Setting up access points DSE and Belkin

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#69575 11-Oct-2010 19:04

I have a DSE XH9948 4 port and a Belkin 54g... I have set the Belkin up as an access point and it works sweet Is it at all possible to use the dse to recive internet on a non wireless computer. I have a Modem and wireless router In one room. and would like to set up the desktop in the other room and recive the net. Can I do it myself or would it be easier to by an wireless card?

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#390595 11-Oct-2010 19:10

Hi, I dont belive the XH9948 can be configured as a wireless client (which is what I suspect you are asking) best you get a wireless interface for the remote PC.

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#390596 11-Oct-2010 19:11

Awesome thank you... sorry about my lack of geek speak

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#390597 11-Oct-2010 19:14

How far apart are the two pc's, if you can run a cable by whatever means its much superiour to wireless, othewise if you must go for wireless then get a card that goes in the PC rather than a USB device, most USB wireless devices are rather lacking.

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#390598 11-Oct-2010 19:16

Cards in the PC will have the antenna shielded by the case so often will not work that well when a USB device can be lifted up quite a but.

There are some nice reference design USB wireless devices on dealextreme for a decent price...

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#390600 11-Oct-2010 19:19

Hi, thats true, but most if not all card wireless devices have an external antenna, infact I have never seen one without.

Experience with these tells me that a card wireless adaptor with an antenna works much much better than most USB dongles with a poor performance PCB antenna.

But hey, I probably know diddly squat.

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#390602 11-Oct-2010 19:23

Ok what about the dse as a host and belkin as a client or am i just stabbing a dead guy with a stick. Ill will get a usb so i can use it on other computers

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#390607 11-Oct-2010 19:25

What model Belkin

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#390608 11-Oct-2010 19:27

cyril7: Hi, thats true, but most if not all card wireless devices have an external antenna, infact I have never seen one without.

Experience with these tells me that a card wireless adaptor with an antenna works much much better than most USB dongles with a poor performance PCB antenna.

But hey, I probably know diddly squat.

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Yeah, if you lift the PC up off the floor and face it towards the signal they work great, but IME, the floor to the desk height is the difference between working well and barely holding the signal. Not had a problem with several of the cheap USB devices that I have used. You could get a PCI card and a wire and a high gain antenna, but thats just going to push the cost up even more, and need 3 of them if its an 802.11n card.

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#390610 11-Oct-2010 19:30

Fair enough, but I normally put a mag mount whip on top of the PC to try overcome all these issues.

But in the end, nothing beats a cable, cheap and chearfull :)