Can I use a wireless router as a "base station" ......?

Question

....to simply recieve the signal from my main wireless router and distribute it to various devices. I'm just curious becuase I was about to buy a wireless desktop card for a computer I'm setting up in the lower level of my home; my main system, modem, and router are upstairs. I thought It might give me greater access with laptops or future components if I set up another router to get the signal from the main router.. if that is all possible? Thanks for your help!

My upstairs router is wireless.. I was going to bye a wireless desktop card for my new addition downstairs.. but i thought I could connect more devices downstairs (if i ever wanted to) if i used another wireless router rather than a single desktop card.. and save money in the longrun..

Answer 1

First off, unless you have a really big house, then one wireless router is all you need. One device can support up to 254 wireless devices. Don't get confused by the number of wired ports on the back.

If distance is an issue, then consider either a booster antenna, or wireless repeater.

Finally, to answer your questions - Yes, you can use one wireless router as an access point for another. It would involve some set up of static IP addresses on your home network, as well as making sure that each router is assigning different IP addresses.

Basically, you get the MAC address of router #2 and assign it a static IP address on router #1. Then make sure that router #2 starts numbering way above any numbers that router #1 would use - try starting at 192.168.1.50 (unless you think the router #1 would ever have more than 50 devices attached!).

Answer 2

You could add another router but you might as well replace the upstairs router with a wireless! Aint no point in making your system more complicated! If your upstairs router isnt wireless, you would have to replace it anyway! If you have wired PCs upstairs, just make sure you buy a wireless router with extra wired ports.

Answer 3

no. your best bet would be something like this:
use the linksys g game adapter (WGA54G) , it will recieve wireless signal from your main router, and convert it to ethernet (wired)

then use a router, wireless or not wireless, and hook it up to the game adapter.

hook all your computers up to the second router.

for all its worth (the game adapter is 130 bucks), just buy a few wireless adapters.

IF you're looking for something that takes a wireless signal and relays it, try a linksys range extender. does a better job.

bottom line: using a router wont work

Answer 4

No, you do no longer elect a "base" laptop plugged into your router in any respect cases. although, counting on your router's configuration, in case you elect to alter settings on the router you would be able to would desire to connect your laptop to the router (which incorporate for the period of the setup technique). you will desire to no longer would desire to purchase a sparkling router. verify which incorporate your cyber web provider provider relating to the modem. in many cases you come a leased modem and a sparkling modem is presented at your new place of residing.

Answer 5

depending on your make/model of router. You can turn your router into an access point.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101236.asp