1. This Board Rocks has been moved to a new domain: CarolinaPanthersForum.com

    All member accounts remain the same.

    Most of the content is here, as well. Except that the Preps Forum has been split off to its own board at: http://www.prepsforum.com

    Welcome to the new Carolina Panthers Forum!

    Dismiss Notice

want to run two wireless routers in house

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by DaveW, Apr 3, 2006.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Apr 3, 2006 at 9:56 AM #1
    DaveW

    DaveW Super Moderator

    Age:
    54
    Posts:
    25,782
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003
    I've got a wireless router upstairs and want to put another one downstairs so my xbox can have access to my computer. I've got another wireless router that I dont use that can be set up an access point. Can I configure it to connect to my upstairs router or should just quit being cheap and buy the xobx wirelss adapter?
     
  2. Apr 3, 2006 at 10:29 AM #2
    HardHarry

    HardHarry Rebel with a 401(k)

    Posts:
    8,909
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2003
    Location:
    Indie Kid
    jes
     
  3. Apr 3, 2006 at 2:48 PM #3
    PantherPaul

    PantherPaul Nap Enthusiasts

    Posts:
    60,047
    Likes Received:
    2,783
    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003
    Location:
    Close to the glow
    How much of a drop off would you lose on the XBox going wireless. XBoxLive has a hard enough time staying up without configuring wireless into it
     
  4. Apr 3, 2006 at 2:52 PM #4
    The Brain

    The Brain Defiler of Cornflakes

    Posts:
    32,125
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2003
    Location:
    Over There ---->
    None, but I've yet to find a XBOX wireless router that would work with MAC Address filter. The box has a MAC address on it, but I'll be damned if that works when entered.
     
  5. Apr 3, 2006 at 3:28 PM #5
    HardHarry

    HardHarry Rebel with a 401(k)

    Posts:
    8,909
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2003
    Location:
    Indie Kid
    I actually use a Linksys WET11 bridge that I bought before their XBox adapter came out on the market. It was a bitch to reconfigure, because you had to completely reverse its function.

    It did, however, work fine. I used to pwn bitches in Castle Wolfenstein (multiplayer fps game), with no noticeable wireless lag.
     
  6. Apr 3, 2006 at 3:46 PM #6
    HardHarry

    HardHarry Rebel with a 401(k)

    Posts:
    8,909
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2003
    Location:
    Indie Kid
    Old link - still works, but they have fancier stuff now.
     
  7. Apr 4, 2006 at 5:18 PM #7
    y2b

    y2b King of QC

    Posts:
    18,518
    Likes Received:
    196
    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003
    and why make the computer wireless and move the router downstairs?
     
  8. Apr 5, 2006 at 9:46 AM #8
    DaveW

    DaveW Super Moderator

    Age:
    54
    Posts:
    25,782
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003
    because I have already have 2 wireless routers. Dont want to buy something else if I dont need it.
     
  9. Apr 5, 2006 at 11:20 AM #9
    y2b

    y2b King of QC

    Posts:
    18,518
    Likes Received:
    196
    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003


    for a $30 USB plug, I wouldn't go through the trouble...

    then again, splitting your cable right at the DVR connection for your router could cause other issues...

    ahh just drop some cat 5, that's free
     
  10. Apr 5, 2006 at 11:28 AM #10
    DaveW

    DaveW Super Moderator

    Age:
    54
    Posts:
    25,782
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003

    come help me do it
     
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page