jmikey
join:2005-11-09
Humansville, MO |  The 2700HG-B
Does anyone on here know how to configure the 2wire 2700 HG-B to receive wifi in hotspots? 2Wire told me it can be done, but since they don't support it being used for that they won't explain how to do it. |
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wayjac
Premium
join:2001-12-22
Indy | Can you define more clearly what a hotspot is. |
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jmikey
join:2005-11-09
Humansville, MO | A hotspot is somewhere that wifi is offered, like MacDonalds. |
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wayjac
Premium
join:2001-12-22
Indy | Ok, I don't know how to do that.
Why do you want the 2wire to receive wifi in hotspots? |
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jmikey
join:2005-11-09
Humansville, MO | I don't have a wifi card, and am wanting to use my La Fonera. I have to use a wifi connection to access it's "MyPlace" Connection. |
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wayjac
Premium
join:2001-12-22
Indy | To me the simple solution would be to purchase something like this.
USB WiFi Adapter |
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geektitan
join:2008-09-26
Hammond, IN
| reply to jmikey
for WIFI connection that you would like to have, u actually doesn't need the 2wire because hotspots uses thier own router to provide it's guests/members wifi access. you just need to make sure that your computer is wireless capable. like newer laptops today..if your not, u need to purchase a wireless adapter. |
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efflandt
join:2002-01-25
Elgin, IL
 ·AT&T Midwest
| reply to jmikey
Everything I ever heard is that the 2700HG-B can only act as wireless AP, not as a wireless client. In fact I heard it can have issues if nothing is connected to its DSL port. Although, it appears to run a variation of Linux, so if you could hack the firmware, who knows.
I do use a wireless router capable of being configured as "wireless client bridge" to connect my wired desktop and old laptop to a 2Wire (2700HG-B or 2701HB-b after the former died). |
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ColonelPanic
join:2007-03-06
Beverly Hills, CA
| said by efflandt  :Everything I ever heard is that the 2700HG-B can only act as wireless AP, not as a wireless client. In fact I heard it can have issues if nothing is connected to its DSL port. Although, it appears to run a variation of Linux, so if you could hack the firmware, who knows. I do use a wireless router capable of being configured as "wireless client bridge" to connect my wired desktop and old laptop to a 2Wire (2700HG-B or 2701HB-b after the former died). 2wire gateways will still broadcast wireless without the DSL connected (I have used bridged homeportals as acccess points without any wan connection) |
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wayjac
Premium
join:2001-12-22
Indy
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to efflandt
said by efflandt :In fact I heard it can have issues if nothing is connected to its DSL port. The 2701HG-B can be used with nothing connected to its wan port with no issues |
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minoe
join:2003-11-11
St George Brant, ON
| said by wayjac :The 2701HG-B can be used with nothing connected to its wan port with no issues Yes, but as mentioned, it cannot be configured as a wireless client or bridge. |
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