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fatty · 01-10-09, 02:31 PM

I'm so hungry right now that I accidently went to SUBWAY.com instead of SUBSIM.com

My girlfriend wants to introduce wireless internet into her house. At present her house is wired with cable and there are ethernet wall jacks in a number of rooms on different levels.

I have not seen it for myself but I assume the setup is as follows. There must be a modem in the house somewhere that is connected to a switch or hub that wires to the rest of the house.

If I want to add a wireless router is it as simple as just putting it in between the modem and switch/hub?

Thanks for your help.

FIREWALL · 01-10-09, 02:50 PM

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub. It's a router after the modem. You would replace that router with a wireless router.

Thomen · 01-10-09, 02:52 PM

If it is just a modem, it should not be a problem. If it is a Modem/Router combo unit it is not quite that easily. You will have to turn of the DHCP service on either the Modem/Router or the Wireless router (run it as an Access Point only).

Thomen · 01-10-09, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

EDIT:Never mind.

You edited the post.

FIREWALL · 01-10-09, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

I don't think so.

Thomen · 01-10-09, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

I don't think so.

Yes.. if you have a router before the hub..

but.. see post above.

FIREWALL · 01-10-09, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

I don't think so.

Yes.. if you have a router before the hub..

but.. see post above.

I did read his post. He said his girlfriend had a " modem then switch\hub. No router was mentioned in present setup by fatty. Of course he hasn't seen it yet.

Read fatty's post a little closer.

It probably has a modem and router. Not a switch\hub.

His gf wants a Wireless router upgrade.

Thomen · 01-10-09, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

I don't think so.

Yes.. if you have a router before the hub..

but.. see post above.

I did read his post. He said his girlfriend had a " modem then switch\hub. No router was mentioned in present setup by fatty. Of course he hasn't seen it yet.

Read fatty's post a little closer.

It probably has a modem and router. Not a switch\hub.

His gf wants a Wireless router upgrade.

He does not know for sure.

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I have not seen it for myself but I assume the setup is as follows. There must be a modem in the house somewhere that is connected to a switch or hub that wires to the rest of the house.

EDIT: Oh.. and with 'post above' I meant mine.. not the OP.

No reason to start a pissing contest about something we both dont know for certain.

FIREWALL · 01-10-09, 03:38 PM

I think what we really want to know is, how doe's he have a girlfriend and hasn't been in her house ? :p :rotfl:

In my day I would have known the thread count of their bed sheets as well as their computer setup. :p :rotfl:

Thomen · 01-10-09, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I think what we really want to know is, how doe's he have a girlfriend and hasn't been in her house ? :p :rotfl:

In my day I would have known the thread count of their bed sheets as well as their computer setup. :p :rotfl:

Bingo! :hmm:

fatty · 01-10-09, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I think what we really want to know is, how doe's he have a girlfriend and hasn't been in her house ? :p :rotfl:

In my day I would have known the thread count of their bed sheets as well as their computer setup. :p :rotfl:

Well, I don't make a habit of digging in the backs of closets were these things are kept! :rotfl:

Anyway thanks for the very prompt and numerous replies. The two computers that are in the house are able to get on the web simultaneously so I assume that there must be an existing router or a switch but not a hub (did I get that right?). In which case I guess it's a simple case of replacing the existing router with the wireless one or putting it between the modem and the switch.

FIREWALL · 01-11-09, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fatty

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I think what we really want to know is, how doe's he have a girlfriend and hasn't been in her house ? :p :rotfl:

In my day I would have known the thread count of their bed sheets as well as their computer setup. :p :rotfl:

Well, I don't make a habit of digging in the backs of closets were these things are kept! :rotfl:

Anyway thanks for the very prompt and numerous replies. The two computers that are in the house are able to get on the web simultaneously so I assume that there must be an existing router or a switch but not a hub (did I get that right?). In which case I guess it's a simple case of replacing the existing router with the wireless one or putting it between the modem and the switch.

That's the way to do it. Liveing where I do it's just modem and Linksys wireless G broadband router. I have two DT hard wired and two laptops wireless with a third cable available. No switch.

Wish you good luck. It should go easy. Almost forgot.For desktop you'll need wireless card also. Unless the mobo has wireless built in.

Digital_Trucker · 01-11-09, 07:15 PM

As an alternative, you could add a wireless access point connected to the router by ethernet cable and retain the existing ethernet setup as well as add wireless. I do this in my home network. Right now, I'm using an older wireless router as my WAP since the last WAP I bought died (a few months after the warranty ran out). Doing it this way allows me to keep up with the latest in wireless without having to replace the router (which I'm very happy with).

CaptainHaplo · 01-12-09, 07:25 AM

Glad someone reminded him about adding wireless to the desktops. So many times that is forgotten.

If your comfortable using wireless - then your pretty set with the couple of options out there. Biggest thing is proper access point placement so you get coverage wherever you need it.

Just to make sure (and because I tend to distrust wireless as most people never set it up right) - have they considered the security issues doing this creates? I ask because so many people never think on it - then wonder why they have strange IP's using their WAP (neighbors like it too), or why their personal data suddenly got stolen, etc.

If they go wireless - make sure its secured. Still - they are safer with wires.

01-10-09, 02:31 PM	#1
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Home Networking I'm so hungry right now that I accidently went to SUBWAY.com instead of SUBSIM.com My girlfriend wants to introduce wireless internet into her house. At present her house is wired with cable and there are ethernet wall jacks in a number of rooms on different levels. I have not seen it for myself but I assume the setup is as follows. There must be a modem in the house somewhere that is connected to a switch or hub that wires to the rest of the house. If I want to add a wireless router is it as simple as just putting it in between the modem and switch/hub? Thanks for your help.

01-10-09, 02:50 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub. It's a router after the modem. You would replace that router with a wireless router. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-10-09, 03:38 PM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I think what we really want to know is, how doe's he have a girlfriend and hasn't been in her house ? :p :rotfl: In my day I would have known the thread count of their bed sheets as well as their computer setup. :p :rotfl: __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-11-09, 07:15 PM	#13
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	As an alternative, you could add a wireless access point connected to the router by ethernet cable and retain the existing ethernet setup as well as add wireless. I do this in my home network. Right now, I'm using an older wireless router as my WAP since the last WAP I bought died (a few months after the warranty ran out). Doing it this way allows me to keep up with the latest in wireless without having to replace the router (which I'm very happy with). __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

01-12-09, 07:25 AM	#14
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Glad someone reminded him about adding wireless to the desktops. So many times that is forgotten. If your comfortable using wireless - then your pretty set with the couple of options out there. Biggest thing is proper access point placement so you get coverage wherever you need it. Just to make sure (and because I tend to distrust wireless as most people never set it up right) - have they considered the security issues doing this creates? I ask because so many people never think on it - then wonder why they have strange IP's using their WAP (neighbors like it too), or why their personal data suddenly got stolen, etc. If they go wireless - make sure its secured. Still - they are safer with wires. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

01-10-09, 02:52 PM	#3
Thomen Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	If it is just a modem, it should not be a problem. If it is a Modem/Router combo unit it is not quite that easily. You will have to turn of the DHCP service on either the Modem/Router or the Wireless router (run it as an Access Point only).