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Connect Wifi Access Point / Router to Wifi Modem?

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  • 01-01-2009 10:44pm
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    damnyanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭


    Greetings -

    I'm setting up a little lab of computers. I can't open them up as I'll void the warranty. The current internet is out through a wifi modem downstairs.

    Am I right to assume that I should easily be able to get a access point and hook the computers upstairs into it via lan cables and configure the access point to connect with the wifi modem downstairs giving internet access to the upstairs crowd?

    If not can anyone suggest how I could go about getting the upstairs computers onto the network without physically moving everything around. IT's a bogstandard linksys modem downstairs.

    Thanks


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    Some_Person
    Closed Accounts Posts: 491 ✭✭Some_Person


    If you mean you want to bridge the two computer areas wirelessly, this should work, but depends if your wifi modem supports bridge mode. Alternatively you could use homeplugs to share your network over the mains which would be easier, but you'd need a simple hub or switch too for multiple devices.


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    damnyanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    Great - exactly what I wanted.


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    If you are thinking of the Linksys solution have a read here first:

    http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/Reviews.asp?ProductID=773


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