Wireless card as an access point?

Online_Guy · 10-08-2008, 01:44 PM

My network is a basic cable modem to a router to 2 pc's

Can I put a wireless network card in pc2 in addition to the ethernet network card it uses to connect to the router and use it to connect to the network with another wireless device?

I tried internet connection sharing but I can't assign ip 192.168.0.1 because of the router.

**johnwill** · 10-09-2008, 01:15 PM

You can change the base address of the router if that's a conflict.

Online_Guy · 10-11-2008, 08:04 PM

To clarify, my computer has an ethernet connection to the internet, can I put in a wireless network card as well and use it as an internet access point somehow?

BTSA · 10-21-2008, 08:27 AM

You cannot use the wireless card as an access point for another device, however, if you have another client with a network port that you would like to make wireless you can use a wireless ethernet converter

These devices are commonly used to allow network printers, desktop PCs etc to connect wirelessly to an existing wireless network,

Buffalo Technology are one company that supplies these type of devices

**johnwill** · 10-22-2008, 07:23 AM

If you have an Ethernet connection to the Internet, why don't you use a wireless broadband router? Plug the Ethernet connection to the ISP into the WAN port, and you have wired and wireless connections available. This is MUCH better than fooling around with Internet Connection Sharing!

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Online_Guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp home sp3	Wireless card as an access point? My network is a basic cable modem to a router to 2 pc's Can I put a wireless network card in pc2 in addition to the ethernet network card it uses to connect to the router and use it to connect to the network with another wireless device? I tried internet connection sharing but I can't assign ip 192.168.0.1 because of the router. Last edited by Online_Guy; 10-08-2008 at 01:47 PM.

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless card as an access point? You can change the base address of the router if that's a conflict. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-11-2008, 08:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Online_Guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp home sp3	Re: Wireless card as an access point? To clarify, my computer has an ethernet connection to the internet, can I put in a wireless network card as well and use it as an internet access point somehow?

10-21-2008, 08:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
BTSA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Wireless card as an access point? You cannot use the wireless card as an access point for another device, however, if you have another client with a network port that you would like to make wireless you can use a wireless ethernet converter These devices are commonly used to allow network printers, desktop PCs etc to connect wirelessly to an existing wireless network, Buffalo Technology are one company that supplies these type of devices

10-22-2008, 07:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,685 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless card as an access point? If you have an Ethernet connection to the Internet, why don't you use a wireless broadband router? Plug the Ethernet connection to the ISP into the WAN port, and you have wired and wireless connections available. This is MUCH better than fooling around with Internet Connection Sharing! __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience