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More info?)
Thanks Jack, much obliged
"Jack" wrote:
> Hi
> The content of the following links will provide you with a basic tutorial
> about Sharing Internet and using Wireless; it is short and to the point:
> Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing -
>
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=105
> Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...? -
>
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=48
> Wireless Principles -
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=122
> The page above was written by me ages ago. You might ignore the prices, and
> the specific choice of hardware, stick with the principles are still the
> same.
> Wireless hardware:
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Hardware.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "c1287" <c1287@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A397AF74-1E15-4720-A08D-277AB6B59DC1@microsoft.com...
> > who ever invented abreviations should be shot
, but basically, I can
> keep
> > my wired hub and still use the wireless access point, i've just looked and
> > it's called a wireless ethernet adaptor, is this the same??
> >
> > "WLW" wrote:
> >
> > > > What are the benifits of a router over a hub
> > >
> > > A Wireless Router usually has more features than a Wireless Access
> Point.
> > >
> > > The Linksys Wireless Routers usually have a Firewall and DHCP Server.
> They
> > > do NAT and can usually handle a VPN as well. Be aware that on these, the
> > > built-in hub is on the same "side" of the router as the wireless network
> if
> > > you use the Firewall and NAT.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps
> > > --
> > > William L. Whipple
> > > WWW.EZine.Com
> > >
> > >
> > > "c1287" <c1287@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:79B51BDD-B199-41D5-BC0A-CC965EBE9DD2@microsoft.com...
> > > > This is relation to a previously asked question.
> > > >
> > > > Am going out to buy a Wireless Access Point tomorrow to enable a WI FI
> PDA
> > > > to talk to my existing RJ 45 and hub network. I've been told this
> > > > connects
> > > > to my hub, and then if I then put a wireless PCMCIA card into my
> laptop
> > > > that
> > > > that will also work. But two posts have told me to get a wireless
> router
> > > > and
> > > > to forget about my existing hub, is there a reason for this.
> > > > What are the benifits of a router over a hub, is it that the hub just
> > > > won't
> > > > work or does the router do a better job of it.
> > > > I have to keep the wired network.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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