david wrote:
When I spoke to a salesman he said that I couldn't connect
an access point directly into the hub since it is expecting a router.Also, the wireless
routers require that you have the internet connection going directly into them.
Decide what you're buying: an Access Point or a Wireless Router.
Here's a chart of how an Access Point fits into your network:
http://www.linksys.com/products/display.asp?conmap=011WAP11Cdiagram.jpg&prid=157&scid=7
Notice how the Access Point (the one in the middle; ignore the one on
the left side for now) is merely another wired device plugged into one
of the Router's LAN ports. The router, in this chart, is taking place of
your Hub. The Access Point is being as a bridge between the wireless and
wired Ethernets, transparently letting them see each other as if they
were on the same LAN.
A Wireless Router typically has a few ports of its own, so for a small
wired network, it can take the place of the Hub. On larger networks, you
should be able to plug the Hub into one of the LAN ports (as if it was
another computer). If you'll buy a Linksys WRT54G (get it on eBay, as
it's much more expensive in Israeli shops), you could upgrade it to a
hacker-friendly firmware which gives you flat access to its' Linux OS
and then you could make it work in pretty much any configuration you wish.
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