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04-20-2008, 08:06 PM
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Wireless access point
I have a desktop and a laptop, both running XP and up to date with XP
updates. I want set up a wireless network using a flashdrive. I have a wireless adsl gateway (acts as the modem and wireless router). But there is no usb port to plug in the flash drive. Can I start the process on the desktop, then use the flash drive on the laptop and manually set the gateway? If so, do I do that before I plug the flash drive into the laptop? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Ogrish |
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04-20-2008, 08:25 PM
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Re: Wireless access point
On Apr 20, 3:06*pm, Ogrish <Ogr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a desktop and a laptop, both running XP and up to date with XP > updates. *I want set up a wireless network using a flashdrive. *I have a > wireless adsl gateway (acts as the modem and wireless router). *But there is > no usb port to plug in the flash drive. *Can I start the process on the > desktop, then use the flash drive on the laptop and manually set the gateway? > *If so, do I do that before I plug the flash drive into the laptop? *Any > assistance will be greatly appreciated. *Thank you. You do not need any "external" drive to set up a networ router, including wireless access poits / routers. You could us a flash drive in order to "copy" the settings when you have completed the first PC that accesses the router / AP in order to compete the set up the other PCs. smlunatick |
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04-21-2008, 11:03 PM
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Re: Wireless access point
Hi
Actually you should start with configuring the Network on the Router via wire connection and then configure the individual computers accordingly. There is No need for flash drive manual configuration is just as easy. May be this can Help. Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html Jack (MVP-Networking). "Ogrish" <> wrote in message news:B2FDBD65-27A8-49A7-A0ED-... >I have a desktop and a laptop, both running XP and up to date with XP > updates. I want set up a wireless network using a flashdrive. I have a > wireless adsl gateway (acts as the modem and wireless router). But there > is > no usb port to plug in the flash drive. Can I start the process on the > desktop, then use the flash drive on the laptop and manually set the > gateway? > If so, do I do that before I plug the flash drive into the laptop? Any > assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Jack \(MVP-Networking\). |
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