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Wired and Wireless Routers

Dec 29, 2004 7:59AM PST

I use a Linksys RT31P2 router, connected from cable to Pc, for VoIP. I also have a D-Link wireless router I use for net access for my laptop.

I just purchased PRISMIQ's wireless media player, and a Netgear card for wireless connection to my pc. Because the wireless router is connected to the wired router, then to the pc, the media player can't access the pc.

If I were to install another network card, connect the wireless router to this, (creating 2 distinct IPs for the PC) would this be a roundabout way to make this work? I really don't want to shell out the $150 for the Linksys wireless VoIP router for Vonage...

Any help is appreciated.

Chris

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Even though I can't help you
Dec 31, 2004 2:15AM PST

just reading your post helped me since I presently have a LinkSys wired router connecting my 2 desktops and wondered if I could leave those as is and get a wireless router for my laptop.
I'm not a mod for this forum but came across your post when searching results on the Netgear Wireless-G router I want to buy. Networking is something I barely know anything about other than how I hooked up my 2 PCs to it. Wink
But thanks for your posting Chris, I only wish I was able to help you now. Happy

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Donna...
May 30, 2005 1:01AM PDT

long time no see (or should I say long time no whisper other names...). Contact me off list (email in profile is active). As for your wireless vs. wired router, a typical wireless router has 4 wired ports too, i.e., it is a plain ol' wired router with the radio chip thrown in. If you want to add wireless to your network configuration, the easiest way to do it is just get a new wireless router and replace the old one.

The alternative is add an WAP access point device to one of the wired ports, but an access point costs the same as a router. The only reason the WAP is mentioned in the other post is because the first poster is stuck with some DHCP issues with the existing VOIP equipment that can't be changed. You'll be just swapping routers.

dw

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I might use a WAP...
Dec 31, 2004 7:53AM PST

instead of the wireless router which certainly causes DHCP issues with the Linksys router. If the D-Link can be set to Router mode rather then Gateway, you may get by.

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Prismiq mediaplayer
May 29, 2005 4:59PM PDT

Hi,

i think you can

1) plug the PC (with media content) to the D-link router via wire. You don't necessarily need to connect the linksys router with PC.

2) Get a standlone VoIP box from Vonage instead of Linksys. That make your home network more simple.

hope this help
Tom