Can I plug in a wireless in my Netgear FR114P Firewall router

[PeterM]

I hope you guys are not laughing at me, because I just don't know about this
issue. I sit in one room of the house and like to use my laptop (wireless
needs to be used via a PC card slot, not build in) in another room. Can I
plug in a wireless setup into my Netgear ProSafe Firewall router? Which unit
should I buy, if you care to advise me. I like the Netgear product, we use
it at work, and have little trouble with it. I use Win XP Home w/SP2 on the
desktop, and XP Pro on the Laptop w/o SP2. Many thanks in
advance.........Peter

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

NetGear 54 Mbps Wireless Router and PC Card Kit
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGB511.php

NetGear 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter (for a Desktop PC)
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG311.php

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I hope you guys are not laughing at me, because I just don't know about this
| issue. I sit in one room of the house and like to use my laptop (wireless
| needs to be used via a PC card slot, not build in) in another room. Can I
| plug in a wireless setup into my Netgear ProSafe Firewall router? Which unit
| should I buy, if you care to advise me. I like the Netgear product, we use
| it at work, and have little trouble with it. I use Win XP Home w/SP2 on the
| desktop, and XP Pro on the Laptop w/o SP2. Many thanks in
| advance.........Peter

 

[PeterM]

Thank you Carey.........can I plug the WGB511 right into the NetGear router
I have, or does this new device have to come of the DSL
modem?.............Peter

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No, you'll need to purchase a wireless router.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"PeterM" wrote:

| Thank you Carey.........can I plug the WGB511 right into the NetGear router
| I have, or does this new device have to come of the DSL
| modem?.............Peter

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You should be looking for a wireless access point, since you already have a
router.

I fo not believe that Netgear has one.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

NetGear 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG602.php

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| You should be looking for a wireless access point, since you already have a
| router.
|
| I do not believe that Netgear has one.

 

[PeterM]

Many thanks to you Carey and Yves for you kind help in this matter. I'll go
and get the wireless access point and let you know how I made
out............Thanks again........Peter

 

[jimbo]

Many thanks to you Carey and Yves for you kind help in this matter.
I'll go and get the wireless access point and let you know how I made
out............Thanks again........Peter

You know the wireless access point will cost you as much as a wireless
router and not give you the same flexibility? You would be better off
replacing the existing router with a wireless model.

Good luck, jimbo

 

[Yves Leclerc]

True! But it may be easier to add the access point than adding a
wireless/wired router, especially if the OP had done a custom configuration
in the router (port forwarding etc..)