Replacing crossover cable with wireless

[Jensen]

Sorry for the newb question,

I have two systems that have ethernet ports but no wireless capabilities.
I am currently using a crossover cable for the systems to communicate to each other.

I want to get rid of the crossover cable (go wireless) and have the 2 systems continue performing as if the crossover cable was still present.

What is the best wireless setup to do so? I have an image of my head of pre-paired components that plug into the 2 respective ethernet ports of the systems and begin communication just like a cable would allow.

Requirements:
The systems will only utilize the ethernet port. (no USB slots available)
Distance to be communicated is less than 15 feet.
Components be as small as possible
If it could be powered by the ethernet ports, it would a huge bonus


Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Fayd]

or just buy a wireless router and a couple wireless cards...

 

[VirtualLarry]

Two of these would work:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-218-_-Product

 

[magomago]

I think what he is asking for is something that simply converts the electrical signal in the ethernet port to a wireless signal....no further configuration needed except for maybe a few switches that need to be flipped on the two dongles so they send the information to eachother without a problem. Whatever it is hooked up to (PC?) is completely oblivious to the fact that the signal is now transferring through wireless means and proceeds with business as usual.

I'd be surprised if no such thing already exists, or else this reveals my ignorance about networking (Which i never pretended to know...just connect it up, throw a hail mary, and hope its okay)

 

[Arcanedeath]

This would take 2 wireless bridges that support working in ad hoc mode, you might try DD-WRT

 

[Lemon law]

To Jensen, I am not saying you can't do what you want to do, I just ask why on earth you would want to.

Earth to Jensen, if you have just two computers, hooking up two computers with a crossover cable is the cheapest and most rock steady method to do it.

And I am living testament to that, six years and counting with no problems in all those years.

I have been warned for years by this forum that a router is needed for even dial up, and it would not handle broadband. Well I have broadband now and simple ICS networking is still working without any problems. Computer security wise, I was also told a router is needed for security, but in all that time, I have had no security issues
at all.

Meanwhile, if you opt to chuck your crossover cable for a wireless set up you have many dollars of extra expense, you will get a speed hit using wireless not present with a cross over cable, and you will have computer security issues with wireless unless you take extra steps to secure your network.

But its your money not mine, and your business not mine, but I have no plans to waste my money going wireless.

But I still question what if anything you gain by going wireless.

 

[Binky]

Wired > wireless

Why would you go from a working (wired) setup to a wireless setup?

 

[JackMDS]

Get tow Wireless USB dongles and configure them in Ad-Hoc mode.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833166022

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Sorry for the newb question,

I want to get rid of the crossover cable (go wireless) and have the 2 systems continue performing as if the crossover cable was still present.

Not going to happen with wireless. You are going to a half duplex error prone media, you will be extremely lucky to get 35% of current performance