Re: General Router Question(s)

From: houghi (houghi_at_houghi.org.invalid)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 16:32:19 -0000

Daibidh wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>
>> Does a wireless router hooked up to a cable modem have to be physically
>> connected (via an ethernet cable) to at least one PC in the network; or
>> can a wireless router have no physical connection and still work with
>> wireless PC clients. (My cable outlets nowhere near where I'd like to
>> place a PC.)
>
> All the wireless routers I've worked do not require it. Make sure you
> properly research your router purchase. Not all are created equal.
> Performance and ease of setup are probably two of the most varied aspects
> among routers these days.

Bit off topic. See that your network is secured. 80% of wireless trafic
is unsecured and open to the rest of the world. 

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