I've just added a Linksys wireless access point to my existing network. It
is basically a wired hub that gives me wireless connections. I installed the
access point just like I would any other add-on hub and configured it from a
computer wired into the network. Then it was able to locate the wireless
cards that I had in my notebook and one that I installed into a computer in
my shop. It was easy to do and easy to configure, just follow the
directions. Check the website of the manufacturer of the hardware you have
now, I'm a firm believer in keeping to the same brand whenever possible. If
your wired hub is a router/gateway you would defiantly want the add-on
wireless hub to be of the same manufacture. However if your hub is simply a
hub, and is more than a couple of years old the wireless access point
(Linksys) allows 4-wired connections and many (I think it's 32) wireless
connections. Go with either 11-A or 11-G these are the most compatible, if
you get an 11-G hub it will work with both A and G cards, an A hub will work
with only A cards.

William Pike
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-----Original Message-----
From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mick Fitzpatrick
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 7:08 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Remote wireless?

Hello

My home XP network is wired with a standard hub and NIC's ... everything
works great but our needs have evolved.

I'd like to keep the same hardware in place. I'd also like to run some Cat5
from the hub to a key point in the house and from there set a wireless
remote for notebooks etc.

So my question is:

"is there such a remote and if so where can I view it on the web?"

I hope I've made myself clear ... TIA

Mick

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