Bhankai79
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|  [Connection Sharing] Access Point
Hi friends
I have plans to buy a Dlink Access point to share my Wan to one notebook in my house ; I would like to know if I can put my access point in this sequence :
Wan - > Router - ADSL -> Switch -> Access Point -> Lan
Is it possible or not ?
Thanks
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Greg_Z
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Springfield, IL
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| Access Point connects just like any computer. It should be ADSL -> Router -> (Switch if needing more then 4 ports that router provides) ->A/P connected to one of the LAN ports. It is easier to just use a WiFi router, then adding an A/P.
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Matt
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Jamestown, NC | reply to Bhankai79
Yep, that'll work! |
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ComTech 4
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USA | reply to Bhankai79
as greg suggested. I would just get a wireless router.
Most of the time they are cheaper than an access point.
If you just wanted to use it as an access point and not a router then you just turn dhcp off. |
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Bhankai79
join:2009-02-11
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1 edit | reply to Bhankai79
Can´t I use DHCP server ?
Should I change to private address in my ADSL router ?
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tschmidt
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| DHCP has nothing to do with Wireless. Your router is already configure to use RFC 1918 private address for your LAN. If you want you can use a different private address bock.
What ComTech 4  meant was that most home broadband routers are cheaper then buying a commercial Access Point. You turn a broadband router into an Access Point by disabling DHCP and connecting it using one of the LAN ports, leaving the WAN port disconnected. By hooking it up that way both wired and wireless devices are on the same network so things like file and print sharing work.
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Nightfall
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There are advantages to getting an access point though. One of those being able to choose location if you have the wiring. I have all my networking equipment in the basement, but my access point is upstairs in the living room. I ran CAT5e cable from the basement to the living room for that purpose. Wireless performance is about location in the house. If you don't have wiring in your house, and location is limited, then this isn't an option. If, however, you have options as to where to put the access point, then you can consider one.
Plus, an access point is not necessarily a cheaper alternative than a wireless router. I have gotten some access points cheaper than routers, but I will say that you can get some wireless routers easier than an access point.
So, look into both options and make a decision.
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tschmidt
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| said by Nightfall :One of those being able to choose location if you have the wiring. I use an AP for the same reason. AP is in an upstairs closet, modem/router is in basement wiring closet.
I chose a real AP over a broadband router because I assumed I'd get better service from a commercial device.
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Nightfall
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| said by tschmidt :said by Nightfall :One of those being able to choose location if you have the wiring. I use an AP for the same reason. AP is in an upstairs closet, modem/router is in basement wiring closet. I chose a real AP over a broadband router because I assumed I'd get better service from a commercial device. /tom You will thats for sure. A lot of people can't afford a commercial AP device. I would love a Cisco Aironet Access point, but I lack the $500 to buy a new one. So my $100 access point works just fine for the 3-4 clients that connect to it. 
The only reason I can see someone buying a router and converting it to an access point would be the ease of finding a router. Access points typically are only sold online through amazon, newegg, and so on. A lot of retail stores don't carry them. I can get an access point cheaper than a router anyway, so I always just buy what I need.
Ah well, to each their own I suppose.
There is no wrong answer here, just what works for you.
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joako
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/dev/null | reply to Bhankai79
Also many wireless routers have wireless AP mode or you can disable DHCP and do the same thing... FWIW...
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