Wireless to wired

#1 (**permalink**) 09-18-2005, 08:21 PM

Hi all!

I have access to a wireless network at my flat, but require a wired
connection for my IP-telephone to work. Is it possible to use a
wireless router to "pick up" the signal and connect the IP-telephone to
the router? If not, what kind of equipment would I need to do so?

Thanks in advance,
Sjur Rondestveit

#2 (**permalink**) 09-19-2005, 03:40 PM

sjurmr@online.no wrote:

>
> I have access to a wireless network at my flat, but require a wired
> connection for my IP-telephone to work. Is it possible to use a
> wireless router to "pick up" the signal and connect the IP-telephone to
> the router? If not, what kind of equipment would I need to do so?

Any wireless router that can operate in "Client" mode should work.
--
derek

#3 (**permalink**) 09-19-2005, 04:06 PM

Sjur,

Look into getting a wireless bridge. It takes ANY wired device to
wireless.

#4 (**permalink**) 09-19-2005, 05:31 PM

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:40:09 -0300, Derek Broughton
<news@pointerstop.ca> wrote:

>sjurmr@online.no wrote:
>> I have access to a wireless network at my flat, but require a wired
>> connection for my IP-telephone to work. Is it possible to use a
>> wireless router to "pick up" the signal and connect the IP-telephone to
>> the router? If not, what kind of equipment would I need to do so?

>Any wireless router that can operate in "Client" mode should work.

Yep. Besides "client mode", also boxes called "workgroup bridge"
(mostly 3com) and "game adapter" will work. Many of the "portable
router" boxes also have a "client mode".

Personally, I would suggest getting a box that can do just about
anything depending on settings. Linksys WRT54G with Sveasoft Alchemy
or Talisman firmware are fairly universal and can do:
wireless router or access point
client mode (with multiple devices)
WDS repeater mode
AdHoc mode
I don't think it will do transparent bridge (without WDS), but you
probably don't need that.

Client mode with multiple MAC addresses is ideal for your setup. Use
the client mode to connect to the apartment network. Plug in
everything else into the LAN ports. Of course, this assumes that
apartment network doesn't have some type of security system in place
that will limit the number of devices you can connect.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558