| Windows 7: Daisy chain from wireless router to another ? |
26 Sep 2011
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Daisy chain from wireless router to another ? I have a BT HH downstairs but all my computer bits are upstairs, 99% of the time I use the laptop and it's wireless connection. I also hook the Xbox 360 up into the laptop with a cable and use the bridge feature so I can get online with the 360 (and avoid having to buy the extra hardware).
However, I also have a 2nd computer up here, it doesn't have a wireless card in there but I'm all for re-using old parts if I can make use of it. I have a 2nd router here, a wireless netgear one that came with my old Virgin set up.
I was just thinking is it possible to hook the PC into the netgear, then the netgear into the laptop and use it's wireless connection like I do with the 360 ?
Or could the netgear connect directly to the BT HH via it's own wireless magic ?
Many thanks for any help with this !
Netgear = DG834G v5
Last edited by RobPhoboS; 26 Sep 2011 at 07:11 PM..
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26 Sep 2011
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#2 | | Win 7 Home Premium 64bit Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601 - SP1 Central Pa. |
Hi RobPhoboS, welcome to 7F
You should be able to. This link discusses doing the same thing only from a wireless to a wired router: Q & A Board - Smart Computing
Here is a netgear FAQ: Using WPN824, WGR614, or WGT624 Routers as an Access Point
This one discusses BT and netgear, the bt has to be the primary: Connecting a Netgear Router to another Router - NETGEAR Forums
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26 Sep 2011
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Hi Anak,
Yep I'll obviously flick through google as well, just thought it was worth asking.
Thinking about it another way...
I could just hook another network cable into the laptop and use the same kind of bridging function I think.
I also didn't realise that you can get USB wireless adaptors soo cheaply, so that may also suffice thinking about it.
And just another thing I thought of.
I could hook both up to the netgear, which will be handy as it'll give me a network between the two, then I *think* I can grant internet access to the other PC. | My System Specs | | |
26 Sep 2011
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#4 | | Win 7 Home Premium 64bit Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601 - SP1 Central Pa. |
That is great!
My interest is that my DW has a Literati wireless reader, and our machine is wired. 
I need to get a something like a USB adapter, and I think I may have to get a card for the machine also for all that to work.
I have my SatelliteTV, DVD recorder, and Main TV daisy chained, you just have to watch the inputs and outputs.
Check the Extra Conditions and Potential Issues in that second link I offered. | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Gateway DX4831e (Mid-Tower Desktop) OS Win 7 Home Premium 64bit Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601 - SP1 CPU Intel i3 530 2.93GHz, 2933MHz 2 Cores 4 Logical Processors Motherboard Gateway H57M01 133 megahertz Memory 6GB of 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM Graphics Card 32MB Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD IGChip Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Gateway HX2000 20inch TFT active matrix TN Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 x 59 hertz Keyboard MS 'Natural' Standard PS/2 Enhanced 101-102 Key Mouse Gateway USB wired optical PSU 300watts. Case Mid-Tower Desktop Cooling Stock from Gateway Hard Drives WDC WD10EADS-00M2B0 [HDD] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 0,
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH41N [CD-ROM dr]
HP Photosmart Plus B210a e_series AIO Printer
Four card readers, and Four USB 2.0 Internet Speed Verizon FIOS 24.57Mbps Down - 5.68Mbps up Antivirus MSE Browser IE9.0.8112.16421-Upd ver 9.0.13, FireFox 19.2, Opera 12.14 Other Info BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P01-A0 11/17/2009
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26 Sep 2011
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Many thanks, in the day tomorrow I'll give the above methods a whirl and see what happens.
Hopefully something will work | My System Specs | | |
26 Sep 2011
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#6 | | Win 7 Home Premium 64bit Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601 - SP1 Central Pa. |
We are in for a bit of rain tomorrow, I think i will check on my situation also.
Cheers,
Anak | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Gateway DX4831e (Mid-Tower Desktop) OS Win 7 Home Premium 64bit Ver 6.1.7600 Build 7601 - SP1 CPU Intel i3 530 2.93GHz, 2933MHz 2 Cores 4 Logical Processors Motherboard Gateway H57M01 133 megahertz Memory 6GB of 1,333MHz DDR3 SDRAM Graphics Card 32MB Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD IGChip Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Gateway HX2000 20inch TFT active matrix TN Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 x 59 hertz Keyboard MS 'Natural' Standard PS/2 Enhanced 101-102 Key Mouse Gateway USB wired optical PSU 300watts. Case Mid-Tower Desktop Cooling Stock from Gateway Hard Drives WDC WD10EADS-00M2B0 [HDD] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 0,
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH41N [CD-ROM dr]
HP Photosmart Plus B210a e_series AIO Printer
Four card readers, and Four USB 2.0 Internet Speed Verizon FIOS 24.57Mbps Down - 5.68Mbps up Antivirus MSE Browser IE9.0.8112.16421-Upd ver 9.0.13, FireFox 19.2, Opera 12.14 Other Info BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P01-A0 11/17/2009
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