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fatty · 01-10-09, 02:31 PM

I'm so hungry right now that I accidently went to SUBWAY.com instead of SUBSIM.com

My girlfriend wants to introduce wireless internet into her house. At present her house is wired with cable and there are ethernet wall jacks in a number of rooms on different levels.

I have not seen it for myself but I assume the setup is as follows. There must be a modem in the house somewhere that is connected to a switch or hub that wires to the rest of the house.

If I want to add a wireless router is it as simple as just putting it in between the modem and switch/hub?

Thanks for your help.

FIREWALL · 01-10-09, 02:50 PM

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub. It's a router after the modem. You would replace that router with a wireless router.

Thomen · 01-10-09, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

EDIT:Never mind.

You edited the post.

FIREWALL · 01-10-09, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomen

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

I don't think so.

Thomen · 01-10-09, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

I don't think so.

Yes.. if you have a router before the hub..

but.. see post above.

FIREWALL · 01-10-09, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

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Originally Posted by Thomen

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

I don't think so.

Yes.. if you have a router before the hub..

but.. see post above.

I did read his post. He said his girlfriend had a " modem then switch\hub. No router was mentioned in present setup by fatty. Of course he hasn't seen it yet.

Read fatty's post a little closer.

It probably has a modem and router. Not a switch\hub.

His gf wants a Wireless router upgrade.

Thomen · 01-10-09, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

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Originally Posted by Thomen

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub.

You can get 2 different web adresses on a hub at the same time.

I don't think so.

Yes.. if you have a router before the hub..

but.. see post above.

I did read his post. He said his girlfriend had a " modem then switch\hub. No router was mentioned in present setup by fatty. Of course he hasn't seen it yet.

Read fatty's post a little closer.

It probably has a modem and router. Not a switch\hub.

His gf wants a Wireless router upgrade.

He does not know for sure.

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I have not seen it for myself but I assume the setup is as follows. There must be a modem in the house somewhere that is connected to a switch or hub that wires to the rest of the house.

EDIT: Oh.. and with 'post above' I meant mine.. not the OP.

No reason to start a pissing contest about something we both dont know for certain.

Thomen · 01-10-09, 02:52 PM

If it is just a modem, it should not be a problem. If it is a Modem/Router combo unit it is not quite that easily. You will have to turn of the DHCP service on either the Modem/Router or the Wireless router (run it as an Access Point only).

01-10-09, 02:31 PM	#1
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Home Networking I'm so hungry right now that I accidently went to SUBWAY.com instead of SUBSIM.com My girlfriend wants to introduce wireless internet into her house. At present her house is wired with cable and there are ethernet wall jacks in a number of rooms on different levels. I have not seen it for myself but I assume the setup is as follows. There must be a modem in the house somewhere that is connected to a switch or hub that wires to the rest of the house. If I want to add a wireless router is it as simple as just putting it in between the modem and switch/hub? Thanks for your help.

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	If you can get two different web addresses at the same time on two different computers it isn't a hub. It's a router after the modem. You would replace that router with a wireless router. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-10-09, 02:52 PM	#8
Thomen Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	If it is just a modem, it should not be a problem. If it is a Modem/Router combo unit it is not quite that easily. You will have to turn of the DHCP service on either the Modem/Router or the Wireless router (run it as an Access Point only).