How Does A Wireless Switch Work?
May 29th, 2009 | by Frenday |I have a non-wireless router right now with two computers on it. I am getting an ipod touch and i want wireless for it. i don’t want to make all of the comuters wireless. i just want to be able to have wireless and non-wireless. With a wireless switch can you have it on wireless and non-wireless at the same time or is it either or?
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4 Responses to “How Does A Wireless Switch Work?”
By Crash on May 29, 2009 | Reply
If you’re looking to add wireless access to an existing network, adding a WAP (Wireless Access Point) is in order. A WAP essentially acts as a wireless hub behind your existing router, taking care of the transition from wired ethernet and wireless 802.11. Since it operates behind your existing router, you don’t need to re-configure your entire network, just the WAP.
Just FYI, there is no such thing as a “wireless switch”. All wireless access points operate like a hub, because of the nature of wireless transition, it’s impossible to send wireless data to just one computer – rather it transmits the response in all directions, so in theory any computer can read data transmitted between wireless devices and the AP. Keep this in mind.
By Jake J on May 29, 2009 | Reply
Most home wifi router/switches have 4 wired ports and wireless.
FYI there is such a thing as a wireless switch it switches traffic between POE access points. Google it.
By Matt Flaschen on May 29, 2009 | Reply
Yes, you can do both at the same time. Typically, it will come with 4 wired ports, which can all run simultaneously with wireless.
By Martin J on May 29, 2009 | Reply
The is many wireless switches that support both wireless and cabled network. Mine does