Wireless Router Question

Hi Folks,

Do I have to have a wireless router for my cable modem connected to a desktop computer? Or can I have the cable modem connected to the wireless router and not have the router connected to anything? I will use a laptop to configure the router. I want to get rid of a desktop that is connected to the wireless router and only have laptop computers in the house.

Thanks & Regards,
JB

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sprkymrk

In all of the cases I've seen, you only need a computer physically attached to the wireless router to do the initial setup. After that you don't need it.

Silver Bullet

sprkymrk wrote:

In all of the cases I've seen, you only need a computer physically attached to the wireless router to do the initial setup. After that you don't need it.

Have they started securing the Wireless out of the box now?

sprkymrk

Silver Bullet wrote:

sprkymrk wrote:

In all of the cases I've seen, you only need a computer physically attached to the wireless router to do the initial setup. After that you don't need it.

Have they started securing the Wireless out of the box now?

No, I guess not. I suppose I should have said "this is how I always do it" rather than saying you "need to".

kujayhawk93

Silver Bullet wrote:

Have they started securing the Wireless out of the box now?

No, but I have set up routers that didn't start broadcasting until you went through the setup wizard, in which case you have to be physically cabled to it with something. It all depends on the router, but I never go to a client's house to set up a new router without taking a network cable with me.

JDMurray

Unless there is a dedicated management port, you do not need to have a computer physically cabled to the switch port on a wireless access point to gain access the configuration GUI. The configuration is accessible via a Web browser over the wireless link. The switch ports are only used for attaching non-wireless devices, such as computers, printers, and other switches.

And commercial wireless devices will always come without much security enabled to maximize end-user satisfaction and to prevent tech support calls. We consumers want the devices we purchase to work right out of the box, and hard/software vendors don't want to spend time and money on tech support issues. It's a win/win situation!

jescab

Thanks guys. I wasn't completely sure about that one. I am now!

keatron

jdmurray wrote:

And commercial wireless devices will always come without much security enabled to maximize end-user satisfaction and to prevent tech support calls. We consumers want the devices we purchase to work right out of the box, and hard/software vendors don't want to spend time and money on tech support issues. It's a win/win situation!

Isn't it amazing how everything ALWAYS goes back to the CIA Triad.

jescab

That is because JD is Da Man

JDMurray

That would be the Consumers-Income-Acquisitions triad?

keatron

jdmurray wrote:

That would be the Consumers-Income-Acquisitions triad?

Though that's not what I meant, it certainly sounds accurate!!!!