> Getting a new Wireless modem from my ISP. I can hard wire my main desktop
> to the modem; however; my second computer does not have a wireless card. I
> don't know if the modem has a second port for another computer to be hard
> wired. I suspect not. ( don't have the modem yet ) I have two laptops that
> I'm presently using the wireless for.
>
> Question is. Being the cheap sucker that I am; can I use my present
> wireless router ( which I won't need )on my second computer to receive and
> send? I suspect not; but anything is possible!

> Hi
> To share one Internet connection between few computers you need One
> modem and a Wireless Router.
> You have to explain better what you call Wireless modem is?
> If it is a Wireless Modem/Router and there are wire ports on it, you can
> connect computers with wire as well.
> Usually it would look like this (in the following the Modem and the
> Router are two boxes in your case it probably would be one box).
> http://www.ezlan.net/network/router.jpg
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Theslaz" <thes***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e%Oxl.18208$Db2.10838@edtnps83...
>> Getting a new Wireless modem from my ISP. I can hard wire my main
>> desktop to the modem; however; my second computer does not have a
>> wireless card. I don't know if the modem has a second port for another
>> computer to be hard wired. I suspect not. ( don't have the modem yet )
>> I have two laptops that I'm presently using the wireless for.
>>
>> Question is. Being the cheap sucker that I am; can I use my present
>> wireless router ( which I won't need )on my second computer to receive
>> and send? I suspect not; but anything is possible!
>

> Jack-MVP wrote:
>> Hi
>> To share one Internet connection between few computers you need One modem
>> and a Wireless Router.
>> You have to explain better what you call Wireless modem is?
>> If it is a Wireless Modem/Router and there are wire ports on it, you can
>> connect computers with wire as well.
>> Usually it would look like this (in the following the Modem and the
>> Router are two boxes in your case it probably would be one box).
>> http://www.ezlan.net/network/router.jpg
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Theslaz" <thes***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e%Oxl.18208$Db2.10838@edtnps83...
>>> Getting a new Wireless modem from my ISP. I can hard wire my main
>>> desktop to the modem; however; my second computer does not have a
>>> wireless card. I don't know if the modem has a second port for another
>>> computer to be hard wired. I suspect not. ( don't have the modem yet ) I
>>> have two laptops that I'm presently using the wireless for.
>>>
>>> Question is. Being the cheap sucker that I am; can I use my present
>>> wireless router ( which I won't need )on my second computer to receive
>>> and send? I suspect not; but anything is possible!
>>
> I thought a wireless modem was just that. Hard wired to the source and
> sends out a signal to how many computers you want. No need for a router.
> Except my two desktops don't have wireless cards; presently they are hard
> wired. The two laptops are wireless.

> Getting a new Wireless modem from my ISP. I can hard wire my main desktop
> to the modem; however; my second computer does not have a wireless card. I
> don't know if the modem has a second port for another computer to be hard
> wired. I suspect not. ( don't have the modem yet ) I have two laptops that
> I'm presently using the wireless for.
>
> Question is. Being the cheap sucker that I am; can I use my present
> wireless router ( which I won't need )on my second computer to receive and
> send? I suspect not; but anything is possible!

> If I understand you correctly, you already have a wireless router and you're
> getting another wireless router/modem combo from your ISP. The easy answer
> is:
>
> - Disable wireless feature on the new wireless modem
> - Connect your current wireless router to the modem
>
> You can then continue using your current wireless router.
>
> "Theslaz" <thes***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e%Oxl.18208$Db2.10838@edtnps83...
>> Getting a new Wireless modem from my ISP. I can hard wire my main desktop
>> to the modem; however; my second computer does not have a wireless card. I
>> don't know if the modem has a second port for another computer to be hard
>> wired. I suspect not. ( don't have the modem yet ) I have two laptops that
>> I'm presently using the wireless for.
>>
>> Question is. Being the cheap sucker that I am; can I use my present
>> wireless router ( which I won't need )on my second computer to receive and
>> send? I suspect not; but anything is possible!
>
>

> John wrote:
>> If I understand you correctly, you already have a wireless router and
>> you're getting another wireless router/modem combo from your ISP. The
>> easy answer is:
>>
>> - Disable wireless feature on the new wireless modem
>> - Connect your current wireless router to the modem
>>
>> You can then continue using your current wireless router.
>>
>> "Theslaz" <thes***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e%Oxl.18208$Db2.10838@edtnps83...
>>> Getting a new Wireless modem from my ISP. I can hard wire my main
>>> desktop to the modem; however; my second computer does not have a
>>> wireless card. I don't know if the modem has a second port for another
>>> computer to be hard wired. I suspect not. ( don't have the modem yet ) I
>>> have two laptops that I'm presently using the wireless for.
>>>
>>> Question is. Being the cheap sucker that I am; can I use my present
>>> wireless router ( which I won't need )on my second computer to receive
>>> and send? I suspect not; but anything is possible!
>>
>>
> Sounds like what I'll do. Didn't realize one could disable the "Wireless"
> feature on a wireless modem! Like I said; I don't have it yet; just trying
> to make sure I know what I'll have to do to get all my computers working.
> ( not that cheap; would buy a wireless card if I had to )

> Hi
> Some Wireless Routers can be used as a client Wireless card (can not
> tell you about yours cause I do not know what it is).
> If you just continue to use the current Wireless Router as the Wireless
> source, you have to change its configuration, otherwise you would have
> Double NAT and other troubles.
> Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point -
> http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
> Unfortunately it is hard to give comprehensive solution with skimpy info.
> BTW, Good Wireless cards are Not expensive,
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Theslaz" <thes***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:wmPxl.18211$Db2.648@edtnps83...
>> John wrote:
>>> If I understand you correctly, you already have a wireless router and
>>> you're getting another wireless router/modem combo from your ISP. The
>>> easy answer is:
>>>
>>> - Disable wireless feature on the new wireless modem
>>> - Connect your current wireless router to the modem
>>>
>>> You can then continue using your current wireless router.
>>>
>>> "Theslaz" <thes***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e%Oxl.18208$Db2.10838@edtnps83...
>>>> Getting a new Wireless modem from my ISP. I can hard wire my main
>>>> desktop to the modem; however; my second computer does not have a
>>>> wireless card. I don't know if the modem has a second port for
>>>> another computer to be hard wired. I suspect not. ( don't have the
>>>> modem yet ) I have two laptops that I'm presently using the wireless
>>>> for.
>>>>
>>>> Question is. Being the cheap sucker that I am; can I use my present
>>>> wireless router ( which I won't need )on my second computer to
>>>> receive and send? I suspect not; but anything is possible!
>>>
>>>
>> Sounds like what I'll do. Didn't realize one could disable the
>> "Wireless" feature on a wireless modem! Like I said; I don't have it
>> yet; just trying to make sure I know what I'll have to do to get all
>> my computers working. ( not that cheap; would buy a wireless card if I
>> had to )
>

> Jack-MVP wrote:
>> Hi
>> Some Wireless Routers can be used as a client Wireless card (can not tell
>> you about yours cause I do not know what it is).
>> If you just continue to use the current Wireless Router as the Wireless
>> source, you have to change its configuration, otherwise you would have
>> Double NAT and other troubles.
>> Using a Wireless Router as a switch with an Access Point -
>> http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html
>> Unfortunately it is hard to give comprehensive solution with skimpy info.
>> BTW, Good Wireless cards are Not expensive,
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Theslaz" <thes***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:wmPxl.18211$Db2.648@edtnps83...
>>> John wrote:
>>>> If I understand you correctly, you already have a wireless router and
>>>> you're getting another wireless router/modem combo from your ISP. The
>>>> easy answer is:
>>>>
>>>> - Disable wireless feature on the new wireless modem
>>>> - Connect your current wireless router to the modem
>>>>
>>>> You can then continue using your current wireless router.
>>>>
>>>> "Theslaz" <thes***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e%Oxl.18208$Db2.10838@edtnps83...
>>>>> Getting a new Wireless modem from my ISP. I can hard wire my main
>>>>> desktop to the modem; however; my second computer does not have a
>>>>> wireless card. I don't know if the modem has a second port for another
>>>>> computer to be hard wired. I suspect not. ( don't have the modem yet )
>>>>> I have two laptops that I'm presently using the wireless for.
>>>>>
>>>>> Question is. Being the cheap sucker that I am; can I use my present
>>>>> wireless router ( which I won't need )on my second computer to receive
>>>>> and send? I suspect not; but anything is possible!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Sounds like what I'll do. Didn't realize one could disable the
>>> "Wireless" feature on a wireless modem! Like I said; I don't have it
>>> yet; just trying to make sure I know what I'll have to do to get all my
>>> computers working. ( not that cheap; would buy a wireless card if I had
>>> to )
>>
> Router is a D-Link D1-624. I'm in Canada; can't get those cheap prices on
> electronics up here. If I buy American; I get nailed with high shipping
> costs! Can get a good one for %50.00 at the local Memory Express store.
> Thats what I'll do if I can't configure something else.