Wireless Question - Can this be done

[JoshFink]

Ok, Assuming I have line of site and can get a decent connection....

I have a problem in my neighborhood where I can't get any broadband, but 300 feet away (if that) my neighbor can (don't ask, sore subject 🙂 ) Anyway, He's willing to get the cable modem and I will pay for it.

I want to set up an access point in his house and be able to use the connection in my house.

Now, I have a fully wired 100baseT network in the house. I know I will definately need a wireless client, but is there a way for me to hook the wireless client card into a laptop and just have the laptop act as a sort of server connecting back over the wireless network to his house and accessing the broadband connection?

Also, any suggestions on Wireless Access Point and a wirless client card with an adapter for external antenna would be great.. Right now I'm leaning towards the Orinoco card (probably silver version).


Thanks for the help,

Josh

 

[Davegod75]

you'd need and access point hooked up to his cable modem and a client on your network that all your computers can access to share the connection off that client.

This sounds like a bad situation though. just cause your paying for the cable connection when it is in his house etc. Watch yourself

 

[JoshFink]

It's not as bad as it sounds. I would happily buy it in a heartbeat for my house, but unfortunately they stopped a street short on activating service and haven't started back up again. Very depressing to tell you the truth, it's a brand new house.

Thanks for the help.

Now back to the main reason... 🙂 What do I need to do to the client on my end of the network to let that client share the connection?

Thanks,

Josh

 

[Davegod75]

set the box up for ICS or make it a router/firewall machine. or I think you might be able to put two nics in it and plug the nic into a router/switch type deal.

 

[JoshFink]

Thanks.. I'll give it a try.

Josh