Network help needed!

[sir_inferno]

Having a wireless router will allow any wireless eneabled device to connect to the internet. You may want to simply get a wireless hub, and then have your laptop connect to the internet and use it as a gateway. You may want to get a combination, or get a hub which has wireless access, AND wired access...

[sir_inferno]

that seems a good price yes (btw UTP = RJ45 right?)

let me explain your options...

You could have:

You Laptop connecting to the internet (dialup)
Your Laptop connected to the network (cable or wireless)
iPaq connected to the network (wireless)
Amiga connected to network (wireless or cable) OR Amiga connected to laptop (cable)

And since everything is connected to the network or the laptop, they would share the laptops internet connection.

Or you could have:

Wireless router connected to internet (dialup)
Laptop connected to router (wireless)
iPaq connected to router (wireless)
Amiga connected to router (wireless) or Amiga connected to laptop (wired)

Everything has connection to the router, or in the second option for the amiga, the amiga has connection through the laptop.

[sir_inferno]

Coder wrote:

One more thing. Is it also possible to have the AmigaOne and laptop connected cross-cable and then buy an pcmcia wireless network card for the laptop. And then have the iPAQ come in on that. No idea if that is possible.

Coder

[/me thinks of columbo  :-) ]

Three types of connection possible...
PCI board, PCMCIA card, and USB stick for both ethernet AND wired...

In answer to your question, No.

To connect two wireless devices you MUST have a router, and a method of receiving the "wireless stuff".

I.e. PCI, USB, or PCMCIA card receiver, or iPaq built in...

but yeah, i don't see why the amiga and laptop can't be connected by crossover...

(just if you want to add wireless to the amiga make sure you have drivers  :-( )

[sir_inferno]

Coder wrote:
@sir_inferno

 

To connect two wireless devices you MUST have a router, and a method of receiving the "wireless stuff".

Ok, that's what I wanted to know. So 2 laptops or pc's with both a wireless network card could never "connect" with each other.

Nope

I think I will go for a wireless router, have the laptop and A1 connected to it by UTP cable and the iPAQ goes wireless.

Coder

just wondering...it may be cheaper to get a wireless thingy for the laptop then to pay for that cable, never mind the advantages of having it wherever you are... and then you could just have the laptop and amiga connected via crossover... [or the amiga could be wireless too if there are drivers]

[sir_inferno]

Coder wrote:
@sir_inferno

it may be cheaper to get a wireless thingy for the laptop then to pay for that cable

What kind of thingy are we talking about?

as i said, a PCI board, PCMCIA card, or USB stick

Also for the future a wireless router would come in handy. If I have fast internet someday I can use it very well.

Coder

go right ahead, that means that all wireless enabled computers and computer connected to those computer will have internet...

@ncafferkey

i don't like the sound of that  :-D