access via another wireless router?

24 Oct 2006 3:39 AM

Norman

I have 8 computers (win2k & XP) networked with a wired router. I need to take
them into an office where there is internet access by a wireless network. I
can't get a wire from the existing wireless router to the place I need to set
up my network. Can I use a wireless router to access an existing wireless
network or do they only create their own networks? Or do I need to set up one
computer with a wreless card and run it as a proxy server? I have never done
this so I have no idea if it is easy or difficult. I have a wireless router I
can use. What would be the most reliable and easy to configure?

24 Oct 2006 3:44 AM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi

Router used as a Router would create a second separate Network.

To stay on the same Network you have to Bridge.

May be this can Help.

Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging

Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Norman" <Nor***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have 8 computers (win2k & XP) networked with a wired router. I need to
>take
> them into an office where there is internet access by a wireless network.
> I
> can't get a wire from the existing wireless router to the place I need to
> set
> up my network. Can I use a wireless router to access an existing wireless
> network or do they only create their own networks? Or do I need to set up
> one
> computer with a wreless card and run it as a proxy server? I have never
> done
> this so I have no idea if it is easy or difficult. I have a wireless
> router I
> can use. What would be the most reliable and easy to configure?

24 Oct 2006 9:46 PM

Diamontina Cocktail

Eh? Depending on the gear you CAN hook a router in as a client of another
router.

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"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Router used as a Router would create a second separate Network.
>
> To stay on the same Network you have to Bridge.
>
> May be this can Help.
>
> Wireless Bridging - http://www.ezlan.net/bridging
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "Norman" <Nor***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:911A029F-2773-4E4D-B746-D53ED6B0C572@microsoft.com...
>>I have 8 computers (win2k & XP) networked with a wired router. I need to
>>take
>> them into an office where there is internet access by a wireless network.
>> I
>> can't get a wire from the existing wireless router to the place I need to
>> set
>> up my network. Can I use a wireless router to access an existing wireless
>> network or do they only create their own networks? Or do I need to set up
>> one
>> computer with a wreless card and run it as a proxy server? I have never
>> done
>> this so I have no idea if it is easy or difficult. I have a wireless
>> router I
>> can use. What would be the most reliable and easy to configure?
>
>

25 Oct 2006 5:28 AM

David Hettel

I am not sure what you wish to accomplish, and some of it will depend on the
hardware you have and the location has. It's possible to set some but not
all routers into a client mode, where the router would extend the wired
network. This would give your 8 computers an address that would be common to
the other computers in the network, they would all see each other.

It may also be possible to add a wi-fi card to one of your 8 computers and
set it up as a Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) computer, an ICS network
will be at 192.168.0.xxx addresses and should not be connected to a system
that is using 192.168.0.xxx so where you are connecting will determine if
this is an option. With this option your 8 computers would be in there own
Network, and would be seen as one address (the router's address) by the rest
of the network. You could also buy a proxy server program and run it on one
of your 8 computers and be able to connect to any network.

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"Norman" <Nor***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have 8 computers (win2k & XP) networked with a wired router. I need to
>take
> them into an office where there is internet access by a wireless network.
> I
> can't get a wire from the existing wireless router to the place I need to
> set
> up my network. Can I use a wireless router to access an existing wireless
> network or do they only create their own networks? Or do I need to set up
> one
> computer with a wreless card and run it as a proxy server? I have never
> done
> this so I have no idea if it is easy or difficult. I have a wireless
> router I
> can use. What would be the most reliable and easy to configure?