I have a wireless router downstairs giving my laptop internet access. I want to set up a wired network around my office upstairs with 2 PCs, a printer and NAS, and have a wireless link to the downstairs router. Can I just use a normal wireless hub upstairs?
No. You'll need to run a "cross-over" Ethernet cable from one of the "LAN" ports on the "downstairs" router, connecting to the "WAN" port on another router that you will need to buy, and place "upstairs", and connect the 4 devices to the 4 "LAN" ports.
Or, run a long "straight-through" Ethernet cable from your DSL-modem (or cable-modem) that is "downstairs", and move your wireless router "upstairs", and connect the 4 devices to the router's "LAN" ports.
Your laptop "downstairs" should still be able to connect (wirelessly) to the wireless-router that is "upstairs".
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Thank you. That gives me two solid possibilities. I was hoping to avoid having to run any cables from downstairs to upstairs though.
Thank you. That gives me two solid possibilities. I was hoping to avoid having to run any cables from downstairs to upstairs though.
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