QUestions for wireless home network

[paopao]

Folks,

Current home network setup: DSL connection --> Actel ADSL modem --> SMC Router/Switch --> PCs
Yet I am moving to a new place, and want to use wireless network -- to avoid all the cabling, drilling, patching...

I have 2 Lucent ORiNOCO WaveLAN GOLD PC Cards (encryption 128RC4). My question is: do I have to buy a ORiNOCO wireless gateway or I can use these pc cards with any IEEE 802.11b wireless gateways?

If the cards are compatible, then what's the best out there? I am very happy with my current SMC router/switch (the printer server is a big plus), does SMC makes decent wireless router as well?

Last question, I currently have fixed IP, but my new DSL connection will be most likely not fixed, will that cause problem in setting up my wireless LAN?

Again, thanks to all you folks.

 

[goraj]

I have SMC 7004AWBR wireless router and swith. I am very happy with it. If you are moving to a house with wooden walls it is fine. If it is concrete wall it may be problem. Also u can also set up wired network as this has 3 ethernet ports in addition to wireless network

 

[wedi42]

<< Folks, Current home network setup: DSL connection --> Actel ADSL modem --> SMC Router/Switch --> PCs Yet I am moving to a new place, and want to use wireless network -- to avoid all the cabling, drilling, patching... I have 2 Lucent ORiNOCO WaveLAN GOLD PC Cards (encryption 128RC4). >>


i'm answering your questions assuming your router is the broadband firewall router kind



<< My question is: do I have to buy a ORiNOCO wireless gateway or I can use these pc cards with any IEEE 802.11b wireless gateways? >>


your card will work with any 802.11b access point



<< If the cards are compatible, then what's the best out there? I am very happy with my current SMC router/switch (the printer server is a big plus), does SMC makes decent wireless router as well? >>


if you already have a broadband router and are happy with it, look for a wireless access point

or you can try this which i found this in the hot deals forum
its a 128bit router/access point with a laptop wireless card included for $199
linky



<< Last question, I currently have fixed IP, but my new DSL connection will be most likely not fixed, will that cause problem in setting up my wireless LAN? Again, thanks to all you folks. >>


nope, the router takes care of the IP