Many thanks for taking so much trouble to send this very informative
reply.
The concept of Wireless Access Points was new to me and in my current
circumstances
seems to offer a quite attractive route. As a precaution against the
existing one port router
failing I could buy another of the same model and keep it as a reserve.
Your comments about the height of the router was interesting as my wife
relies on digital
hearing aids and I had been wondering whether the wireless signal at head
level or below
could interfere with them.
And after reading of your experience, D-link has been deleted from my list
of possible
routers!
Thanks again,
Douglas
On 21 Aug 2008 at 12:38, Adrian Higginbotham wrote:
Douglas - stay away from d-link the Web interface used to configure them
is a nightmare with screenreaders as I know to my cost.
You could simplify things for yourself by just buying a wireless access
point for your existing router. Plug the access point in to your router
and then connect to that via wifi if your machines currently support it,
or via the Ethernet ports on the access point itself, assuming you buy
one
with these. This is the route I went down to wifi enable my now aging
router. Is it a perfect solution? Probably not. Is it cheaper than buyng
a
new router? Yes I picked up a reconditioned one on Ebay for about £20
delivered, just look out for ones that list your make and model of router
as compatible.
Is it simpler than configuring a new router? Most definitely as the
access point required no configuration at all.
It does mean you've got two boxes rather than one cluttering up the
place.
For best performance, and in line with health and safety advice on wifi
transceivers and their radiation, mount the access point (or your wifi
router if you go that route) above 2 meters from the floor, on top of a
tall bookcase does nicely.
Adrian Higginbotham,
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Douglas Harrison
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