Post by unknownOn Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:46:26 GMT, "Stuart Miller"
Post by Stuart MillerPost by unknownCan an ethernet line be effectively split so that one lead can go to a
nearby computer and another to a wireless router? If so, what's the
best way?
TIA
'Splitting' isnt exactly the word you want here.
Assuming you now have a single computer connected to a cable modem.....
Just run the cable modem into the 'uplink' connector on the router
There should be 4 wired connections on the back of the router for
traditional rj45 cable
Every wireless router I have seen also has wired ports.
If yours does not, you will need a wired router pluged into the cable modem,
then the wireless router plugged into that. That is the arrangement I use
here, so I can unplug the wireless when it is not needed.
Write back if you need more info.
Stuart
In the configuration you've described, is the pc then receiving the
internet signal through the wired connection, or does this connect the
pc to the internet wirelessly through the wireless router? The reason
I ask is that my pc doesn't have, nor does it have a sufficiently
recent os to handle, a wireless pc card. That's why I'm trying to find
a way to create separate connections to the cable modem for the old pc
and a new wireless router.
Thanks.
Old Bill
Hi Bill
Sorry if I was a bit unclear there.
Generally a wireless router is also a standard wired router as well, and
provides access to any number of computers through the wired connections.
So, you 'old' PC would plug into the router, which is plugged into the cable
modem.
The 'old' PC would be totally unaware of the wireless network.
The 'newer' computers could connect either by wired or wireless connections.
For a modern laptop, you may have to enable one and disable the other.
Depending on the make of computer and default setup, the wireless may
automatically connect and take precedence over the wired connection.
I purchased my wireless router after I already had a wired router in
service, so my system is a bit redundant, but I like being able to unplug
the wireless router when I want to guarantee that nobody can snoop or hack
into my network.
If you are running win98, then all you need to get wireless capability is an
upgrade to win98se. If you have the upgrade edition, that should be easy. If
you have the OEM edition, or do not have se at all, then e-mail me for other
solutions.
Wireless USB cards are available for about $40 these days.
wireles router
cable modem ----rj45----(uplink port) (downlink ports)----rj45----'old'
computer
(wireless) -
- - - any number of computers
On the odd chance that your wireless router does not have any wired
connectors, then you will need a standard wired router, which can be had for
about $40.
wired router/hub/firewall
cable modem ----rj45----(uplink port) (downlink port) ----rj45----'old'
computer'
(downlink
port) ----rj45---- wireless router
In this case, the wired router is your gateway, and you will need two static
addresses
I use 192.168.0.1 for the wired router, and 192.168.0.2 for the wireless
one.
Make sure that you don't allow both routers to be a dhcp server.
Stuart