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Old 04-07-2008, 07:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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USB Wi-fi Access Point

I read that USB Wi-Fi Access Point Adapters are good for allowing other computers to share the wireless internet through the adapter from the wired computer. The particular hardware (Nintendo DS) allows wi-fi and my computer has wi-fi built-in and can connect from a wireless router that my DS cannot. Can I use my computer connected wirelessly to redistribute the wireless signal via USB wi-fi Access Point adapter to produce a strong signal that will be detected on the DS or is the adapter only good for BASE computers?

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Old 04-08-2008, 06:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: USB Wi-fi Access Point

I suspect the Nintendo wants to connect to an Infrastructure network, so you'll have to have configured the wireless network to emulate that and not use an Ad-Hoc connection. There are 3rd party applications supplied with some wireless adapters to turn your wireless adapter into an Infrastructure network emulating a router/WAP. Don't know if your adapter has that capability or not...
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Re: USB Wi-fi Access Point

Does the usb adapter with access point have to be connected to a base computer to distribute a signal or can it be connected to a computer that is connected to the internet wirelessly and still redistribute the signal from the wireless computer?
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Re: USB Wi-fi Access Point

It can be connected to any computer that has Internet access.
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Re: USB Wi-fi Access Point

I'm looking for an inexpensive usb access point. Know of any?
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Re: USB Wi-fi Access Point

I don't understand want ad-hoc in contrast with AP. I think ad-hoc means without base right? I read somewhere that ds along with psp uses ad-hoc I have connection (weak) with my laptop via wireless with router but my ds can not pick up (too far?) the same signal that my lap top does. I was thinking of getting something (usb) to redistribute the signal so my ds could detect it. What would this be called?

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Wireless Card able to provide Access Point for Nintendo DS?

My laptop wirless card is Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945abg Network Connection. I get a signal that is weak but my ds can not. Can I set this card up as an access point? It has wi-fi.

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Re: USB Wi-fi Access Point

You should be able to use any wireless 802.11b-compatible router for the Nintendo DS, but you'll need to set it up with WEP encryption which is far less secure than the WPA encryption you're probably already using.

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Re: USB Wi-fi Access Point

Can my Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG manage an access point? If so, how would I set it up?
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