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by dloetzer

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This may be a dumb question, I am a university student and we use Resnet here which requires 802.1x authentication and i was just wondering how could i get mine to be wireless? Is it even possible to do, if so is there a router or switch i should buy (expectd prices?) and how could i configure it; or could i use a computer as a server for a router (i am thinking this could be much cheaper since i have extra computers; shoudl i use my linux or windows?) and if so how would i go about doing any of this. I just want to use my laptop anywhere in my apartment and play ps3 online at the sametime without a huge ethernet cable on the floor.

The message i got from our IT guy here is that they do not support any wireless networking of any kind. or use on gaming systems other than a pc system.

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by tintoman

I see no reason why you cant make this wireless with a wireless access point.
After all the only thing it does is eliminate the need for an ethernet cable to connect to your resnet network.
So I guess you will also need a wireless card or usb wireless adapter for your pc, no doubt your laptop will be wireless enabled already.
Cost wise I have no idea but here in the UK you could buy an access point for around ?15 ($30)
The only other criteria as far as I know is that you have to remove any anti virus software to connect to resnet because you school/college has its own software for that.
Good luck

by dloetzer

ook so all i should need is a router with 802.1x authentication capabilities, right?

by tintoman

you do not need a router, all you need is a wireless access point.
You dont need a router to provide you with an ip address you will get that from the resnet server, all you are doing is eliminating the need for an ethernet cable from your computer to the socket in the wall

by david.wallis

buy a belkin Wireless access point, their wireless equipment kinda sucks :)

netgear / dlink work pretty well :)

by dloetzer

i looked through d-link and netgear and i am just not sure what criteria i should be looking for in these access points, sorry to need so much help but i get pretty confused, especially before i buy something.

by dloetzer

ok so i made my router act as an access point but once i did that i was unbale to communicate with it anymore, so i could not get it to authenticate itself, so i am going to reset it and try again; still not sure if it will be able to authenticate itself with 802.1x authentication

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