Hi all,

I am making this thread because i am putting a wired network in my home (because im sick of wireless) and i want to make sure that i have everything right and i am buying the right stuff.

Firstly, to make things easier, i have drawn up a diagram of the network i am planning to have: MY NETWORK

Now, the explanation in words:

I am planning to have to cable internet connection going into a linksys wired router (which will be downstairs) and going from the router will be: A desktop pc (desktop pc 1) which will be about 1 metre away, then there will be a 25metre cat5e cable going upstairs into a room containing another desktop pc (desktop pc 2), a laptop, and a ps2 (with network adaptor.) So instead of running 3 cables up to the room, i will just run 1 and then use the 4 port switch which is built into my old netgear wireless router, to connect them all. At the same time i will still use the wireless on the router to access the internet anyware else in the house with my laptop (as i am currently doing.)

I am confident that this will work, but not 100%. I'm particularly worried as to whether i will still be able to use the wireless with it acting as a switch aswell. it doesnt matter if i have to buy a standalone switch to do the job, its just that i already have this router and its a switch aswell, and still having the wireless would be convenient.

so i was wondering if you guys can find any problems....and clear up any doubts i have?

Thanx Alot,

Anderson

It looks fine to me, I used that same wireless AP as both an router and an access point and it works fine for me.

Great, thanks for your reply..

did this work fine Anderson? how did you configure both routers to be able to see each other properly