The Belkin router can be used simply as an WAP, but the solution was better utilizing the router functions. The real need for the hub is to allow me to utilize the cables I already have. The best wireless visibility for laptops and still out of the 2.4G video camera link was in the floor joists on the front wall of my basement shop. Since I have a ten foot ceiling, it is not real easy to get to. The hub allows me to simply pick up the cables where they were when they connected to the XP Pro machine. I don't think the hub could be a factor in connection problems, but it would have been rude to not be as concise in the description as I could. Besides, I already had the hub. John Ferrell http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rigby-Jones" To: Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [OT]:Network question... > > John, > > I've just been through something simmilar, I found an 802.11G wireless > router for a bargain price and snapped it up. Then I found that simple ADSL > ethernet modems where very expensive, and I got a simple ADSL/Modem/router > for about half the price. So then I had two routers, and not an > overwhleming amount of knoweldge on configuring them, but I did manage it. > I wish I had bought a simple access point though! > > Does the wireless router have a multi-port switch built in? If so why don't > you just get rid of the second NIC and hub and connect everything to the > router? This would certainly simply things, and you could completely remove > ICS from all the other machines whilst still preserving net access. > > Alternatively I think you should be able to use the router as an access > point by simply ignoring the WAN port and plugging everything into the LAN > port(s). > > Regards > > Mike > > > > > ======================================================================= > This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The > information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by > law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must > not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any > person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have > received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, > forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. > No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or > services. > ======================================================================= > Any questions about Bookham's E-Mail service should be directed to > postmaster@bookham.com. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.