Probably a newbee question but here it goes. Can I run a wireless router without a computer physically attached to it. Say, I buy a router for my broadband connection. I have a laptop, but do not want to keep it physically tied to the router, can I load it up, unplug and run from any room? tks
jc
Yes, you can. Attach an ethernet cord from the cable modem to the WAN port of the wireless router. Log into the wireless router's configuration menu and configure it to your liking. Configure the laptop's wireless card to match the settings in your wireless router. (i.e., SSID, wireless mode, encryption, etc.).
That *is* the point of a wireless router - your PC is NOT attached to it.
As DJ says, with the two units connected, configure the router (in terms of security, SSID, broadcast channel etc.) and then disconnect them.
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