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i understand the router and lan card and what those are for. but what are the NIC cards for? i really cant seem to understand thier use. are those for the access points?
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Most modern PCs have a built in LAN adadpter, and accept the CAT 5 cable directly from the router, and is the cheapest, easiest way to connect your home network. The advantage of wireless is self named. The disadvantage, is cost, range, security, and wireless bandits.
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i really cant believe why they have to make terms so complicated. i thought that NIC are SEPERATE gadgets that you need to install which I could not figure out where your suppose to install them. doh! [img]tongue.gif[/img] for the lan card or usb2 adaptor (i think thats possible) link: http://www.cheapcomputer.com.au/products/item1858.asp OR link: http://www.cheapcomputer.com.au/products/item424.asp AND the router: link: http://www.cheapcomputer.com.au/products/item1854.asp opinions? [ 03-18-2004, 10:40 PM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]
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Ouch! Yes. Very costly. I understand this is a "would like" project. However, a well planned out home network could save $100's. This is just a access point, and cost more than my favorite wireless router. http://www.usr.com/products/networki...cs&sku=USR2249 Upgrading with this one allows you to maintain your wired connections, and to go wireless with the new set-ups. Allows hardwire print sharing. http://www.usr.com/products/networki...sp?sku=USR8022 Here is the cheapest wired-wireless USR router. Allows 4 wired connections. http://www.usr.com/products/networki...cs&sku=USR8054 I'm sure there are cost effective brands out there, but I'm a USR guy. ONE MORE IMPORTANT TOPIC: Frequency, it's all about the freq! Check all of your household items. Cordless phone, cell phone, microwave, TV remote, satellite etc. Somebody somewhere made the stoooopidest mistake known to wireless mankind. The real reason I have a wired network is: My cordless phone runs on the 2400 channel. My satellite "wireless" runs on the 2450 channel. My microwave is LOS from where the router is to the upstairs loft. All 3 of the above would be "DIRECT" interference with a 2400 channel wireless network.
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Thanks again for the advise Bungleu, Vulcan and Felix . sure clarified alot of things.
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the links i showed you guys are AUD dollars not US. Quote:
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Assuming you've got a setup like this:
DSL <==> DSL Modem <==> Router <==> PC where all the "<==>" are cables of one kind or another, all you have to do (assuming that your router has more than one port on it, or more than one place to stick in a <==>) is... DSL <==> DSL Modem <==> Router <==> PC ............................................./\ .............................................|| .............................................|| .............................................\/ ......................Wireless access point/router ............................................./\ .............................................|| .............................................|| .............................................\/ .....................Wireless NIC/network card/ethernet card in PC Everything else stays the same. The only way this gets kludgy is if your current router is a one-port router. If it is, then I'd replace it with a four-port wireless router. You can then do wireless or wired connections from the same router. IIRC, 802.11G uses a different bandwidth than 802.11B, so the frequency collisions that Felix mentions are less of an issue. Lesseee.... nope, I'm wrong. 802.11A uses a higher bandwidth, but nobody uses 802.11A, so just fuhgeddaboudit. Stick with 802.11B or G, and watch the interference. If you're farther away, you may need to stick in a signal booster, but that's another whole discussion... My home network has a four-port Linksys wired router, a four-port Linksys wireless router, and an eight-port Linksys switch. All of them can accept wired connections. It's really simple to set up... honest [img]smile.gif[/img] ... even as an addition to your existing network. *Edit* you're right, Hark. The board took the spaces out of the picture, so I've replaced them with dots. Good luck! [ 03-19-2004, 10:27 AM: Message edited by: Bungleau ]
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router it is then [img]smile.gif[/img] . Since i noticed the price difference is small compared to a access point.
Isnt Bungleau your drawing suppose to be like this since its a router to a router connection for the wireless? DSL <==> DSL Modem <==> Router <==> PC --------------------------/\ --------------------------|| --------------------------|| Wireless access point/router /\ || || \/ Wireless NIC/network card/ethernet card in PC [ 03-19-2004, 12:43 AM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]
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http://www.usr.com/products/networki...es&sku=USR2249 ALSO, if you are using different brands, check for compatability issues. As Bungleau pointed out, this access point would fall into the 'hub' category. DSL<==>DSL Modem<==>Router<==>PC S-------------------------/\ T-------------------------|| A-------------------------|| C-------------------------\/ K-------------------------Wireless Access Point<~~~~>Wireless NIC. Now then, all other 'connections' remain untouched, provided you have an open LAN slot on your router. Honestly, you would be better off going with a multi ported router. It's cheaper, gives you more hard and wireless access, and stacks nicer with another router. And, if you don't want to be bongling with the hard wires, another router would just plug into an open slot and stack. Or, you could uplug 1 line and plug new router into that slot and plug the 1 line into new router and go. Just my savings of [img]graemlins/twocents.gif[/img]
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