2 computers, 1 wireless laptop, and 1 router. HELP

[skahtul]

Okay, I am pretty familiar with networking. I have 2 computers on a Linksys router and a dedicated smoothwall firewall machine. The router is a very good model and I don't want to replace it. But... My wife just got a new G4 Laptop from school (she is a school teacher and they still use Macs a lot). It has a wireless card built into it and my router does not.

My question, can I get a wireless adapter card (PCI based) for 1 of my computers and "bridge" the connection and thus share the net connection through 1 of my computers?
THANKS!!!

[Solo3021]

Yes, and this is how I would do it.

INTERNET
|
PC - Router - PC
|
Wireless Router
|
Laptop

Buy a new wireless router, connect the original router from one of the ports (not the WAN to the WAN port on the Wireless Router). Then connect the laptop to the wireless router.


From what I under, you were asking if you could buy a wireless adapter for one of your PC's and then connect the laptop through the connection and have the PC act as a router. Yes it is possible, but you'd have to setup ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on the PC that you install the adapter on. Though I would not recommend this because speed will be greatly reduced since you'd have to set Wireless connectors to Ad Hoc (node to node) instead of (node to network). Do as you wish, but it is possible.

[skahtul]

Buy a new wireless router, connect the original router from one of the ports (not the WAN to the WAN port on the Wireless Router). Then connect the laptop to the wireless router.


What a GREAT idea! That way I would not have to have any of the other computers on when the laptop needs to go on line. Also, I found a D-Link Router that is only $20.00 (US) after rebate. I think I will order it.

THANKS!