Combining home PNA with wireless - 2wire home portal

[John]

Subject: Combining home PNA with wireless - 2wire home portal

I use a 2wire Home portal 100 - software version 1.0 win XP Home- DSL --
and have a PNA - phoneline network setup. It works fine and I'd like to
keep the "hardwire" in place. I would like to add wireless capability only
for a laptop. Is there a way to add a wireless connection while keeping my
existing wired (telephone line) network? Someone told me I need a WAP -
Wireless Access Point but the 2wire home portal does not have any open
ethernet ports. It has 1 in from the modem and 1 out to the computer?

Any solution any know of?

John

[DLink Guru]

The easiest thing for you to do is purchase a Cheap Wireless Router and plug
the 2wire into the WAN port of the router and connect your desktop into one
of the ethernet ports on the router and purchase a wireless card for your
laptop, unless it has one already built in.

There are many different manufacturers and protocols to choose from. You can
usually find these on sale and EBAY is also a great source for wireless
equipment. Here are some links to look at.

802.11b 11MBs (Slowest but Cheapest)
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=226
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=544

802.11g 54MBs (Faster, still Cheap, but a bit more money)
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=316
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=601

802.11g 108MBs (Fastest right now, But compatibility is usually limited)
http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=6
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=610

Robert....

"John" <jjs...@att.net> wrote in message
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[John]

Thanks for all the good info - I'll try it!

John

"DLink Guru" <rjacobs0...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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[DLink Guru]

I just found this. its a 802.11b DI-514 wireless router and with the 40.oo
dollar rebate its actually free. Check it out. I used one of these when my
network was "B" and it ran great.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=589855&Sku=D700-2206%20P

Robert....

"John" <jjs...@att.net> wrote in message

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[John]

Thanks Robert - I'll put you in my will - I just bought it.

Hope it works - thanks again

John
"DLink Guru" <rjacobs0...@pacbell.net> wrote in message

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[DLink Guru]

Great, im sure it will work great for your needs. Just to let you know, if
you have a large home or you use your laptop in a place that the routers
signal is weak or drops out, I would suggest adding a omni directional hi
gain antenna like the DWL-R60AT http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=57

Robert....
"John" <jjs...@att.net> wrote in message

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[jj.s...@verizon.net]

ok - many thanks - you are the "dlink guru" !!