My setup is as follows:

DSL ISP connection >to Bt Socket >to ZOOM Model 5560 ADSL
Modem/Gateway/Router >to NETGEAR EN 2005 5Port Hub (Uplinkport) >Port1 to
Computer 1 Ethernet port, Port2 to Computer 2 Ethernet port; Computer 1 USB
to Printer.

My new Laptop will have WiFi;

I was hoping to use my new Access point to connect to a port on the Netgear
Hub and therefore retain my existing wired network, but connect to my new
laptop wirelessly through the AP; is this OK.

If not would the alternative be to remove the Netgear Hub and connect the AP
directly to the ADSL MODEM/GATEWAY/ROUTER and fit NEW WiFi Cards to my two
computers (at further expense to me) and connect wirelessly to all three. -
If so what Cards would you advise?, having mentioned in previous post my AP
type and Laptop wireless details.

Is the connection/configuration set up automatic?

Thank You John
















Is the process automatic or is manual ntervention required?

Thanks John


"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> "JFN" <jmail@jfneal.eclipse.co.uk> hath wroth:
>
>>I have a working wired network from an ADSL Modem connected to a Network
>>Hub from which I have the two computers and Printer connected.
>>
>>I am about to have delivered a new Laptop with WiFi(IntelPro WLAN 3945
>>802.11a/b/g 54Mbps) and WiFi Access Point (D-Link Airplus G DWL-G700AP).
>>
>>What is the process of connecting/installing/configuring these items onto
>>my
>>wired network, after connecting the AP to the network hub?
>
> You have a problem (unless you have your terms mixed up).
> You state that you have an ADSL modem and a "Network Hub". I'll
> assume that your DSL ISP provides you with 2 IP addresses, one for
> each computer. However, I'll also guess(tm) that your don't really
> have a "network hub" and that it's really an ethernet router. That
> could easily be confirmed by looking at the bottom of the unit. You'll
> probably find a label with a manufacturers name and model number.
> Kindly disclose this information along with the maker and model number
> of your ADSL modem, so that your question can be answered with a
> minimum of guesswork.
>
> If, by chance, it really is an ethernet router and not a "network
> hub", then all you need to do is setup your access point according to
> the supplied instruction, being very careful not to duplicate the IP
> address of any of the existing devices, configure the wireless,
> connect a CAT5 cable between the DWL-G700AP and your ethernet router,
> and it's ready to go. However, before attacking the wireless, I
> suggest you test and setup your new laptop with a CAT5 ethernet cable,
> and leave the wireless setup until it's working and updated.
>
>
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