Using wireless router as network adapter

JesiandAbe · 07-23-2009, 04:11 AM

So has anyone ever tried it before? Im thinking in theory that it should work, I mean it transmitts on the same frequency as a network adapter or you would think it would. The only reason Im asking is someone told me it wouldnt work and right now Im unemployed and I have an old router I was wanting to try it with. Router may have to be modified a lil bit but it might work like that.

**lorjack** · 07-23-2009, 07:42 PM

You would need a network adapter just to connect to the router which would defeat the purpose of using it as a network adapter.

JesiandAbe · 07-25-2009, 10:04 PM

Yea, thats kinda what I thought. Just didnt know if anyone had tried it and made it work. So you wouldnt be able to connect to it through a ethernet cabe? I just been out of work for two weeks and getting a lil stir crazy and looking for a project to keep me busy.

07-23-2009, 04:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
JesiandAbe Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 88 OS: Windows XP Professional	Using wireless router as network adapter So has anyone ever tried it before? Im thinking in theory that it should work, I mean it transmitts on the same frequency as a network adapter or you would think it would. The only reason Im asking is someone told me it wouldnt work and right now Im unemployed and I have an old router I was wanting to try it with. Router may have to be modified a lil bit but it might work like that.

07-23-2009, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,209 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Using wireless router as network adapter You would need a network adapter just to connect to the router which would defeat the purpose of using it as a network adapter. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

07-25-2009, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
JesiandAbe Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 88 OS: Windows XP Professional	Re: Using wireless router as network adapter Yea, thats kinda what I thought. Just didnt know if anyone had tried it and made it work. So you wouldnt be able to connect to it through a ethernet cabe? I just been out of work for two weeks and getting a lil stir crazy and looking for a project to keep me busy.