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[leticia]

So, here's the question of the hour: I could probably figure this out, but I really don't want to waste money if I'm wrong.

Let's say a hypothetical house lacks broadband, but wants to be able to access the network (connected via dialup) using wireless. What kind of hardware is needed to actually add wireless connectivity to an existing network?

Anyone know? Got recommendations? (Cheap, BTW, is good.)

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[holyprophetril.livejournal.com]

...external dialup modem+wireless router?

[holyprophetril.livejournal.com]

I mean, I'm not quite sure what wires the external dialup modem use, but if it's the same as broadband, from the modem to the other machine, it should work.


I think.


I have no clue, actually.

[fadethecat.livejournal.com]

The SO says he's unaware of any existing wireless router that would work under those circumstances, though he could put one together with a Linux-based PC. This doesn't mean one does not exist, but it seems unlikely; the demand's not there. Might find some obscure little company that does it, though.

[kjatar.livejournal.com]

I seem to remember some obscure little company that made a wireless router with a built in modem, actually. Supposedly to have a backup if the ethernet goes down, but it'd work in this case.

...don't know WHO, though.

[letiwolf.livejournal.com]

Really, all I want to do is add a wireless access point to my existing network; ideally, it'd just act as a wireless version of a hub and even pass DHCP traffic on to the server/router box.

Why does no one cater to my simple needs? ;_;

[stevenehrbar.livejournal.com]

You already have a network, and can access the Internet over it?

What I did to add wireless to my network was get a wireless router, configure it to get the DHCP information from my wired router, and then added it as one of the devices connected to my router. So my network is:

            WindowsComputerA   TiVoWiFi
                       |           |
WindowsComputerB----Router---WirelessRouter---WirelessMac
                       |           |
            WindowsComputerC    WirelessLaptop

With the wired router doing all the DHCP assignments.

[letiwolf.livejournal.com]

I was guessing something like that might work, but didn't really feel like shelling out for a wireless router and not knowing if I could make it let the server handle DHCP for it like it does for the wired network. That's cool. then.