Wireless + Wired Network possible?

Wireless Laptop XpPro sp2 and a desktop XPpro sp2 with built in NIC. Internet is Directway Sattelite Internet. Also have a linksys wireless router WAP54G .

Can I use this stuff to set up a way to share files and printers and internet with the laptop?

 

Unless someone here can answer this I would go to this http://www.dslreports.com/forum/sat and search around or ask.

 

Thanks Tony. I searched everywhere and found ways for all wireless and all wired but no mixed wireless/wired.

 

Even though the linksys wireless router WAP54G is a router, you don't have to use it as a router. It will work perfectly well as a wireless access point (I use one in this mode at work).

Set up the WAP54G so its internal network interface uses an IP on your existing internal network. If you have a DHCP server on your network already the WAP54G will forward DHCP requests from wireless devices to that server. In this case turn off the DHCP service on the WAP54G. If you don't have a DHCP server, leave on the DHCP service on the WAP54G, but make sure the range of addresses it is offering is small and don't conflict with any already used on the network. Make sure the default gateway for the wireless clients is set to the internal IP address of your satellite router and not the address of the WAP54G.

Set up the wireless device and the WAP54G to use the same SSID, and you should get a connection. Test it by pinging one of your devices on your wired nework. Once you have a connection, you can set up the security system you want to use.

 

I misstated the model number. Actually it is WRT54G which has a 4 way switch and an internet j45 connection on the back. Does this make any difference?

 

No. That'll work as a Access Point too.