Any way to use a netgear wireless router as an wireless internet adapter?
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Posted by Jordan Wolf on July 4, 2006, 12:47 am
Please log in for more thread options I live in an apartment complex that has a secure wireless internet connection, but no wired connections. I'm currently connecting to it using a TI wireless adapter, but it doesn't work nearly as well as my girlfriend's laptop's adapter, which is sitting 5 feet away. I have a netgear wireless router, and was wondering if there is any way to have the router pick up the network wirelessly and rout it to my computer by ethernet, to see if it gets better reception. Anyone know? Also, I don't have the drivers or manual for the router. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on July 4, 2006, 1:00 am
Please log in for more thread options Do you perhaps have the model number of the Netgear wireless router? It probably cannot be done unless your unspecified Netgear router has what's called a "client mode". Check the specs on the Netgear web site after you find the model number. It might be possible to attach an external antenna or reflector to your unspecified TI model wireless client adapter. See if: http://www.freeantennas.com give you any ideas. -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jordan Wolf on July 4, 2006, 7:32 pm
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>connection, but no wired connections. I'm currently connecting to it
>using a TI wireless adapter, but it doesn't work nearly as well as my
>girlfriend's laptop's adapter, which is sitting 5 feet away. I have a
>netgear wireless router, and was wondering if there is any way to have
>the router pick up the network wirelessly and rout it to my computer by
>ethernet, to see if it gets better reception.
>
>Anyone know?
>
>Also, I don't have the drivers or manual for the router.