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More info?)
On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:52:03 +0200, Giobibo <giobibo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I would like to buy a Wireless ADSL Router with 4-port switch.
>
>Is this possible to disable the wireless radio broadcasting when no
>wireless connection is required?
>
>I do not need permanetly the signal broadcasting, but only when I use
>my notebook in other rooms. But the router should continue to work for
>all other wired PCs in my wired LAN.
>Is this possible?
>
>In short: can I have wired connection enabled and wireless connection
>disabled at the same time?
>
>Is there any model that allows that?
>
>Thank you very much for replying.
I assume by "broadcast" you mean disabling the wireless portion and
not mean anything in reference to disabling SSID broadcasting.
The easy solution is to simply remove the antenna(s) from your
wireless router when not in use. Look for a router with R-TNC
(Linksys) or R-SMA (D-Link) connectors. This gets old very quickly.
Another kludge is to write a keyboard macro or script that simulates
diving into the routers HTML web page for turning on and off the
wireless enable/disable check box. This is not as difficult as it
seems and can be done with any macro recorder or HTML automation
software.
What you're asking is a common problem at internet cafe's and
restaurants. They want to turn off the wireless after approximately
6PM so that the geeks don't monopolize the tables during prime time.
However, they want the back office computah to continue normal
operation.
I go for the divide and conquer solution. Don't buy an all in one
box. Buy three separate boxes. Box one is an ADSL to ethernet
modem/bridge. It's always on. Box two is an ethernet router. It's
also always on allowing the local wired PC's to operate. Box three is
a wireless bridge also known as an "access point". This is on only
when needed. This arrangement also has the advantage of locating the
router/switch in the back office where one can make a mess with CAT5
wires going everywhere, while the wireless bridge can sit high up in
the public area for better coverage. Turning off the power to the
wireless bridge does not affect anything in the ethernet router.
Incidentally, a wireless router can often be used as a wireless bridge
by ignoring the WAN port. You may wanna buy a wireless router instead
of a wireless bridge (access point) because they're often cheaper and
offer the versatility of being used as either a router or bridge
depending on wiring and configuration.
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