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How to convert a Ethernet RJ45 port to a Wireless one ?

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gnk979   01-04-2006 at 04:13:10 PM

have an CD/Internet Radio Stereo System that streams Internet Radio. It has a RJ45 Newtork port from which I can connect to my Wireless Router (which also has 4 RJ45 ports) and access the Internet.

I would like something that I can plug into the RJ45 on the stereo system so as to enable it to communicate "wirelessely" with my Wireless Router.

Any suggestion how that can be done ? I don't want to spend a lot of money.....

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sturm   01-04-2006 at 08:53:13 PM
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Have you looked at a Wireless access point?

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gnk979   01-04-2006 at 09:23:54 PM
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Yes, I have talked to different folks (Networking folks) and one of them said that a "Ethernet Wireless Bridge" would work, while another suggested a "Wireless Gaming Adapter" and maybe a Wireless Access point.. but the advice was try and see... but I don't want to invest to find out unless I am sure that it is likely to work.

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Phoenix1   01-05-2006 at 04:43:44 PM
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Any of the three will work. A wireless bridge is really the function that you are looking for. An access point can be set to client mode and act like a wireless bridge. A wireless game adapter is a dumbed down version of a wireless bridge (It will only allow one client on the Ethernet side, instead of multiple clients like a true wireless bridge or AP will)

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gnk979   01-05-2006 at 06:50:55 PM
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Thanks - I will try first with a Wireless Game Adapter as I expect this will be the simplest way to do it... Thanks again for the information.

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gnk979   01-09-2006 at 02:35:42 PM
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I used a Wireless Ethernet Converter WLI-TX4-G54HP made by Buffallo Technologies and was able to connect the stereo system to it. It works great.

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CcAgan   02-23-2006 at 10:23:10 PM
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I used a Wireless Ethernet Converter WLI-TX4-G54HP made by Buffallo Technologies and was able to connect the stereo system to it. It works great.



Yep. Thats the best way to do it.. they used to make a one port to wireless.. now they only make the 4 port to wireless.. darn.. but the cost it a bit more.

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hjoab   09-09-2009 at 05:48:45 PM
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Ok, I want the other way: an adapter that can be plugged in a LAN Ethernet router or enter point (a rj45 port) and by bridging to my WiFi card on my notebook get connected to the LAN. It would be very convenient cos in this way I can use may notebook on any client network wireless even if there's no wireless router on the client LAN just by plugging the adapter on any empty rj45 port binded to the LAN.
Can I use the same adapters that you are suggesting here, or I must use another technology?
THANX

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tomssound   09-09-2009 at 09:51:55 PM
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hjoab wrote :

Ok, I want the other way: an adapter that can be plugged in a LAN Ethernet router or enter point (a rj45 port) and by bridging to my WiFi card on my notebook get connected to the LAN. It would be very convenient cos in this way I can use may notebook on any client network wireless even if there's no wireless router on the client LAN just by plugging the adapter on any empty rj45 port binded to the LAN.
Can I use the same adapters that you are suggesting here, or I must use another technology?
THANX



What you are looking for is a Wireless Access Point.

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