Need Help

Rich Fulton · 02-23-2007, 07:32 PM

Hi All...
Could use some help in setting up a Wireles network that ties in with the hard wired network I have now, I have a cable modem connected into the main PC that's connected to a Linksys 4 Port Router which is connected to the NIC card in another room, what I need to know is do I have to buy a wireless card for adding another PC and which machine does it have to be installed on, if both PC's have to have wireless cards then how do I connect to the one on the NIC, I'm confused. If someone could tell me what hardware I have to buy and anyother equip. I'd sure appreciate a reply... Rich

muggy · 02-24-2007, 08:44 AM

you have two PCs and want to have them go online wirelessly? in that case you need to have wireless adapters on both the PCs. you can go for a PCI adapter (that goes into the PCI slot in the cabinet) or an USB adapter.

The NIC(Network Interface Card) is for wired connections, it doesn't have any wireless capabilities. also ensure that your Linksys router is a wireless router

johnwill · 02-24-2007, 09:07 AM

If you have a wireless router, you just need the wireless NIC's for the machine you intend to connect wirelessly. If the NIC isn't wireless, I'd simply replace it with a wireless version.

picohat · 02-24-2007, 09:09 AM

If you are using wireless router, that's good. Configure the router with wireless support.

If not, get a wireless router that usually comes with 4 switch ports and replace existing Ethernet router, then you can connect computers to the wireless router wired or wirelessly, and all computers can communicate with each other.

I would recommend you to get the router from Linksys or Dlink. I've used before, pretty good the performance.

Here is simple wireless network setup tutorial.

Hope helps..

Rich Fulton · 02-24-2007, 01:26 PM

Thanks to all that replied, now I've just got to get the proper gear, looks like it's a no brainer but from the tutorial I believe even I can figure it out.... Thanks again
Rich

Rich Fulton · 02-24-2007, 01:34 PM

Thanks to all that replied, the tutorial was great, even I can understand that so it solves my problem... Thanks again.
Rich

johnwill · 02-24-2007, 06:41 PM

You're welcome.

02-23-2007, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rich Fulton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7 OS: xp pro	Need Help Hi All... Could use some help in setting up a Wireles network that ties in with the hard wired network I have now, I have a cable modem connected into the main PC that's connected to a Linksys 4 Port Router which is connected to the NIC card in another room, what I need to know is do I have to buy a wireless card for adding another PC and which machine does it have to be installed on, if both PC's have to have wireless cards then how do I connect to the one on the NIC, I'm confused. If someone could tell me what hardware I have to buy and anyother equip. I'd sure appreciate a reply... Rich

02-24-2007, 09:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	If you have a wireless router, you just need the wireless NIC's for the machine you intend to connect wirelessly. If the NIC isn't wireless, I'd simply replace it with a wireless version. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-24-2007, 01:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rich Fulton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7 OS: xp pro	Good Tutorial Thanks to all that replied, now I've just got to get the proper gear, looks like it's a no brainer but from the tutorial I believe even I can figure it out.... Thanks again Rich

02-24-2007, 01:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rich Fulton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7 OS: xp pro	Need Help Thanks to all that replied, the tutorial was great, even I can understand that so it solves my problem... Thanks again. Rich

02-24-2007, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	You're welcome. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-24-2007, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
muggy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 121 OS: XP, Vista	you have two PCs and want to have them go online wirelessly? in that case you need to have wireless adapters on both the PCs. you can go for a PCI adapter (that goes into the PCI slot in the cabinet) or an USB adapter. The NIC(Network Interface Card) is for wired connections, it doesn't have any wireless capabilities. also ensure that your Linksys router is a wireless router

02-24-2007, 09:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
picohat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 23 OS: XP	If you are using wireless router, that's good. Configure the router with wireless support. If not, get a wireless router that usually comes with 4 switch ports and replace existing Ethernet router, then you can connect computers to the wireless router wired or wirelessly, and all computers can communicate with each other. I would recommend you to get the router from Linksys or Dlink. I've used before, pretty good the performance. Here is simple wireless network setup tutorial. Hope helps..