Hi, I am helping a friend set up a wireless network between a laptop which is stationed in a van (she's a mobile vet) and a Fujitsu tablet computer, a nifty, and incredibly expensive, keyboard-less laptop that she brings with her into her clients houses.
So, she's got the laptop in the van, a Dlink antenna (ant24-800) that needs to be installed outside of the van somewhere, and the tablet with a Atheros5001x wireless card.
Question is: how to make it work?
She has (or somebody has) tried linking the two computer via a Dlink DI-514 router, which didn't happen, and asked me to try something else.
Now, from what I understand, it doesn't really make sense to get a router, an access point would suffice, since she won't be sharing an internet connection. Am I wrong assuming an AP would be a better, simpler solution?
Also, should I stick with a Dlink product, since the antennna is Dlink, or does it not matter? I know that the Linksys AP54eG has a different connector than the Dlink antenna, so I'll ned an adapter. Will this diminish the performance and range of the set-up in any way? 9And, amateur question: there are adapters for these kind of set-ups, right?)
Any suggestions or insights are appreciated!
Cheers, Imke