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photovox
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Hey all,
I've been reading a lot of information on network and have this forum to thank for a lot of my knowledge.
That said, I think what I'm trying to do now is a little over my head. I'll hope to describe all of this clearly. Here goes.
I currently have 1 laptop (seldom used), 1 PC desktop (wife's), and 1 iMac (mine) that all on a 801.11g network connecting to the internet and each other.
I just purchased a D-Link DNS-323 to serve as a file server/backup. I want to network it via gigabit connection to my desktops. I also want it to be able to connect wirelessly to the internet and to my laptop. I would still like to connect to the internet wirelessly with all of the computers.
To to this, I bought a D-Link DAP-1522 Wireless AP/Bridge with gigabit switch.
1. Is the DAP-1522 the right tool for the job?
2. If yes, then will it work in AP or bridge mode? I think I'd want to use it in bridge mode since I'd want the DNS-323 to grab an IP address from my router.
3. Can I limit the desktops to be connected with the DNS-323 via a wired connection with the DAP-1522 only, and only connect to the internet via wireless? I see that the DAP-1522 has a WLAN partition - would it be used for this?
4. How would the laptop fit into all of this?
5. Any other pitfalls that I'm not thinking of?
I've attached a diagram of what I would want the completed network to look like.
Thanks for your help!
I've been reading a lot of information on network and have this forum to thank for a lot of my knowledge.
That said, I think what I'm trying to do now is a little over my head. I'll hope to describe all of this clearly. Here goes.
I currently have 1 laptop (seldom used), 1 PC desktop (wife's), and 1 iMac (mine) that all on a 801.11g network connecting to the internet and each other.
I just purchased a D-Link DNS-323 to serve as a file server/backup. I want to network it via gigabit connection to my desktops. I also want it to be able to connect wirelessly to the internet and to my laptop. I would still like to connect to the internet wirelessly with all of the computers.
To to this, I bought a D-Link DAP-1522 Wireless AP/Bridge with gigabit switch.
1. Is the DAP-1522 the right tool for the job?
2. If yes, then will it work in AP or bridge mode? I think I'd want to use it in bridge mode since I'd want the DNS-323 to grab an IP address from my router.
3. Can I limit the desktops to be connected with the DNS-323 via a wired connection with the DAP-1522 only, and only connect to the internet via wireless? I see that the DAP-1522 has a WLAN partition - would it be used for this?
4. How would the laptop fit into all of this?
5. Any other pitfalls that I'm not thinking of?
I've attached a diagram of what I would want the completed network to look like.
Thanks for your help!