Connecting wireless laptop to wired network?
Sunday, October 15th, 2006 - 10:34am
Convinced the boss to get me a laptop so I can do some work while watching TV at home.
House is wired.
Have DLink Ethernet Broadband Router(602?) plugged into the LAN.
I don't really need a full wireless router, do I? Surely there's a "minimal" way to connect wireless devices to a wired network without replacing the "main" router, no?
So, help me out. What's the easiest, least expensive way to connect while still getting "full" bandwidth?
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With routers being relatively inexpensive I went with the Linksys WRT54GL, downloaded a modded firmware (Shinonage can help you find that or just look for the thread in which he helped me) and I am very happy with it.
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Did you replace your broadband wired router with the Linksys or did you plug the Linksys into your existing network? Does it matter that Verizon supplied a DLink? Do I need to stick with DLink or will any router work?
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1. Any wireless router will work.
2. Plugging one into another would be more hassle than it's worth IMO. Just replace the current one.
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Or a wireless access point, but sometimes they cost more than a router.
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I just replaced.
It would be prudent to check with your ISP, but I doubt it would matter.
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Yes, you might have to do that... when I moved my across town I had my internet switched, but until I called the cable company, the internet didn't recognize my router...
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Maybe it was just full.
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The easiest thing would be to replace the old router with a wireless verison, anything else and you will probably end up with problems. Check with your ISP to make sure that isn't going to be a problem.
I second the suggested Linksys WRT54GL routers, they kick ass and with a 3rd party firmware they rock.
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Just spoof the mac address of the old router on the new one. No call neccessary.
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I noticed on Verizon's webpages that the routers they supply allegedly have some diagnostic stuff on them for support. Does that sound like an issue? I have the DLink DI604(I think it's 4).
Anyway, I'll probably call them anyway, maybe they'll just send me a wireless replacement for free. Hahahahahaha, oh, I crack myself up!
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They'll prolly install it too, before giving you a back rub and walking your dog.
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A guy from work had a spare WRT54G v1.1 laying around.
I just unplugged my desktop and plugged it in to the wired router.
Worked right off. Sweet.
Thanks for the tips guys. This time, seems like the "easy" way worked fine.
"And my son, too, thinks everything is a launchpad, every bug a meal, and every sunny day a reason to take all your clothes off and roll around in the grass." - rabbit
Are ya still needing to setup your wireless side by chance so that you can use the wifi lappie? If you are just going to stay wired I would suggest ya go into the router and disable the AP so you are not giveing free internet service to the neighbors. There are some great aftermarket firmwares out there for that model router if you want to delve into that arena. I have the same model but with the Speedbooster updated with dd-wrt firmware bridged off a neighbors wifi so all they see is a mac addy. 6 machines behind it along with a hub. Hense the hope you are disabling the wifi AP cus there are guys like me who will abuse some stuff. But im a gamer with a job in the middle east and DSL is all you get here and the best you can get is a 1.5mb up/256kb down is running about 120 bucks a month if bought by the year and that does include the worst ping rate possible;) Good luck and home its running good.
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See the post just above yours, Dr.
All I had to do was plug in a wireless router into the spot my old desktop _had_ been using on the wired router and everything just sort of worked. Brilliant!
"And my son, too, thinks everything is a launchpad, every bug a meal, and every sunny day a reason to take all your clothes off and roll around in the grass." - rabbit
Sweet, all I could offer is to throw a MAC whitelist on the wifi router so ya dont offer up the free connection to and dude with a wifi card and some time. Or give your neighbors free net.
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Yep, that's the second thing we did, right after testing for connection and pass-through to the intarweb.
"And my son, too, thinks everything is a launchpad, every bug a meal, and every sunny day a reason to take all your clothes off and roll around in the grass." - rabbit