Current configuration:
Cat5 cable running into the room for her to connect her computer to. Do not know where the other end goes, I am sure into this big black hole GrandePaw’s my age don’t understand. But when this Cat5 cable is connected to the Ethernet port on my Granddaughters laptop, all is well. Without any additional settings changes, she has very fast internet 100/100.
Next we added an Ethernet switch (model D-Link DES-1005E) that allowed her to connect her tablet to the internet at the same time her laptop is connected. All still works well.
Proposed configuration:
We now want to add wireless to the dorm room. It is not provided by the University. I have a couple of NetGear WN-802T v2 Access Points. New and/or refurbished by NetGear and never have been used. It appears we can just run another Cat 5 cable from the Access Point (just one of them) to an used port on the switch, configure the Access Point correctly (both on the wired and wireless sides) and we should have the same working configuration as above with the exception of, we now have wireless. Since she doesn’t need to provide wireless to the entire campus, I assume the 802.11A/G will work just fine for her dorm room.
I can’t figure out how to configure the Access Point. I have looked everywhere on the net and can not find a configuration like this. It is probably very simple, but I don’t want to screw up the University’s network and get my Granddaughter evicted from the dorm. Plus living 250 miles apart makes this a challenge. One can only do so much with remote access.
Anyone out there that could steer me in the right direction would sure be appreciated. Thanks in advance. GrandePaw.
Cat5 cable running into the room for her to connect her computer to. Do not know where the other end goes, I am sure into this big black hole GrandePaw’s my age don’t understand. But when this Cat5 cable is connected to the Ethernet port on my Granddaughters laptop, all is well. Without any additional settings changes, she has very fast internet 100/100.
Next we added an Ethernet switch (model D-Link DES-1005E) that allowed her to connect her tablet to the internet at the same time her laptop is connected. All still works well.
Proposed configuration:
We now want to add wireless to the dorm room. It is not provided by the University. I have a couple of NetGear WN-802T v2 Access Points. New and/or refurbished by NetGear and never have been used. It appears we can just run another Cat 5 cable from the Access Point (just one of them) to an used port on the switch, configure the Access Point correctly (both on the wired and wireless sides) and we should have the same working configuration as above with the exception of, we now have wireless. Since she doesn’t need to provide wireless to the entire campus, I assume the 802.11A/G will work just fine for her dorm room.
I can’t figure out how to configure the Access Point. I have looked everywhere on the net and can not find a configuration like this. It is probably very simple, but I don’t want to screw up the University’s network and get my Granddaughter evicted from the dorm. Plus living 250 miles apart makes this a challenge. One can only do so much with remote access.
Anyone out there that could steer me in the right direction would sure be appreciated. Thanks in advance. GrandePaw.
.... of course like you, I welcomed the opportunity.
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