On Oct 7, 7:31*pm, "Bob Campbell" <b...@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> "nemo" <gnu...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> news:3bb7f696-e38d-4ad5-bb3e-0b0ebe974e3d@xxxxxx
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> >Running a wire for a wireless connection kind of defeats the purpose
> >of the wireless connection!
>
> Not at all. * There is no reason to have your "local" network separate from
> your "wireless internet connection". * It should be the same network. * I
> can take my wireless laptop and plug it into the network for faster file
> copies between machines here, because wired 100M networking blows the doors
> off of any wireless connection. * When I do this, I still have internet
> access, because my wireless router is connected to my network hub. * When
> the big file copy is done, I can unplug the cable and continue with the
> wireless connection. * For small files I can just use the wireless
> connection.
>
> The point is, both wireless and wired can see the internet AND all computers
> here in the house can see each other. * Which I use depends on what I am
> doing and where I am doing it.
>
> There is no need to "share your wireless connection" via Windows Internet
> Connection Sharing. * Just connect your wireless router to your networkhub.
> All wired computers now have internet access, and all wired and wireless
> computers can see each other. * The wifi connection doesn't go away just
> because you plugged in a cable! * The added bonus is you don't have to leave
> the "sharing" computer on for the other computers to have internet access..
> Your router handles this.
>
> Seriously, I don't understand why you want to have 2 separate networks.
> Connect them together and all your troubles are over.
That is right, you don't understand. The Internet connection is in
one place and the wired network is in another. To do what you are
suggesting would require me to put everything in one place. Not much
point to using wireless if I have to run a cable just to put the wired
connections on the Internet. That is the part you aren't grasping.
The wired network is not near the Internet connection, so I can't just
put them all on the same router.