[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Connect desktop to wireless using a hub?

[Stephen Davidson]

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Hi Neil.

Wireless Hub I have does something similar.  Has a wireless, external
WAN (to DSL Modem), and 4 wired ports.  Can access computers on Wireless
generally by going directly to IP.  Hub does DHCP, and does not have
different segments for wired/wireless.  Just assigns IP addresses out of
the same pool for both, and wired can ping wireless & vice versa.
Friend of mine has a D-Link that behaves the same way.  Don't know if
this helps or not, but if you have the same kind of thing, you should be
able to just plug stuff in and have it 'work'.

Regards,
Steve

Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> Hello:
> 
> Since a wireless hub connects an ethernet on one side to
> a wireless network on the other, is it possible to 
> connect a desktop machine to a hub to enable it to
> get onto the wireless network?
> 
> Here is a diagram
> 
> Desktop Machine 
> 	|
> Ethernet cable
> 	|
> Wireless Hub
> 
>  ~~~~~~ Wireless Network ~~~~
> 
> Wireless Router 
> 	|
> Ethernet cable
> 	|
> Cable Modem
> 	|
> Internet
> 
> I tried it and I can't seem to make it work.
> 
> Is this possible?
> 
> If not, why not since it seems to me the hub is just a relay
> between an ethernet connection and the wireless.  I can
> initiate a connection both ways in the "traditional" setup.
> 
> Thanks,
> 	Neil
> 
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