Complicated Network - Help

[WORMSS 0]

hello, just joined the forum so be nice to me

 

ok i know there is probelly alot cheaper or easyer way of doing solving this problem. but i really want it sorted in a certain way but i cant find hardware for it.. hoping u can help

 

i basically want a Wireless [Cat5-E] Cable! [dont laugh]

i want a Wireless Reserver/Sender To plug into standard Hub port

 

 

i got my network set up as:

Hub = standard 10/100 8 port networking hub

 

[//server/] connected to USB modem and connected to Hub

[//tich/] connected to Hub

[//ripper/] connected to Hub

-- i want

[//lappy/] connected to USB or PCMCIA Wireless Reserver/Sender

 

nothing Fancy.. just want 1 to go into Hub, 1 to go into Laptop

 

no Router built in, no Firewall, no Multi Reservers.

 

just 1to1 set.. to go into Standard port hub one end and 1 to go into PCMCIA or USB

 

anyone know where i can get them as my local computer shops look at me and are like "why not just get a total wireless netowrk"

they dont understand that i dont want it, i like the way my network is set up, i just want 1 wireless device so i can use laptop in the garden or something..

 

sorry to just drone on!

[Sampson 0]

Maybe something exists, but given that they are not very salesworthy in comparison to the cheapness of a wireless router, it is unlikely that you will find anything.

 

You could do this pretty simply by getting a linksys wireless router. You really won't have much rewiring to do. Just plug your hub into one of the rear ports of the router and your network will work as before. Most of the wireless routers use ethernet not usb modems, and many usb modems can convert to ethernet, so plug the modem into the router in the WAN port. Stick the PCMCIA receiver into the Laptop; you're done.

 

Why would you want to do it this way? More control. Through the router you can control the internal IP's to the various computers allowing access to the internet. But, more importantly, since you are broadcasting and receiving wirelessly, you will want to use encryption and you will most certainly want to lock down your ports because once you are on the air, your network is wide open for intrusion if you don't take the proper steps. Think about it.

[ross_aveling 0]

Sampson is spot on with this one. If you really wanted to do it the way you describe, you can buy a Wireless Access Point [that has no wired routing features at all] such as this, http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.php?prodID=170&view=hm. Simply plug it into your existing hub.

 

I am not recommending you get this Netgear model, it's just an example of what's out there.

 

But I suspect that the price difference between a pure Access Point and one integrated with a router/hub is probably minimal. Why not get a new router/hub with wireless and replace your current hub completely; much tider!

 

[WORMSS 0]

i cant use a router as my ISP needs persific software

 

my server is MY machine as well, i like having perfect control over that is happening on the net and not have to settle with what ever little control the router will give me.

this way i can limit bandwidth to each machine so i only have to share 5% of my bandwidth with each machine so i get a nice 85% to myself. i have yet to find a wireless router that can do that alone, let alone hold the software for my isp

 

and this is why i wanted a PURE 1 to 1 not a wireless Router..

 

so ONLY the 1 wireless device on the lappy can talk to my wireless device on the Hub..

so noone can hack it. plus anyway, the people around me dont even know what the right button click does on a mouse, let alone hack a wireless network.