Noob questions

Hello, don't know much about wireless yet, so can someone please tell
me if these are possible:

1) I want to connect a (normally) *wired* IP ethernet camera to a
wired router about 80m away clear line of sight. Is there a pair of
wireless dongly things I can plug into the lan sockets of both to take
the place of the lan cable?

2) Similar setup, but connecting a bog standard normally wired USB
webcam wirelessly to a computer. Again, the wireless link serving the
same function as a USB cable.


I know one can buy wireless cameras and routers, but I just want to
replace the cables with wireless dongles type things that plug into
the back of the original wired gadgets instead of the cable.
Suggestions please?

On 8 May 2007 01:51:05 -0700, markzoom@digiverse.net wrote in
<1178614265.380205.65360@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups. com>:

>Hello, don't know much about wireless yet, so can someone please tell
>me if these are possible:
>
>1) I want to connect a (normally) *wired* IP ethernet camera to a
>wired router about 80m away clear line of sight. Is there a pair of
>wireless dongly things I can plug into the lan sockets of both to take
>the place of the lan cable?

Sure. You want a point-to-point bridge. Cable a wireless access point
to the wired router; cable a wireless Ethernet (client) bridge to the
camera; and setup the wireless connection.

>2) Similar setup, but connecting a bog standard normally wired USB
>webcam wirelessly to a computer. Again, the wireless link serving the
>same function as a USB cable.

Not AFAIK. You'd need a wireless Ethernet (client) bridge with a USB
port and a webcam driver, which I don't think exists.

>I know one can buy wireless cameras and routers, but I just want to
>replace the cables with wireless dongles type things that plug into
>the back of the original wired gadgets instead of the cable.
>Suggestions please?

Other alternatives:
* Powerline networking
* Phoneline networking
* Coax networking

See wikis below for more info.

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

On 16 May, 05:57, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
> On 8 May 2007 01:51:05 -0700, markz...@digiverse.net wrote in
> <1178614265.380205.65...@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups. com>:
>
> >Hello, don't know much about wireless yet, so can someone please tell
> >me if these are possible:
>
> >1) I want to connect a (normally) *wired* IP ethernet camera to a
> >wired router about 80m away clear line of sight. Is there a pair of
> >wireless dongly things I can plug into the lan sockets of both to take
> >the place of the lan cable?
>
> Sure. You want a point-to-point bridge. Cable a wireless access point
> to the wired router; cable a wireless Ethernet (client) bridge to the
> camera; and setup the wireless connection.
>
> >2) Similar setup, but connecting a bog standard normally wired USB
> >webcam wirelessly to a computer. Again, the wireless link serving the
> >same function as a USB cable.
>
> Not AFAIK. You'd need a wireless Ethernet (client) bridge with a USB
> port and a webcam driver, which I don't think exists.
>
> >I know one can buy wireless cameras and routers, but I just want to
> >replace the cables with wireless dongles type things that plug into
> >the back of the original wired gadgets instead of the cable.
> >Suggestions please?
>
> Other alternatives:
> * Powerline networking
> * Phoneline networking
> * Coax networking
>
> See wikis below for more info.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Many thanks! Checking it out.