Smartbridges makes a product that will allow your wired computers join a
wireless network. (802.11b)  You need a Windows box to configure it though.

http://www.smartbridges.com/products/ab.asp

Gilbert


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Subject: Re: Wireless hub to brig a wireless network

That is exactly what I want, something that will put my wired computer onto
the wireless network without having to worry about drivers for a PCI
wireless card (not to mention not having to purchase multiple cards for
multiple computers)

What are the models of the linksys and netgear you have/know of?


Quoting Adam Kroll <adam@victorious.net>:

> Are you looking for something like a Wireless bridge?  I have a 
> Linksys
> 
> one and I know Netgear makes them as well.  It's a unit that basically
> 
> plugs into a wired system on one side (single machine or hub) and a 
> wireless system on the other and passess all the data back and forth.
> Basically a media adapter with a few TCP options like IP, netmask, 
> gateway, etc.
> 
> --Adam
> 
> Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu wrote:
> > Just the opposite, I have weird only machines I want to put on a
> wireless network.
> > 
> > I may just go for a PCI 802.g connection but I would need it to work
> plug and
> > play with both windows and Linux (various flavors) since I no longer
> have time
> > to play with code.
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Quoting Erik Bixby <erik.bixby@gmail.com>:
> > 
> > 
> >>Are you wanting a straight Wireless Access Point (WAP)?  A real WAP 
> >>functions just like a HUB would, except without the wires; you plug
> it
> >>in and all machines that connect to it wirelessly are just on your 
> >>network.  Most of the stuff at Fry's will be "wireless routers."
> That
> >>is, they do network address translation, which will make it
> difficult
> >>for your wireless machines to participate on your wired network.
> >>
> >>Just trying to figure out what it is you're after...
> >>-Erik
> >>
> >>On 6/4/05, Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu <Bryan.ONeal@asu.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >>>I am looking to go purchase a wireless hub to hook into a hub, so
> that
> >>
> >>several
> >>
> >>>older computers can participate in my wireless network.
> >>>
> >>>In other-words I will get my DHCP info from the wireless side an
> >>
> >>propagate it to
> >>
> >>>my computer.  This is the opposite of most wireless networks, any
> >>
> >>suggestions on
> >>
> >>>what to get?
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