can i recieve a wireless signal on a wireless router, that connects to wire (ethernet cords)>?

Question

-(wireless internet)-
OK, what if i recieve a signal from my friend nextdoor, (wirelessly) can i have somekind of reciever that transfers over to cords (ethernet cords) that just goes into my pc without buying wireless cords

If you know ne kind of product that would work please leave link.
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Answer 1

What you are describing is a "workgroup bridge" type of setup. But before we go there, let's clarify what you want...

Your neighbor has the wireless access point, and you want to connect your PC in your house using their wireless signal, with their permission of course. One option is to simply get a wireless interface card for your PC and you're done. For example, you could use a Linksys WUSB54GP which is a USB wireless b/g network adapter, you can connect it to any open USB port on your PC. This has a USB cord so you can move it around (like in front of a window) to where you get the best signal. Check out the first link below.

Now, back to the workgroup bridge. If this is what you want, suppose you have multiple PCs or network printers or whatever and you want them to all be able to access your neighbors network, you basically need a wireless workgroup bridge. This connects wirelessly to your neighbors access point, and prodives wired ethernet access to the devices in your home. This is referred to as installing a cableless cable what you hinted at by saying "wireless cords". The common example is setting up a home office in a detached garage and you don't feel like running cable and burying conduit. What you need for this is the Linksys WET54G. The single ethernet port can be plugged into a mini-hub which then has multiple devices connected. Check out the 2nd link below.

Answer 2

If you're connecting by wire, turn off wireless. Trying to use both at the same time can really mess things up for all of you. If your wireless adapter is off, connecting to the router by wire won't change their wireless signal strength (unless you wrapped the wire around the antenna), but if you're gaming or downloading large files it could slow them down.