Wireless Network Antennas

How can I setup my wireless router as a wireless access point? I see a lot of different ways to setup a wireless router as a wireless access point (to another router). I have a U-Verse router and a netgear wireless router, is there anyway I can use the netgear router to pickup the wireless signal from the U-verse, and let me connect to the netgear router to receive internet? LilJon, I apprieciate your help, but you obviously have no idea what your talking about. The other response guy, I will check that out.

How do you disable the old wireless network when setting up a new wireless access point? I have a Thompson wireless modem/router and it has a very poor range. I am planning on buying a wireless access point to boost the range. I was reading about how to install them and it says you have to disable the old router from broadcasting the network so the access point can do it. How do you disable the network?

How can I use a wireless access point to hook my Xbox to the internet? I have a wireless G router and a wireless G access point. How do I get my xbox to hook up to the internet for xbox live. Hey douche bag, I said I already have a wireless acces point.

What is the difference between Wireless Access Point and Wireless Router? As a lay man I like to know, How to differentiate Wireless Access Point and Wirless Router? What are their utilities?

Can I connect a Linksys wireless access point to an existing wired router for wireless capabilities? My current router is a wired one connected, obviously, to the modem. For various reasons, I do not want to get rid of the wired router. I believe I am able to connect an access point to my current router, and have wireless capabilities off of that. Is this true? Thanks.

what would I need to connect multiple computers to one wireless access point? Does anyone know what I would have to buy to connect multpile computers to one wireless access point? Is it a bridge i'm looking for? If so would ANY bridge do or would I need a particular kind of bridge for my wireless access point?

How can i setup a wireless access point to use in my house with a good range in both floors,how much it cost? How can i set a wireless access point inside my house with a good range so that i can use wirless in both the floors of my house? How can i increase the range? How much does all this cost,can u specificaly tell me the approx cost factor for these?

Wireless access point: can I use it to connect a network printer/fax/copier to my wifi router? I have a network multifunction device (printer, fax, copier) in one room, and my cable modem/wireless router in the another. If I buy a wireless access point and connect it to the multifunction device, will I be able to use the multifunction device on the network? Or is there a better way to do this, without running cables between the rooms (not possible)? Thanks for your help.

If connecting a desktop to a wireless network, is a Wireless Access Point what I need? I already have the modem connected to the router and the wireless network up and running. I'm assuming the Wireless Access Point is what I need to plug into the other desktop to connect it to the network/Internet. Is this correct?

How can I fix my wireless home surveillance system to not interfere with my Lynksys wireless access point? Every time I connect my wireless home surveillance system I cannot connect to the internet. I have to unplug the power to the camera so that I can connect to the internet. Some how I need to change the frequency levels on aether my Lynksys access point or on the security camera. The Lynksys is connected to the router and the camera to the wireless receiver. how can I fix this issue?

How can i connect to a wireless access point anywhere i go or to my college from my Mac labtop? i have a mac book. i have wireless internet at home only. i would love to know how to connect to wireless to an access point anywhere i go. specially at my college. Please Help Me, Im Still new at how to handle a mac labtop leopard. Thank you for your help!

How to configure Wireless Access Point with Powerline Ethernet Adapter? I trying to configure & setup wireless access point with powerline ethernet adapter. Running Ethernet Cables would be impossible due outside & there are separate two buildings. One power meter. Need help with setup & configure.

Is there a wireless access point that I can carry while traveling? I need something that I could use to connect to the internet while traveling or when outdoors using a laptop. Is there some kind of portable wireless access point that I can use for these? What brands do you recommend? Thanks!

How would I be able to turn a wireless access point into a receiver? I have a Linksys router and the model is WRT54GS2. What I want to do is set it up so that it will connect through a wireless connection to an access point I have setup elsewhere in my house and then split the connection through the four LAN ports on it.

How do I set up a wireless access point? I live next door to my grandparents, and the (linksys) N router is at their house. We bought a mimo G buffalo wireless access point, but we dont know how to set it up so we get our internet from my grandparents house, just with a better signal. I need help!

To create a wireless access point without a router? You see, I have a Wii and want to have interent on it. But, unfortunatly, the place where i live does not have good access points for the wii. The ones that are good are all secured. So i was thinking, can i make my own wireless point? i know i can but i didnt want to buy a router. any help?

what is the difference between a wireless router and a wireless access point? i dont understand what is the difference between a wireless g router and a wireless g access point also what is the difference between g and n is it speed?

What is the modulation technique used in wireless access point? What is the modulation technique used in wireless access point ( IEEE 802.11 b , g or n )

Is it possible to use a wireless adapter as a wireless access point? Is it possible to use a wireless adapter as a wireless access point because we don't have a wireless router at the moment and I want to be able to use wireless in the meantime until we get another one. I read somewhere that it's possible but I don't know where.

Can I make my laptop the access point for wireless internet? I have several people using my wireless internet via a Beklin router. I would like to know can i make my laptop the wireless access point so i can control who uses the internet, control bandwidth usage, observe screen shoots, remote control the computers, and transfer files and information all via my laptop.

can i use my wireless router to connect to a wireless access point? i have a xavi x7868r+ and is connected to my pc, is it possible to use this router as a wireless adapter to connect to a wireless access point? if yes, please give me instruction on how to do it step-by-step. thanks in advance.

How do I put a password on my wireless access point? I have just installed a wireless access point in my home and I was just wondering if there was a way which I could put a password on it so that only those with the password can access the wireless internet?

Can I get my PS3 to connect to the internet through a Wireless Access Point? Can I get my PS3 to connect to the internet through a Wireless Access Point, WITHOUT having a wireless network at home? I mean, I have a connection to the internet by ADSL through the phone lines. Can I connect a Wireless Access Point and by that create an option for a PS3 to get online with the Wireless technology?

Can I use a wireless router to connect my computer to a wireless access point? Is it possible to connect to a wireless access point using only a wireless router?

Can you make a wireless pci card an access point? Can you make a wireless pci card a wireless access point? If so can you tell me how?

How do I use a wireless router as an access point? I have a Netgear WPN824 wireless router that I'm no longer using since I bought a Linksys 160N wireless router. One of my older Desktops is connected to this router with a 100 ft. Ethernet cable. Is there any way I can use the Netgear router as an wireless access point for this Desktop? If so, can someone guide me on how to do this? Thanks

do you have to have an n wireless access point to pair with an n wireless router? I know there is b,g,and n. N being the strongest or whatever. But if i were to purchase a wireless access point in order to widen my range (I have an N wireless router) Do I need an n access point or can I use one that is b,g?

Why does every wireless access point I connect to say connected when it isn't? I have tried connecting to at least 5 wireless access points in my area, they ALL say connected but none get to the internet. Even if I connect to a wireless encrypted point and put in some BS password it says connected....I don't get it....I've tried an OS restore but that doesn't fix it. Thanks in advance for the suggestions.

How to bridge internet to a PS3 using Wireless Access Point? hey guys... so i bought this access point to use it to take the wireless network and convert it into wired internet to be able to work on my PS3.. the guide says that there are 4 modes to use.. first mode is the "Access Point" second is the "Repeater Mode" third is the "Client Mode" and forth is the "Bridge Mode"... i am not sure which mode to use as i am confused between the client and bridge mode. Can you please tell me which mode to use? Thanks in Advance!

How do I setup a Linksys WAG200G as an wireless access point? I have an Linksys WAG200G and I just want to use it as a wireless access point as I already have an modem and switch. What setting do I need ot change on the main setup page? Thanks! The switch is a 1GB one and the modem has more features. There is no way I can bridge the network to the wireless using the Linksys router?

I want to boost wireless router signal using wireless access point, is this possible and how? my regular wireless internet router doesnt give me a signal throughout the whole house. I want to boost it. can i use a wireless access point? how?

How do I connect to a wireless network from a wireless access point. Using two different routers Basically my neighbor has a linksys router. I want to turn that one into an access point. I have a belkin router. Both are wireless. Does anyone know how to do this step by step. Thank you in advance.

Can I make my laptop which is already wireless a wireless access point? More below? Alright so my laptop has a really strong wireless card in it, and it can pick up the wifi signal from the router just fine from far away. The problem is, my iphone can't pick up the signal so far away. Is there a way I Could make my laptop an access point somehow without having to have my laptop plugged into the modem/router?

Can i place the Cisco 1130Ag wireless access point in a corridor having closed offices? I have closed offices with a common corridor. i want to place the Cisco 1130AG wireless access point at the corridor so that all offices can share the Internet. The radius of the floor containing the offices and the corridor will not be greater than 30 meters.

How do i turn my laptop into a wireless access point so i can get my iPod Touch online? I know a software named Virtual Access Point, its website virtual-ap.com says that it can turn laptop into wireless access point. But it is not free... Does anyone know a free software to do this?

What does a wireless access point do? I am looking to throw a signal from my inlaws house to my house, about 350 feet away. If I set up a wireless router at their house, do I set up a wireless access point at my house to have a better connection?

Adding a wireless access point to my hardwired network? Ok I have a Blackberry Curve, the reason I updated my blackberry was for the wifi voice over ip cause I lose connection from satellite in my house. I have a large netgear hardwire router. Now I want to add a device to the router to create a wireless access point or hotspot so my phone can pick up the signal and maybe even my laptop (notebook). ANY SUGGESTIONS?

Where can I get extensive help on setting up a wireless access point? We're trying to create a wireless "mesh" to cover a campus. I need to know more about penetration issues (walls, trees, etc). Does it reduce the access point range or does it cut it off. If we're using a 100m range AP, can we put them 50m apart to compensate for a building in between? And also about electrical interference (we're thinking of mounting the access points on electric poles). Thanks.

How can I make my computer act as a Wireless Access Point? I want to know if there is any SOFTWARE that can make my computer act as a wireless access point. So I can connect my wii to the internets.

Is there any way I can reverse the use of a wireless access point into wireless adapter for my computer? I have a Linksys WAP54G Access Point and I was wondering if I could reverse its use into a wireless adapter for my desktop PC. Is this possible?

How can I set up my computer as a wireless access point without a wireless router? I'd like to set up a wireless network in my house without replacing my wired router... I should be able to do this by sharing one of the computers' internet connection by setting it up as an access point, right? I was hoping to go the USB route, but nothing big (i.e., just a small usb stick), and nothing too expensive. The Nintendo USB WiFi adapter is restricted to the Wii and the DS; I want something that would allow a laptop as well. Any recommendations?

Can a Wireless Access Point Be Wireless on both ends? How? Does the Wireless Access Point need to connect to the router or modem with a cable?

Configure Wireless Access Point without a crossover cable? My office is under a major renovation project and various wireless access points have been installed and mounted to the ceiling. They will not be hooked to the existing LAN for another month or two. Right now they only have electric. I would like to configure them, but it seems my only option is to set up my laptop on a ladder and run a crossover cable to the unit to configure it. That's a pain. How can I do the same thing wirelessly? I can make a connection wirelessly (with 'limited connectivity'), but I can't browse to the access point's IP address wirelessly, unless I use a crossover cable. Any ideas?

How easy is it to be tracked when downloading from a wireless access point, like a hotel? I am just wondering if agencies like the RIAA can track a download to your specific computer even if you are logged in using a wireless access point at a hotel.

Unauthorized computers could possibly get connected to a company wireless access point? Unauthorized computers could possibly get connected to a company wireless access point. what should the technician do to help prevent this from occurring. A. Install the wireless access point in a demilitarized zone (DMZ). B. Install an intrusion detection system (IDS). C. Configure MAC address filtering on the wireless access point. D. Disable SSID broadcasts on the wireless access point.

If I unplug the local network cable from my linksys wireless access point, does it affect the connection? When I unplug the local network cable out of my linksys wireless access point, and plug it into my computer does it affect the connection? I mean, after I plug it into my computer then plug it back into the router?

I want to set up a wireless access point and charge people to use it ...... where do i start? Does anybody know if any companies sell a pre-configured wireless access point which can charge users for wireless internet access via credit card payments? I'm looking into it for a friend who has a cafe.

How do I set up a wireless access point with Linksys? WAP54G? I got a Linksys Router hooked up to my cable modem inside my basement (WRT54gs). Its not good enough to go 2 floors up without getting all 5 bars of wireless internet. Should I use a wireless access point in order to expand the range of the wireless internet so it could reach my other desktop 3 floors up? How do I set it up?

What's the best wireless internet access point? I'm looking to buy a wireless access point to plug into my wired internet connection and I would like a little advise as to what is the best one for the cheapest price. I'm probably willing to pay up to about £70-£80 Thanks

Im trying to set up a MICROSOFT WIRELESS Access point for the XBox 360 ? Im trying to set up a MICROSOFT WIRELESS Access point for the XBox 360 Elite, but its keeps asking for a WPA key...what is this and how do I get past this to set the AP up? please help!

How to connect two LAPTOP having wifi without a wireless access point? Me and my friend have Laptops with Wifi enabled can we connect these wirelessly withour wireless access point? Any software for that or for converting a Laptop into wireless access point.

what is the best way to share files between several computers that all share the same wireless access point? I have an ethernet cable modem, which is connected to a wireless router. All of my computers use this same wireless point. How can I create a network between them without having to wire any of them to the router?

I have a laptop with wireless access. How can I find the exact geographical location of wireless access point? For example, if I have a laptop with wireless accesss and it identifies some wireless networks (which I cannot find on a wifi website as access points), how can I find out the exact location of these access points in regard to my locaiton - distance to my laptop or direction ? I am trying also to find out if there are any products (software or hardware) that can detect the area for which the wireless access point is valid) . I would be grateful if somebody could help me, please. Thank you. Dan

How can I setup content filtering on my wireless network/access point? Is there maybe some program that can help me to filter internet content through my home wireless access point linksys router? I can install a seperate program to filter websites on each computer, but that can take a while, be hard to maintain, and won't work with guests who come on to the network.

is there a wireless access point that acts as a repeater? I have a blu ray player that has BD-Live that requires an internet connection. my broadband router is 25' away but it is a router with a wireless access point. I'm wondering if there is something that I could plug into my blu ray player that will connect the blu ray to my broadband connection without having to run CAT cable. Thanks.

Help me find a good outdoor wireless access point? Can anyone help me find an Outdoor Wireless Access Point with with the following specifications? Internal Antenna 10dbi or more... External Antenna Option... Repeater Mode... Client Mode... Looking for something with good range and long lasting. Please help me find one. All suggestions are warmly welcomed. Thank you

what is a wireless access point? I thought it was a device you plugs into your modem that sits say at the wall next to your modem that allows the wireless signal from the pc to conect too. But after reading the wiki entry on it i am not so sure.... Do all wireless networks need a wireless access point are there any other options?

Can a wireless access point increase wifi signal? A friend of mine has an old laptop and his only way to connect to the internet is over wifi to BT Fon. He gets a reasonable signal but if we could boost it it would make life easier. I have a spare wireless access point and wondered if the access point could act as a bridge between the laptop and the BT Fon connection? ie. Laptop -> WAP -> BT Fon

How do I set up my computer as a wireless access point? I was told in PSP hacks that if my computer is connected to the internet directly from my modem that I can buy something to set it up as a wireless access point that I can connect my PSP to the internet via the computer

Is there a way to use a wireless Access Point in place of a Router? I was trying to set up a wireless connection in my house, and I asked people at Best Buy what I should get. They sold me an "Access Point". In my infinite wisdom, I threw away the box, and now I can't take it back. Is there a way to use the item I bought in lieu of making another purchase?

How can I *automatically* connect to the wireless access point? My second computer has a D-Link wireless card. It used to be that when you turn on the PC, it automatically connected to the access point. Now I have to open the D-Link program and click "Rescan" and/or "Site Survey" a few times till I can get the PC to connect to the WLAN. This is driving me nuts, and I have been unable to fix it. Can someone pls give me instructions on how to fix this? More info that may be relevant: Running Windows XP, It's the kid's PC, and they may have messed up the settings.

is it possible to use a wireless access point to share a dial up connection? My girl frined has dial up and got a bran new dell laptop. she wants to be able to surf the net at night when no one is up from her room. it will cost her mother to much to get dsl its like $50 some thing from the only compnay out their. so is it possble to use a WIRELESS access point to share the conection if she has ICS trun on on the main computer? please not i can not run cables so a hob or swich will not work for me seeing the need cables to work. it has to be WIRELESS.

How do I encrypt my Wireless Access Point? What sort of encryption should I use? How do I encrypt my Wireless Access Point? What sort of secure encryption should I use?

Can I use a Wifi USB adapter to create a wireless access point for my laptop? My parents just bought me a laptop for my birthday and it has a built in Wireless LAN card, but the problem is I dont have a wireless internet connection. I have a WIRED router. If I buy a wireless usb wifi adapter and set it up on the home PC can i create an access point for my laptop

Connect to wireless network via Access Point? Hi! I'm running a small wireless network in a motel. I would like to add Ethernet capability (RJ45) to each room, however I don't want any drilling/long Ethernet cables running all over the place. Is this scenario possible: -get a regular Wireless Access Point for each room and use its LAN port to access the Internet. Is this possible? Thanks.

How to Configure a Wireless Access Point? How to Configure a Wireless Access Point?

can i turn my old router into a wireless access point? i am going to get a new router, but my house is big so i need to know if i need a new wireless access point or if i can use my old one, i know it will be slower. if not which netgear router do you recommend? for use over 200 ft indoors with little interference.

Need Help setting up my wireless access point? I just purchased a wireless G access point to connect to a wireless g router in my house.Well the computer I want to hook up the wap to is on the 2nd floor and the router is on the 1st,I have the wap connected to my pc tower via the ethernet port.However I don't know what to do from there.Can any help?I am running Windows XP.

Can I hook up a wireless access point to a domain controller and get hosts login to the domain wirelessly ? Can I hook up a wireless access point to a domain controller and get hosts login to the domain wirelessly ? So the hosts are logged off and will be verifying the username and password to login to the domain by the domain controller wirelessly?

How do I set up my computer as a wireless access point? I was told in PSP hacks by safari books that I can set up my computer as a wireless access point to get internet on my PSP

Does a wireless access point need to have same IP address as Wireless router? I want to add a second Wireless Access point to my Wireless network. The manual that comes with the new Access point sugests that it needs to have the same IP address as my original Wireless router. This seems strange to me? Is this the case or could the manual just be poorly written? If it doesn't need to be the same Ip address, then what will the gateway be of the machines connecting to the network?

What's the difference between a WIRELESS ROUTER VS. a WIRELESS ACCESS POINT that is also a BRIGE & a REPEATER? I have just one computer and the DSL modem is currently plugged into it, and it works great but I recently bought an iPhone that has Wi-Fi and want to be able to use the iPhone with my DSL. Will a WIRELESS ACCESS POINT with BRIGE and REPEATER together do the trick? because it seems a lot cheaper. Thank you all in advance!

Why can't I log in to my 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless Access Point? I'm using a Windows Vista (bad, I know) laptop and I'm trying to configure a 3Com wireless access point the model is WL-524 I've tried using firefox and Internet Explorer, both say "page cannot be displayed", after having run the setup program which finds the access point fine I've tried calling up technical support, but they can't be bothered to help! What's wrong?! The setup wizzard finds the access point fine, but the it won't let me log in!

Can a wireless access point be used to amplify the existing wireless signal? There are no available Ethernet ports nearby. I am interested in extending by existing 802.11 B/G/N. Repeaters/Antennas/Amplifiers will not work because there are currently not compatible with 802.11-n. Can I configure an access point designed for N to amplify a signal without being connected to an Ethernet port? Because of the location, I do not plan on running any wires from my switch.

How do I set up a wireless access point without a wired connection to the router? I have a Tivo Series 1 I want to access the internet. Instead of running a wire from my cable internet connection, I wired the Tivo to a wireless router. How do I connect the Tivo with the wireless router to my network wirelessly?

Wireless access point vs repeater for home networking? Which is a more reliable, faster method for extending your home networks wireless signal; using a repeater to wirelessy repeat the routers signal or setting it up as an access point and hardwiring it to the router?

Is it possible to use a Netgear WG111v2 USB wireless adapter as a wireless access point for my wired network? I'm trying to get internet access for my Wii, and I'm not going to purchase a wireless router because I ordered one with a laptop that's coming in a month. I was hoping there would be some way to use my USB adapter as an access point so that I can still access the internet from my Wii in the meantime.

how do i use my Airlink Wireless Adapter as an Access Point for my Wii? I used to be able to use my Airlink 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter as a wireless access point. I used my DS to connect to the access point. Now I do not remember how to do this. Can someone tell me how? Thanks