<frankdowling1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Be curious to see what others say about this.
> The SMC2655W is promoted as a product to connect lans.
> The output is an standard ethernet jack.
> There is a similar product that has USB .
> The SMC2655W has the Ethernet jack solely.
> It is set up through a web interface on a computer.
> Once set up do not think you would need any pc software.
> It is a b not a g though.
> What do others think of this idea for thsi product ?
>
> SMC coroporate marketing for this product :THE SMC 11 MBPS WIRELESS
> ACCESS POINT IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH BUSINESS
> AND HOME USERS WITH A MAXIMUM OPERATING RANGE OF 1 800 FEET.
> - IT ACTS AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE WIRED NETWORK AND THE WIRELESS
> CLIENTS.
>
> BudMan wrote:
>> There's a million wireless products out there connect a wireless network
>> adapter to a computer's USB port. I need an adapter that will connect a
>> wireless USB Ethernet adapter's connector into a standard RJ-45 (X-Box)
>> Ethernet jack. Has anyone seen any of these products around? I did a
>> Google search and could not find any. If there are any then I may be
>> able
>> to hook my son's X-Box Live up without purchasing one of those dedicated
>> X-Box Live adapters. I don't play and he is only home from school for
>> the
>> summer so I don't feel like shelling out the $90 for a game adapter when
>> I
>> have plenty of USB 802.11 adapters laying around.

I tired a wireless access point, Linksys WAP11, configured as a bridge. But
that did not work. The connect light did not come on when I plugged in the
Ehternet cable.