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Old 03-27-2008, 06:05 PM
pattyjamas@gmail.com
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Default Re: Powerline product question need wireless expansion

On Mar 27, 10:25*am, "Peter Pan" <PeterPanNOS...@MarcAlanNOSPAM.info>
wrote:
> pattyja...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Of course one side will be connected to my Linksys WRT54GS router via
> > Ethernet.

>
> > Is there a problem with putting perhaps a Wireless Access Point
> > (recommend one??) at the far end of the Powerline?

>
> > Will use for for internet web surfing on upcoming laptop purchase
> > (when Penryns are fully deployed) *and streaming audio from PC to
> > Squeezebox unit to stereo.

>
> > Thanks
> > Patty

>
> If you don't mind non seemless wireless routing (I don't and don't use it),
> just pick up another linksys wrt54g at walmart (under $45, the gs is about
> twice as much), plug the output from the netgear into the router part (not
> the wan input), set as desired, don't now about your other stuff, but as I
> recall you said you had tivo, and tivo only supports wep rather than any
> other type of encryption... If you want wireless access to it change the
> starting IP address to something different than the one you have (i use
> 192.168.1.200.... default is 192.168.1.1). I have the ssid's on mine mine
> set to PPinMD-Private and PPinMD-Public (private uses wpa2, and public uses
> wep)


Thanks
Patty

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