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#1 RainbowSix

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Posted 03 June 2009 - 11:33 PM

I don't have much experience with networking. Can someone tell me if what is on this (very) rough blueprint is possible to accomplish?
Also, can a PC use a wireless bridge?

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Posted 04 June 2009 - 05:17 PM

Hello,

I'm not sure how it would work, to start from the end and work back...

A typical layout would be WWW => ADSL splitter? => Modem => PC

Are you trying to add wireless capability to your network?

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 06:51 AM

wireless, yes. My main concern is using the switch under a router.

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Posted 06 June 2009 - 11:56 AM

I believe it is possible to add a hub/switch under a router; it would most likely require port forwarding. But, I would just use a modem/router/switch device such as http://www.netgear.com/Products/Routersand...=Specifications It will allow you to add wireless functionality to your network. And should remove the need for the separate modem.

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Posted 07 June 2009 - 11:44 AM

A switch will work just fine under a router. Technically a router has 1 'port' and if there's more than one in the box it just means it has a built in switch.