Topic: wireless help needed (Read 1445 times)

Stormbringer · « **on:** May 18, 2006, 05:15:10 am »

i want to shift my tower to another room and use my laptop (which i have yet to purchase) wherever. so i need to make the tower the internet hub. problem is i have dial up and will have dial up for some time. can someon recommend and appropriate wireless set up based on that.

Dracho · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2006, 07:17:25 am »

I think what you do is buy a good wireless router, then share the dial-up connection to the cpu that is plugged into connectioon #1

Bonk · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:22:22 am »

I cannot reccomend wireless gear of any kind. UTP is good up to 100m and far more reliable and secure.

Something like this would probably be the way to go for you:

http://cgi.ebay.com/3Com-OfficeConnect-56K-LAN-Modem-3C886A-NEW-IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ9725812866QQcategoryZ67297QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
(up in 10 hours)
or similar
http://computers.search.ebay.com/3com-officeconnect-56K_Computers-Networking_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8QQsacatZ58058

Sirgod · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2006, 11:15:45 am »

Jerry Somewhere Here, I have a program that I used along time ago on CD that allows one too connect Via A regular or Wireless connection, and use a Phone line for connectivity. If nothing else, A good lynkys Router like the one I have will get you set up. If nothing else, when and If you come up, we can Toss some ideas around.

Stephen

Midnight Tech · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:20:49 pm »

Storm, see if you can find a D-Link DI-704P router...the old one. It has a COM port on the back for an external modem and a print server. I know this isn't wireless, but I used it for awhile to share a dialup connection and had no problems. Currently running same with a Linksys wireless sitting on top and surfing beautifully!

Stormbringer · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:57:06 pm »

Thanks everyone for the advice so far.

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