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Want to add wireless to existing lanHere is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one modem/router/switch
device (SMC brand) to our small business. They (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to add wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast had provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the router with one that also supports wireless. I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting fee and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this capability. Does anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way to accomplish this? Thanks in advance... Dick plug a wireless access point into a modem/router/switch port.
Show quoteHide quote "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:O5qNJlIiJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Here is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one > modem/router/switch device (SMC brand) to our small business. They > (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to add > wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast had > provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the router with > one that also supports wireless. > > I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting fee > and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this capability. Does > anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way to accomplish this? > > Thanks in advance... > > Dick > Dave said this on 2/6/2009 1:42 PM:
Show quoteHide quote > plug a wireless access point into a modem/router/switch port. Some wireless routers can be configured to operate as an access point > > "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:O5qNJlIiJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Here is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one >> modem/router/switch device (SMC brand) to our small business. They >> (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to >> add wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast >> had provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the >> router with one that also supports wireless. >> >> I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting >> fee and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this >> capability. Does anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way >> to accomplish this? >> >> Thanks in advance... >> >> Dick >> > (AP). I'm not sure how to tell you to find them since not every manufacturer will advertise the feature, you can read specs till you turn blue, but I got my hands on a Belkin wireless router a few months back and it had one question about becoming an access point. Once you said yes, a lot of the other questions grayed out! Which is proper since you don't need a vast majority of the setup if you are an access point. Now the wireless router just became an extension of the main router with a few more jacks and an antenna. Just what I wanted, more connections and a better antenna (that was my problem, the radio part of my main router went bad). Hi
The most cost effective way to get Wireless under this condition is to buy a Wireless Cable/DSL Router and configure it as a switch with an Access Point. Here how - Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:O5qNJlIiJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Here is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one > modem/router/switch device (SMC brand) to our small business. They > (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to add > wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast had > provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the router with > one that also supports wireless. > > I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting fee > and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this capability. Does > anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way to accomplish this? > > Thanks in advance... > > Dick > Jack,
Thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for. I'll report back on my success/failure. Dick Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:OkjCM8IiJHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi > The most cost effective way to get Wireless under this condition is to buy > a Wireless Cable/DSL Router and configure it as a switch with an Access > Point. > Here how - Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point - > http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:O5qNJlIiJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Here is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one >> modem/router/switch device (SMC brand) to our small business. They >> (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to add >> wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast had >> provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the router with >> one that also supports wireless. >> >> I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting fee >> and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this capability. Does >> anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way to accomplish this? >> >> Thanks in advance... >> >> Dick >> > Jack,
Preliminary results show that local lan access is fine, but I can't get to the internet (which is required). It appears that 'name resolution is goofed up (technical term) due to no gateway/dns addresses for the wireless workstation. Any further ideas... Dick Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:OkjCM8IiJHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi > The most cost effective way to get Wireless under this condition is to buy > a Wireless Cable/DSL Router and configure it as a switch with an Access > Point. > Here how - Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point - > http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:O5qNJlIiJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Here is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one >> modem/router/switch device (SMC brand) to our small business. They >> (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to add >> wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast had >> provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the router with >> one that also supports wireless. >> >> I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting fee >> and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this capability. Does >> anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way to accomplish this? >> >> Thanks in advance... >> >> Dick >> > Hi
Use the IPConfig utility and post the result here. Usually the DNS should be the core IP number of main Router. I.e. (as an example) if the core IP of the SMC is 192.168.1.1 that should be the Gateway and the DNS. make sure that the DHCP on the Wireless device is off and the Wireless computer gets its IP from the SMC DHCP. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:u8Ze2gSiJHA.5124@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Jack, > > Preliminary results show that local lan access is fine, but I can't get to > the internet (which is required). It appears that 'name resolution is > goofed up (technical term) due to no gateway/dns addresses for the > wireless workstation. > > Any further ideas... > > Dick > > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message > news:OkjCM8IiJHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> The most cost effective way to get Wireless under this condition is to >> buy a Wireless Cable/DSL Router and configure it as a switch with an >> Access Point. >> Here how - Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point - >> http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) >> >> "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:O5qNJlIiJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Here is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one >>> modem/router/switch device (SMC brand) to our small business. They >>> (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to add >>> wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast had >>> provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the router >>> with one that also supports wireless. >>> >>> I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting fee >>> and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this capability. >>> Does anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way to accomplish >>> this? >>> >>> Thanks in advance... >>> >>> Dick >>> >> > I have a desktop XP Professional, and a Comcast modem for
the Internet. A cable goes from the Comcast modem to a Belkin router. A cable goes from the Belkin to my desktop, and I get the Internet. We have a XP Professional portable that gets the Internet via wireless. Everything is fine. We have a second portable, XP Home that we wish to connect to the Internet via wireless. We do not know how. Please help us. If we connect the XP Home via a cable to the Belkin, things are fine. Without the cable, the wireless gives the message "Limited or no connectivity". On the Home computer, we can locate the network, it finds the Belkin, and it says it has a strong signal. We called Belkin support. They said we have to disable the code on the desktop, so that all computers can then automatically find the correct IP. We do not want to disable working systems, and so are reluctant to follow this advice. Hope you have something to tell us what we can do with the XP Home portable to get wireless. Thanks very much in advance. Well, all is working fine. I don't know why it didn't work the first time.
I rebooted everything (routers, switches, pc's) and everything works as advertised. Thaanks again, Jack, for pointing me in the right direction. Dick Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:u4VUX1UiJHA.1200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi > Use the IPConfig utility and post the result here. > Usually the DNS should be the core IP number of main Router. > I.e. (as an example) if the core IP of the SMC is 192.168.1.1 that should > be the Gateway and the DNS. > make sure that the DHCP on the Wireless device is off and the Wireless > computer gets its IP from the SMC DHCP. > Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) > > "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:u8Ze2gSiJHA.5124@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Jack, >> >> Preliminary results show that local lan access is fine, but I can't get >> to the internet (which is required). It appears that 'name resolution is >> goofed up (technical term) due to no gateway/dns addresses for the >> wireless workstation. >> >> Any further ideas... >> >> Dick >> >> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message >> news:OkjCM8IiJHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Hi >>> The most cost effective way to get Wireless under this condition is to >>> buy a Wireless Cable/DSL Router and configure it as a switch with an >>> Access Point. >>> Here how - Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point - >>> http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html >>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) >>> >>> "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:O5qNJlIiJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Here is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one >>>> modem/router/switch device (SMC brand) to our small business. They >>>> (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to >>>> add wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast >>>> had provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the >>>> router with one that also supports wireless. >>>> >>>> I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting >>>> fee and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this capability. >>>> Does anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way to accomplish >>>> this? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance... >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> >>> >> > Hi
Welcome to the wonder of Modern Technology. http://www.ezlan.net/2Tups.jpg Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) Show quoteHide quote "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OhSUT2giJHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Well, all is working fine. I don't know why it didn't work the first > time. I rebooted everything (routers, switches, pc's) and everything works > as advertised. > > Thaanks again, Jack, for pointing me in the right direction. > > Dick > > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message > news:u4VUX1UiJHA.1200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> Use the IPConfig utility and post the result here. >> Usually the DNS should be the core IP number of main Router. >> I.e. (as an example) if the core IP of the SMC is 192.168.1.1 that should >> be the Gateway and the DNS. >> make sure that the DHCP on the Wireless device is off and the Wireless >> computer gets its IP from the SMC DHCP. >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) >> >> "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:u8Ze2gSiJHA.5124@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Jack, >>> >>> Preliminary results show that local lan access is fine, but I can't get >>> to the internet (which is required). It appears that 'name resolution >>> is goofed up (technical term) due to no gateway/dns addresses for the >>> wireless workstation. >>> >>> Any further ideas... >>> >>> Dick >>> >>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message >>> news:OkjCM8IiJHA.4448@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi >>>> The most cost effective way to get Wireless under this condition is to >>>> buy a Wireless Cable/DSL Router and configure it as a switch with an >>>> Access Point. >>>> Here how - Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point - >>>> http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html >>>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) >>>> >>>> "Dick" <rsutto***@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:O5qNJlIiJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Here is the problem: Comcast has provided an all-in-one >>>>> modem/router/switch device (SMC brand) to our small business. They >>>>> (Comcast) do not support wireless through their devices. We want to >>>>> add wireless capability in our office for special needs. If Comcast >>>>> had provided a modem and a router, I could have just replaced the >>>>> router with one that also supports wireless. >>>>> >>>>> I don't want to have to pay for a service call and a tech consulting >>>>> fee and wait 3 weeks to get an appointment just to add this >>>>> capability. Does anyone have any ideas as to the easiest/cheapest way >>>>> to accomplish this? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance... >>>>> >>>>> Dick >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >  
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