Do I need a new wireless router
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Posted by Les on June 19, 2008, 7:50 pm
Please log in for more thread options created a home network, consisting of 2 different wireless laptops and a wireless printer. I have an internet cable modem connected to the router and the network works just fine. In the future, my large community will have wireless internet connectivity, so I will no longer need the internet cable service, which I will cancel. The company that manages the community wireless internet connnectivity will get each computers MAC address so each can access their network to get on the internet. My objective is to have each computer able to print to the wireless printer, as well on get on the internet. I have been told I will need to purchase a wireless router, to take the place of my current router. Is this true? If so, why is that necessary? | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on June 19, 2008, 8:54 pm
Please log in for more thread options Why would you want to abandon your cable modem internet for a wireless equivalent? Has the pitch line included any alleged benefits? I assure you that speed and reliability of wireless will be much less. If you're going for the wireless solution, you have two choices. You can buy a new wired router, since the WAN port of your unspecified model cable router is probably inaccessible and therefore cannot be used. In addition to the new router, you also might need a new "wireless client ethernet bridge" which may or may not be supplied by the wireless ISP. The other option is to connect directly to the wireless network using the two laptops and wireless printer. If the ISP has client isolation enabled (highly likely), you will NOT be able to transfer files between laptops and printers. Methinks you had better talk to the wireless ISP to see what they recommend. -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 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 test on June 20, 2008, 11:45 am
Please log in for more thread options On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:50:06 -0400, "Les"
>Currently have a Linksys router WRK54G that I bought 3 yrs ago. I have
>created a home network, consisting of 2 different wireless laptops and a >wireless printer. I have an internet cable modem connected to the router >and the network works just fine. > >In the future, my large community will have wireless internet connectivity, >so I will no longer need the internet cable service, which I will cancel. >The company that manages the community wireless internet connnectivity will >get each computers MAC address so each can access their network to get on >the internet. > >My objective is to have each computer able to print to the wireless printer, >as well on get on the internet. I have been told I will need to purchase a >wireless router, to take the place of my current router. Is this true? If >so, why is that necessary? > Hi I tend to agree with Jeff's sentiments on wired vs. wireless. If you choose to go the wireless route - I had to set something up similar as a fix while being on-site for a client in LA. The place I was staying only had wireless access points but I had multiple systems and VOIP to get functioning. My hack was to use cheap Buffalo router (WHR-G125) and upgrade the firmware to that of DD-WRT. Using it you can setup the router to act as both a router and a bridge so it will receive signals from the AP but also act as a router for all your devices. Take a look at http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Repeater_Bridge My main hitch was that I had to relogon the on-site AP every day b/c their DHCP leases renews at 2AM every AM and I could not get DD-WRT to renew automatically (it has some provisions for it). It was not great but it functioned and I ran VOIP, Cisco VPN's through it without issues. Hope this helps Jerry Henzel Precipice Development Intl precipice.development can be contacted at gmail.com http://www.precipicedevelopment.com | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by seaweedsl on June 20, 2008, 12:17 pm
Please log in for more thread options Stick with cable and forget the new system. You already have a
superior setup. There are some ASUS G routers for a good price that have USB ports for printers. The Apple Airports also have USB printer ports. The older ones should be getting cheaper as N comes out. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Les on June 20, 2008, 3:48 pm
Please log in for more thread options cable internet costs $43 per month. The new service for our community will
be $15 per month. It should be at the same speed. > Stick with cable and forget the new system. You already have a
> superior setup. > > There are some ASUS G routers for a good price that have USB ports for > printers. The Apple Airports also have USB printer ports. The older > ones should be getting cheaper as N comes out. > | ||||||||||||||||
>created a home network, consisting of 2 different wireless laptops and a
>wireless printer. I have an internet cable modem connected to the router
>and the network works just fine.
>
>In the future, my large community will have wireless internet connectivity,
>so I will no longer need the internet cable service, which I will cancel.
>The company that manages the community wireless internet connnectivity will
>get each computers MAC address so each can access their network to get on
>the internet.
>
>My objective is to have each computer able to print to the wireless printer,
>as well on get on the internet. I have been told I will need to purchase a
>wireless router, to take the place of my current router. Is this true? If
>so, why is that necessary?