Re: [LUG] wireless and wired network

[Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 26/12/2009 17:49, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> Absolutely.
>
> Your easy choice is to buy a new modem/router/wi-fi all-in-one unit, 
> and failing that a stand-alone Wi-Fi access point. This will connect 
> to the router via Ethernet - just as the PC is connecting now.
>
> Start here for examples:
>
>   
> http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopSearch.asp?CategoryID=57&Sort=3
>
> Gordon

I found a BT Homehub works lovely for this purpose.  Even though I got 
shot of BT, I left the home hub connected into the network, turned off 
DHCP/DNS etc and kept the wireless turned on and it worked pretty well 
as a Wireless N access point.  They often come up on freecycle, possibly 
because they're locked to BT (at least the Homehub 2 I have is).

Rob



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