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date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:01:12 -0000,
group: uk.comp.home-networking
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Access point as a "network card" ???
Picked up an old 3com 7250 wireless access point... and would like to
install it on a wired LAN, and persuade it to act like a "network card"
i.e..... use it to connect to a wireless router, so the wired LAN can get
onto the internet via the router, is this possible ?
I would prefer NOT to use WDS...
Any ideas ?
TIA
date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:01:12 -0000
author: Quagmire
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Re: Access point as a "network card" ???
"Quagmire" wrote in message
news:nXGpl.27714$al4.19835@newsfe25.ams2...
> Picked up an old 3com 7250 wireless access point... and would like to
> install it on a wired LAN, and persuade it to act like a "network card"
> i.e..... use it to connect to a wireless router, so the wired LAN can get
> onto the internet via the router, is this possible ?
>
> I would prefer NOT to use WDS...
>
Look at the instructions or setup screen for anything that refers to a
wireless bridge.
--
Alex
"I laugh in the face of danger , then I hide until it goes away"
date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:28:39 -0000
author: Dr Zoidberg AlexNOOOO!!!!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk
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Re: Access point as a "network card" ???
Dr Zoidberg wrote:
> "Quagmire" wrote in message
> news:nXGpl.27714$al4.19835@newsfe25.ams2...
>> Picked up an old 3com 7250 wireless access point... and would like to
>> install it on a wired LAN, and persuade it to act like a "network
>> card" i.e..... use it to connect to a wireless router, so the wired
>> LAN can get onto the internet via the router, is this possible ?
>>
>> I would prefer NOT to use WDS...
>>
>
> Look at the instructions or setup screen for anything that refers to a
> wireless bridge.
>
Or client mode.
Geoff Lane
date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:38:50 +0000
author: Geoff Lane
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Re: Access point as a "network card" ???
Geoff Lane" wrote in message
news:gob7oa$eth$1@news.datemas.de...
> Dr Zoidberg wrote:
>> "Quagmire" wrote in message
>> news:nXGpl.27714$al4.19835@newsfe25.ams2...
>>> Picked up an old 3com 7250 wireless access point... and would like to
>>> install it on a wired LAN, and persuade it to act like a "network card"
>>> i.e..... use it to connect to a wireless router, so the wired LAN can
>>> get onto the internet via the router, is this possible ?
>>>
>>> I would prefer NOT to use WDS...
>>>
>>
>> Look at the instructions or setup screen for anything that refers to a
>> wireless bridge.
>>
>
> Or client mode.
>
> Geoff Lane
No such thing - as far as I can see :-(
date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:54:57 -0000
author: Quagmire
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Re: Access point as a "network card" ???
Quagmire wrote:
>>> Look at the instructions or setup screen for anything that refers to a
>>> wireless bridge.
>>>
>> Or client mode.
>>
>> Geoff Lane
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> No such thing - as far as I can see :-(
My old Netgear AP cannot act as a direct connection so can only perform
as an AP, your's might be the same.
Geoff Lane
date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:51:15 +0000
author: Geoff Lane
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Re: Access point as a "network card" ???
"Quagmire" wrote in message
news:nXGpl.27714$al4.19835@newsfe25.ams2...
> Picked up an old 3com 7250 wireless access point... and would like to
> install it on a wired LAN, and persuade it to act like a "network card"
> i.e..... use it to connect to a wireless router, so the wired LAN can get
> onto the internet via the router, is this possible ?
>
It depend son the model...
> I would prefer NOT to use WDS...
>
> Any ideas ?
>
Probably need a new one. I got the "normal range" version of this:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300292775904
works fine for x-box and pc...
> TIA
>
date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 23:26:55 -0000
author: Dave Wade
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