[Info-vax] Wireless networking for my home xp900

[Rich Jordan]

On Aug 17, 10:45 am, "R.A.Omond" <Roy.Om... at BlueBubble.UK.Com> wrote:
> Jojimbo wrote:
> > Due to some residential reorganization, my xp900 will be moving
> > further away from the network hub.  This will make having an actual
> > wire very inconvenient for network connectivity.  Is there some device
> > I can use to let the xp900 join my already established wireless net?
> > Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> It's called a Wireless Access Point.  I make use of a few
> Netgear WG602's.  Cost ca. £42 each.

I use powerline networking at home; if you shop around you can pick up
the older units (up to 14Mbps) pretty cheap, and the newer ones
(85Mbps) aren't that bad either.  The Netgear XE102 bridge units I
have did require a wintel box to configure but once that is done they
can be used to interconnect anything that can talk 10/100Base-T
without protocol restrictions (I ran LAT over mine a few times).

They don't like being plugged into an extension cord, but you can use
a heavy T-connector at the wall, plug the bridge into one of the T
outlets and the computer into the other to share a single wall socket
with no problem.  I do that at home for netcams used for dog watching
and security (one outlet provides camera power and network
connectivity) and it works out great.