Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. Maybe you can answer a quick basic short question for me.
I actually do have a router in my current setup. It's a 4-port one. And it cost way more than the $50 ones cost now. Oh well, the price for being an early adopter.
I have a cable modem plugged into the WAN port of the router. The router 'clones' my MAC Address for my static IP address form ATT. The router then assigns a dynamic IP address for the Mac and PC I have connected from 2 of the 4 LAN ports.
Ok, my question is:
If I want to go wireless, do I just add a wireless router from 1 of the remaining 2 LAN ports I have available? And if I do, does that mean my current router assigns a dynamic IP to the wireless router and then the wireless router assigns a dynamic IP to any computer I add to the network?
If the above is possible, can I just get a wireless access point (cheaper than a router, I think) and connect that from my routers LAN port? I'm just not sure how to handle the IP's.
You may think I'm crazy but I plan on adding a PCMCIA wireless card to an ancient PowerBook I have (running OS 8, if you can believe it!) and hook it up to my stereo and use it as an Internet radio broadcaster. Just for fun.
Thanks for your help.
I actually do have a router in my current setup. It's a 4-port one. And it cost way more than the $50 ones cost now. Oh well, the price for being an early adopter.
I have a cable modem plugged into the WAN port of the router. The router 'clones' my MAC Address for my static IP address form ATT. The router then assigns a dynamic IP address for the Mac and PC I have connected from 2 of the 4 LAN ports.
Ok, my question is:
If I want to go wireless, do I just add a wireless router from 1 of the remaining 2 LAN ports I have available? And if I do, does that mean my current router assigns a dynamic IP to the wireless router and then the wireless router assigns a dynamic IP to any computer I add to the network?
If the above is possible, can I just get a wireless access point (cheaper than a router, I think) and connect that from my routers LAN port? I'm just not sure how to handle the IP's.
You may think I'm crazy but I plan on adding a PCMCIA wireless card to an ancient PowerBook I have (running OS 8, if you can believe it!) and hook it up to my stereo and use it as an Internet radio broadcaster. Just for fun.
Thanks for your help.