"wireless" cable or equivalent?

arvind_s · 06-17-2005

Hello,

I currently have a laptop that gets its IP address on the wired
ethernet using DHCP. I will like to be able to do access this wired
ethernet remotely -- without physically plugging it into the ethernet
jack everytime. An access point will work, but it will need an IP
address of its own, in addition to making itself available to others.
I looked at wireless-to-ethernet bridges, and all that I could find
require an IP address as well.

Conceptually, all I am looking for is an extended long cable, except
just that I want to have it wireless. I don't want to change any
configuration -- like that required to support DHCP for the WAP etc,
nor do I want to make any device I may add available or visible to
others. The packets should ideally just be forwarded from the ethernet
connection to my wireless card, and vice-versa.

Does anyone have any advice on any specific bridge or device which may
do this? Or any way I can do this?

Thanks a lot!
Arvind

itsnotme · 06-18-2005

Its 4am here, so I might not be understanding your post properly. Did you just answer your own question by suggesting to yourself that you get an access point?

Scruge · 06-18-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by arvind_s

Does anyone have any advice on any specific bridge or device which may
do this?
Arvind

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06-17-2005	#1 (permalink)
arvind_s Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1	"wireless" cable or equivalent? Hello, I currently have a laptop that gets its IP address on the wired ethernet using DHCP. I will like to be able to do access this wired ethernet remotely -- without physically plugging it into the ethernet jack everytime. An access point will work, but it will need an IP address of its own, in addition to making itself available to others. I looked at wireless-to-ethernet bridges, and all that I could find require an IP address as well. Conceptually, all I am looking for is an extended long cable, except just that I want to have it wireless. I don't want to change any configuration -- like that required to support DHCP for the WAP etc, nor do I want to make any device I may add available or visible to others. The packets should ideally just be forwarded from the ethernet connection to my wireless card, and vice-versa. Does anyone have any advice on any specific bridge or device which may do this? Or any way I can do this? Thanks a lot! Arvind

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06-18-2005	#2 (permalink)
itsnotme Dumbass checker Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Somewhere below Lake Ontario Posts: 1,076	Its 4am here, so I might not be understanding your post properly. Did you just answer your own question by suggesting to yourself that you get an access point?