solver questions 3 & 4. For that matter, I then could do what I can do now - connect up additional desktops (that are not wireless), when needed. Please over-look my dumb questions. I would try to google for all this, but I am too sick to stay at my desktop for very long periods and have to remove myself to a hospital repeatedly right now. So I am hoping someone can give me some answers so that in a few weeks when I am supposed to recover, I can make some moves. I will be eternally grateful. -GECKO | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Big_Al on August 21, 2008, 2:39 pm
Please log in for more thread options gecko wrote: >
Leave them wired. You can mix.
> 2) My two desktops will need a network card. Which brand/model has > proven the best? Should they be the SAME company as the router so as > to eliminate problems? >
Again, leave it alone.
> 3) I have a HP network-capable 7280 AIO. It is connected to my > present router via CAT5. How would I connect it to a wireless router? > 4) My present router connects to my external modem via CAT5. How
You don't say, but if you just have a wired router, just replace it with
> would I connect that modem to a wireless router? a wireless router. Most Wireless routers allow at least 4 wired devices. >
You got it.
> 5) Maybe wireless routers have cat5 ports? That would solver > questions 3 & 4. For that matter, I then could do what I can do now - > connect up additional desktops (that are not wireless), when needed. >
> Please over-look my dumb questions. I would try to google for all > this, but I am too sick to stay at my desktop for very long periods > and have to remove myself to a hospital repeatedly right now. So I am > hoping someone can give me some answers so that in a few weeks when I > am supposed to recover, I can make some moves. > > I will be eternally grateful. > > -GECKO | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Mike Walsh on August 21, 2008, 2:40 pm
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gecko wrote: >
> I am using a wired LAN now and want to convert to wireless so my > children can use my network from their laptops when they visit. This > seems to be something they really want to be able to do so they can do > business here as they do at home. New world for me. > > Anyway, I would like to know: > > 1) Should I get a 'Wireless G' or 'Wireless N' router? Which > brand/model has proven the best? You don't need wireless N. Even wireless B is fast enough for internet access. My first home router was a D-Link, which was so bad that I replaced it with a Buffalo router. The Buffalo router has worked flawlessly, but they are no longer sold in the US. My second choice is Linksys. > 2) My two desktops will need a network card. Which brand/model has
> proven the best? Should they be the SAME company as the router so as > to eliminate problems? You can mix different brands. The only compatibility problems I have had is getting WPA encryption to work. I have set up several wireless networks with 64 bit WEP encryptions so that they will work with any laptop. > 3) I have a HP network-capable 7280 AIO. It is connected to my
> present router via CAT5. How would I connect it to a wireless router? > 4) My present router connects to my external modem via CAT5. How > would I connect that modem to a wireless router? > > 5) Maybe wireless routers have cat5 ports? That would solver > questions 3 & 4. For that matter, I then could do what I can do now - > connect up additional desktops (that are not wireless), when needed. Almost all routers designed for home or small business use have a switch with four CAT5 ports. > Please over-look my dumb questions. I would try to google for all
> this, but I am too sick to stay at my desktop for very long periods > and have to remove myself to a hospital repeatedly right now. So I am > hoping someone can give me some answers so that in a few weeks when I > am supposed to recover, I can make some moves. > > I will be eternally grateful. > > -GECKO -- Mike Walsh | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by gecko on August 21, 2008, 7:14 pm
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On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:40:13 -0400, Mike Walsh >My first home router was a D-Link, which was so bad that I replaced it with a
Buffalo router. The Buffalo router has worked flawlessly, but they are no longer
sold in the US. My second choice is Linksys. The router seems to be under litigation currently. -GECKO | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by kony on August 21, 2008, 10:04 pm
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wrote: >On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:40:13 -0400, Mike Walsh
>>My first home router was a D-Link, which was so bad that I replaced it with a
Buffalo router. The Buffalo router has worked flawlessly, but they are no longer
sold in the US. My second choice is Linksys. >
>The router seems to be under litigation currently. > >-GECKO The Linksys WRT54GL is functionally equivalent to the Buffalo you're probably referring to, especially so if comparing both of them running DD-WRT 3rd party firmware, though one of the Buffalos had a signal amp in it that seemed to improve range a bit. Some routers seem to have problems due to overheating, esp. in warmer ambient conditions or where they are stuffed somewhere that they don't get much passive airflow (especially in a stack of other heat producing gear). In those cases, if it can't be returned for a refund you might take the cover off and put a few vent holes in, or in the worst conditions cut a fan hole and add a fan making sure the fan has low enough current draw that it can run from the original PSU for convenience sake and lower current tends to mean lower RPM, lower noise. | ||||||||||||||||
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> children can use my network from their laptops when they visit. This
> seems to be something they really want to be able to do so they can do
> business here as they do at home. New world for me.
>
> Anyway, I would like to know:
>
> 1) Should I get a 'Wireless G' or 'Wireless N' router? Which
> brand/model has proven the best?