networking - NAS connectivity setup with wireless router

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2014-07
  • fritzone

    I am looking forward to buy a NAS device. However I have some issues regarding the network/setup. I get internet from a wireless router, which gets in the house somewhere on a typical ADSL connector, and it has a very nice spot on a shelf. The phone company has a very well defined entry point in the house for the network cable, which is the furthest possible from where I want to put the NAS box. I don't want to have 20 meters of cables running around the house, it will be ugly... So, the question:

    How can I setup the NAS box using the only existing wireless router (regardless that I could draw 20 meters of network cable from the wireless router to the location of the NAS -> I don't want this) in the house... I'm not aware of any NAS which has a WiFi connectivity (at least the one I plan to use (http://www.komplett.no/k/ki.aspx?sku=639215) has nothing like that. What other hardware will I need to make this work?

    Thanks.

    • Answers
  • Josh

    You can use a wifi-to-ethernet bridge (I won't post any examples as shopping advice is prohibited on stackexchange). I will point out however that your NAS has gigabit ethernet so you'll be severely crippling it's capabilities by using it over wifi.


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  • Electric Automation

    I came across this question and it seems similar, however I dont have an XBOX and its not D-Link specific as both of my network devices are D-Link. So, I figured I'd ask.

    I just purchased a D-Link DIR-825 wireless router and I am hoping that I can "extend" my LAN by connecting it to my existing D-Link DGL-4100 wired router.

    I dont know if I worded that correctly but basically, I'd like to be able to connect an Ethernet cable from one of the ports on the 4100 (wired) to one of the ports on the 825 (wireless and wired) and gain 3 extra wired ports as well as serve wireless in my house.

    Currently, the 4100 is set up as 192.168.1.1 and is the DHCP server for the network. There will be two iPhones, a laptop and an iMac connecting to the wireless and three other desktops plus a printer on the wired.

    If the answers for my situation are the same then I shall delete this question and refer there.


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  • Journeyman Geek
    1. go to the wireless router setup and turn off its dhcp server and set up a fixed ip address to it.
    2. connect the wired router and the wireless router - lan connection to lan connection (as odd as it sounds)
    3. check if you can access the wireless router from a box connected to the wired router
    4. if so test the wired connection, then the wireless.

    This worked in a similar setup for me.