Maybe I didn't explain myself clearly enough. The router is located downstairs and not in my bedroom. I want to plug the NAS device into the routers ethernet port, but don't want to leave the NAS device downstairs as it may get stolen/ broken. So, I basically require a method which will allow the NAS device (from my bedroom) to access the router, without having a 30m ethernet cable running from my room to the router. The only ethernet ports in the entire house are on the router.
I therefore need a device which I can store in my bedroom, which has an ethernet port and can connect wirelessly to our internet connection. This is why I originally mentioned another router as an option, as opposed to a switch mechanism. I need something with wireless bridging capabilities.
Hope this is more clear?
2007-01-15 07:57:56 · 5 answers · asked by dannyrowley246 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Yeah i know what your driving at fella, you need two of these
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/106825
that will give you an 85Mbit connection over your mains plugs, im using one right now and I have to be honest, it works far better than i thought it would, never drops out like wireless does and is a total doddle to set up.
2007-01-15 08:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have an ethernet port in your room? If so plug the NAS device into it, or use a switch and plug the NAS device and whatever other devices you have into the wall.
If your room is only connected via wireless, then you can create your own network in your room with a switch to connect your computer to the NAS device.
You need to answer the question - who do you want accessing the NAS?
Do you have physical network access in your room?
Why do you want to attach the NAS to the router?
Finally ... do you have a deaktop or laptop computer? Why not either add a huge disk to your desktop computer, or a huge external drive to your laptop? NAS is probably overkill for a personal datastore.
2007-01-15 08:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by themountainviewguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this does not make experience to me. Why might the NAS - (community linked storage) device care the place it is on the community ... that's the completed purpose of networking. Are you misinterpretting what it says. i think of you may set it up, with IP, gateway, etc, and merely positioned it on the internet and issues would be nice ... assuming that there at the instant are not people on different networks which you particularly want to have the capacity to get entry to it. Who do you want gaining access to it ... all of us at your region? in case you're in pupil housing, do you want all of us on your community to apply this device? you probable merely could plug it into the an ethernet port on your room. in case you have not have been given 2, then purchase a mini-port change and plug the uplink into your room's port, and use the different ports on your pc and the NAS.
2016-12-16 05:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much as you don't like the idea, a hard wired link is the best option, Wireless is woefully poor and slow. I wired my whole house, it was a big job, but now I'm free to move computers about and still have the benefit of 100/1000Mb connections, rather than suffer a 54mb flaky link.
2007-01-15 08:24:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but the bad news is that it cannot work under any circumstances. Suggest you ask a different question - perhaps one that is more technical.
2007-01-15 08:38:39 · answer #5 · answered by D M L 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋