Sorry for the late post - but any netgear router can be set to operate as a wireless access point... which has the side effect of turning the ethernet ports into a switch... SMC routers all have this same 'feature' as well.
Topic: Help me with this networking configuration. (Read 790 times)
Thanks guys. Working perfectly running through the switch. All PCs are now utilizing PC2's wireless adapter.
I see.
If it works for PC1, it should work for 3+4 too if you just add the switch,
shouldn't really matter what cables you use, both, standard and crossover should do fine, the switch will take care of it.
If it works for PC1, it should work for 3+4 too if you just add the switch,
shouldn't really matter what cables you use, both, standard and crossover should do fine, the switch will take care of it.
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I bridged the connections,
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If I ran PC 1, 3, & 4 to the switch, and then a cable from the switch to PC 2, is there anyway all 4 PCs could use PC 2's wireless adapter?
Not sure how you bridged the connections,I bridged the connections,
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If I ran PC 1, 3, & 4 to the switch, and then a cable from the switch to PC 2, is there anyway all 4 PCs could use PC 2's wireless adapter?
but Internet Connection Sharing (ICS, activated on PC2) should do the trick.
I started out using ICS, but I started having trouble with unidentified network issues and PC1 wouldn't connect to the "network" of PC2. So I was playing around, and just figured out if I highlighted both the wireless and the lan adapters I could bridge them, and they both worked that way.
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I bridged the connections,
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If I ran PC 1, 3, & 4 to the switch, and then a cable from the switch to PC 2, is there anyway all 4 PCs could use PC 2's wireless adapter?
Not sure how you bridged the connections,I bridged the connections,
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If I ran PC 1, 3, & 4 to the switch, and then a cable from the switch to PC 2, is there anyway all 4 PCs could use PC 2's wireless adapter?
but Internet Connection Sharing (ICS, activated on PC2) should do the trick.
You could use a wireless switch,not a router,that wirelessly connects to the router,then the PC's connect via ethernet to the switch.If you can find one,I looked & found nothing...........
Or,wireless cards for each PC.Probably cheaper than a wireless switch,if one exists............
Cards go for about $15-25 each,maybe less if you find them on sale
Or,wireless cards for each PC.Probably cheaper than a wireless switch,if one exists............
Cards go for about $15-25 each,maybe less if you find them on sale
I have a switch, but it isn't wireless. Currently I'm only running two of these PCs. The setup I'm using for these two, is a crossover cable from PC1 to PC2, and PC2 has the wireless adapter in it. I bridged the connections, and can get both on the internet that way. But since PC 2 only has 1 ethernet port, I can only do that once. I can't run PC3 to it for example.
If I ran PC 1, 3, & 4 to the switch, and then a cable from the switch to PC 2, is there anyway all 4 PCs could use PC 2's wireless adapter?
I'm trying to be stubbornly efficient and not buy anymore hardware lol
Good idea,try it & let us know if it works.Bandwidth may suffer,but you could have a connection at least
I have never had such a need nor any of my customers either,so holler back!!!!!!!!!
And I would just use standard ethernet cables to make those connections correct? No need for crossover cables since I am using the switch?
You could use a wireless switch,not a router,that wirelessly connects to the router,then the PC's connect via ethernet to the switch.If you can find one,I looked & found nothing...........
Or,wireless cards for each PC.Probably cheaper than a wireless switch,if one exists............
Cards go for about $15-25 each,maybe less if you find them on sale
Or,wireless cards for each PC.Probably cheaper than a wireless switch,if one exists............
Cards go for about $15-25 each,maybe less if you find them on sale
I have a switch, but it isn't wireless. Currently I'm only running two of these PCs. The setup I'm using for these two, is a crossover cable from PC1 to PC2, and PC2 has the wireless adapter in it. I bridged the connections, and can get both on the internet that way. But since PC 2 only has 1 ethernet port, I can only do that once. I can't run PC3 to it for example.
If I ran PC 1, 3, & 4 to the switch, and then a cable from the switch to PC 2, is there anyway all 4 PCs could use PC 2's wireless adapter?
I'm trying to be stubbornly efficient and not buy anymore hardware lol
Good idea,try it & let us know if it works.Bandwidth may suffer,but you could have a connection at least
I have never had such a need nor any of my customers either,so holler back!!!!!!!!!
You could use a wireless switch,not a router,that wirelessly connects to the router,then the PC's connect via ethernet to the switch.If you can find one,I looked & found nothing...........
Or,wireless cards for each PC.Probably cheaper than a wireless switch,if one exists............
Cards go for about $15-25 each,maybe less if you find them on sale
Or,wireless cards for each PC.Probably cheaper than a wireless switch,if one exists............
Cards go for about $15-25 each,maybe less if you find them on sale
I have a switch, but it isn't wireless. Currently I'm only running two of these PCs. The setup I'm using for these two, is a crossover cable from PC1 to PC2, and PC2 has the wireless adapter in it. I bridged the connections, and can get both on the internet that way. But since PC 2 only has 1 ethernet port, I can only do that once. I can't run PC3 to it for example.
If I ran PC 1, 3, & 4 to the switch, and then a cable from the switch to PC 2, is there anyway all 4 PCs could use PC 2's wireless adapter?
I'm trying to be stubbornly efficient and not buy anymore hardware lol
You could use a wireless switch/hub,not a router,that wirelessly connects to the router,then the PC's connect via ethernet to the switch.If you can find one,I looked & found nothing...........
Or,wireless cards for each PC.Probably cheaper than a wireless switch/hub,if one exists............
Cards go for about $15-25 each,maybe less if you find them on sale
Don't know if one PC with connectivity via wireless card can distribute connectivity via ethernet to more than one PC,hmmmm.
Or,wireless cards for each PC.Probably cheaper than a wireless switch/hub,if one exists............
Cards go for about $15-25 each,maybe less if you find them on sale
Don't know if one PC with connectivity via wireless card can distribute connectivity via ethernet to more than one PC,hmmmm.
Upstairs: Windows 8 x64 PC connected via ethernet cable to Linksys 54G WRT which is connected to cable modem.
Downstairs: 4 PCs all together side by side. I have one wireless adapter. All 4 of these PCs run Windows 7. 2 are 32 bit & 2 are 64 bit. All 4 PCs have a single built in ethernet port on the motherboard.
What do I need to get all 4 PCs downstairs to connect wirelessly to the internet through the Linksys 54G WRT upstairs?
I have tons of routers, switches, hubs, crossover cables, and ethernet cables. What I am short on are wireless adapters and PCI ethernet cards. I would prefer to set it up based on the hardware I have. What would be the proper setup?
Downstairs: 4 PCs all together side by side. I have one wireless adapter. All 4 of these PCs run Windows 7. 2 are 32 bit & 2 are 64 bit. All 4 PCs have a single built in ethernet port on the motherboard.
What do I need to get all 4 PCs downstairs to connect wirelessly to the internet through the Linksys 54G WRT upstairs?
I have tons of routers, switches, hubs, crossover cables, and ethernet cables. What I am short on are wireless adapters and PCI ethernet cards. I would prefer to set it up based on the hardware I have. What would be the proper setup?
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