Wireless Broadband Network.

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Hello,
I have just invested in a Wireless broadband setup using a Samsung Wireless
Lan PCI card connected to a rooftop antenna.

I would like the other two desktop PC's in the house..about 10 metres from
the main machine.....to access the net via ICS.

I could network them through a Hub/Switch but the cabling would be
difficult through wall and floors but would prefer a Wireless setup.
How could I do this?

Thanks

Col
 
Have you considered just dropping a 802.1x AP between the Internet connected
PC and the nodes you want to connect?
 
Have you considered just dropping a 802.1x AP between the Internet connected
PC and the nodes you want to connect?
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Hello Paul,

Excuse my lack of knowledge:

1. How would the AP connect to the PC?
2. Would each node require a Wireless Lan PCI card or could I use USB?

Thanks

Col
 
Hi Col

Not a problem.

As I understand it, you have a PC connected to the roof top antenna no?

[ antenna ] --- [ PC ] ?

if so you would want the PC to be an ICS host so you could place a wireless
access point behind it

| ~ ~ ~ ~
~ [ PC2 - ICS client ]
[ antenna ] --- [ PC1 - ICS host ] --- [ AP ] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [ PC3 - ICS
client ]
| ~ ~ ~ ~
~ [ PC4 - ICS client ]

That way PCs 3-4 can use wireless to access the Internet. Make sure you
configure the AP to be a wireless bridge otherwise your going to find
yourself double natted and many apps will break.

Alternatively you can do homeplug (networking over power lines in your home)

Paul.
 
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 21:27:30 -0800, "Paul Russell"

Hello Paul,
I have acquired a DLink DWL-900AP and a Netgear WG311 PCI card for the
other machine(s)

So, my questions:

PC1 is the host machine connected to the rooftop antenna
PC's 2 and 3 are the client machines.

Do I install the DLink AP on PC1?
How do I bridge to the existing Samsung PCI card (which is the connection
to the antenna)?

Thanks for your help

Col
Hi Col

Not a problem.

As I understand it, you have a PC connected to the roof top antenna no?

[ antenna ] --- [ PC ] ?

if so you would want the PC to be an ICS host so you could place a wireless
access point behind it

| ~ ~ ~ ~
~ [ PC2 - ICS client ]
[ antenna ] --- [ PC1 - ICS host ] --- [ AP ] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [ PC3 - ICS
client ]
| ~ ~ ~ ~
~ [ PC4 - ICS client ]

That way PCs 3-4 can use wireless to access the Internet. Make sure you
configure the AP to be a wireless bridge otherwise your going to find
yourself double natted and many apps will break.

Alternatively you can do homeplug (networking over power lines in your home)

Paul.


Hello Paul,

Excuse my lack of knowledge:

1. How would the AP connect to the PC?
2. Would each node require a Wireless Lan PCI card or could I use USB?

Thanks

Col
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On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 21:27:30 -0800, "Paul Russell"

Hello Paul,

I have acquired a DLink DWL-900AP and a Netgear WG311 PCI card for the
other machine(s)

So, my questions:

PC1 is the host machine connected to the rooftop antenna
PC's 2 and 3 are the client machines.

Do I install the DLink AP on PC1?
How do I bridge to the existing Samsung PCI card (which is the connection
to the antenna)?

Thanks for your help

Col
Hi Col

Not a problem.

As I understand it, you have a PC connected to the roof top antenna no?

[ antenna ] --- [ PC ] ?

if so you would want the PC to be an ICS host so you could place a wireless
access point behind it

| ~ ~ ~ ~
~ [ PC2 - ICS client ]
[ antenna ] --- [ PC1 - ICS host ] --- [ AP ] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [ PC3 - ICS
client ]
| ~ ~ ~ ~
~ [ PC4 - ICS client ]

That way PCs 3-4 can use wireless to access the Internet. Make sure you
configure the AP to be a wireless bridge otherwise your going to find
yourself double natted and many apps will break.

Alternatively you can do homeplug (networking over power lines in your home)

Paul.


Hello Paul,

Excuse my lack of knowledge:

1. How would the AP connect to the PC?
2. Would each node require a Wireless Lan PCI card or could I use USB?

Thanks

Col
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 21:27:30 -0800, "Paul Russell"

Hello Paul,

I have acquired a DLink DWL-900AP and a Netgear WG311 PCI card for the
other machine(s)

So, my questions:

PC1 is the host machine connected to the rooftop antenna
PC's 2 and 3 are the client machines.

Do I install the DLink AP on PC1?
How do I bridge to the existing Samsung PCI card (which is the connection
to the antenna)?

Thanks for your help

Col
Hi Col

Not a problem.

As I understand it, you have a PC connected to the roof top antenna no?

[ antenna ] --- [ PC ] ?

if so you would want the PC to be an ICS host so you could place a wireless
access point behind it

| ~ ~ ~ ~
~ [ PC2 - ICS client ]
[ antenna ] --- [ PC1 - ICS host ] --- [ AP ] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [ PC3 - ICS
client ]
| ~ ~ ~ ~
~ [ PC4 - ICS client ]

That way PCs 3-4 can use wireless to access the Internet. Make sure you
configure the AP to be a wireless bridge otherwise your going to find
yourself double natted and many apps will break.

Alternatively you can do homeplug (networking over power lines in your home)

Paul.


Hello Paul,

Excuse my lack of knowledge:

1. How would the AP connect to the PC?
2. Would each node require a Wireless Lan PCI card or could I use USB?

Thanks

Col
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