I currently have a desktop PC connected by Ethernet to a switch which also supports a NAS (all gigabit). The switch is connected to a wireless router which provides internet access to the desktop and a couple of 11g devices.
I need to move the desktop to a different room and it will not be possible to have a wired connection (direct or powerline) to the switch. Setting up an 11n network appears to be the best way to get the PC connected to my network.
I had planned to get a 5GHz 11n access point to connect to my 11g router (I want to keep the n and g traffic separate) and replace the Ethernet adapter in the PC with a 5GHz capable 11n adapter. However, I'm wondering if it would be possible to use an 11n access point with the desktop (via gigabit Ethernet connection) instead of the wireless adapter, as that would allow me to connect other wired devices (e.g. my NAS) to the network at the desktop's location as well.
Schematically, it would look like this:
---- = Ethernet
~~~ = wireless
|cable modem|----|11g router|----|11n AP| ~~~~~ |11n AP|----|desktop|
So, my question is, is it possible to create an 11n network using two access points in this configuration?
Thanks for your help!
I need to move the desktop to a different room and it will not be possible to have a wired connection (direct or powerline) to the switch. Setting up an 11n network appears to be the best way to get the PC connected to my network.
I had planned to get a 5GHz 11n access point to connect to my 11g router (I want to keep the n and g traffic separate) and replace the Ethernet adapter in the PC with a 5GHz capable 11n adapter. However, I'm wondering if it would be possible to use an 11n access point with the desktop (via gigabit Ethernet connection) instead of the wireless adapter, as that would allow me to connect other wired devices (e.g. my NAS) to the network at the desktop's location as well.
Schematically, it would look like this:
---- = Ethernet
~~~ = wireless
|cable modem|----|11g router|----|11n AP| ~~~~~ |11n AP|----|desktop|
So, my question is, is it possible to create an 11n network using two access points in this configuration?
Thanks for your help!