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RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - AuToGrApHzZz - 06-11-2010
I think you need a wireless router I don't see what the problem is?
RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - Beano - 06-12-2010
(06-11-2010, 10:23 AM)Camgaertner Wrote: I believe what your trying to say is, you have multiple computers in your room, but only one Ethernet plug? You want to get a router. I have one in my room for this purpose.
EDIT: I have this one
If I plug the 4 computers in my room into this router, will it allow them to connect wirelessly to my router downstairs?
(06-11-2010, 04:42 PM)AuToGrApHzZz Wrote: I think you need a wireless router I don't see what the problem is?
The problem is, I have 3 computers in my room without internet access which is seriously restricting my work.
RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - Diabolic - 06-13-2010
Omfg, I knew the name off this.. Ermmm lemme try and find out for you
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RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - Charlie - 06-13-2010
When I used to play AOE on a lan, I use an old wireless router to connect all 5-6 PC's together via Ethernet cables.
I never tried bridgeing the connections though, I imagine that you would simply connect all to the router, connect one to the internet and bridge the connection, not 100% sure on what steps, but I would also think you would need them all running the same OS.
RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - Diabolic - 06-13-2010
Mhmm this helped me aswell, Thanks!
RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - MarkW7 - 06-13-2010
OK, as far as i know - what you're asking for is not possible.
What you want:
Internet > Wireless router:
Then what you can do is you can use Ethernet cables , one for each PC - in to the router.
Otherwise, you want 4 different wireless dongles / PCI wireless cards - one for each PC.
RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - Marik™ - 06-13-2010
By my thinking best for you to have is a wireless router.
Well with the cables you can change your ip address.
RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - robbiecee2 - 06-13-2010
I understand what you mean,
U want 4 computers to connect to the wireless router via 1 wireless adapter, I'm not sure if this is possible, you may have to buy seperate ones.
RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - Beano - 06-13-2010
(06-13-2010, 12:34 PM)MarkW7 Wrote: OK, as far as i know - what you're asking for is not possible.
What you want:
Internet > Wireless router:
Then what you can do is you can use Ethernet cables , one for each PC - in to the router.
Otherwise, you want 4 different wireless dongles / PCI wireless cards - one for each PC.
It is possible. I've seen it done a few times before and I've read about it a couple of times but I can't remember where.
Hold on, let me find something...
(06-13-2010, 01:01 PM)robbiecee2 Wrote: I understand what you mean,
U want 4 computers to connect to the wireless router via 1 wireless adapter, I'm not sure if this is possible, you may have to buy seperate ones.
Yes! This is exactly what I mean! It is possible, I just can't remember what the specific piece of equipment is.
RE: What piece of networking equipment do I need? - MarkW7 - 06-14-2010
Never heard of anything like this before, i watching to see what people come up with. :p