I have an ADSL2 router/modem with internet access and I want to access 3 IP cameras (3 network clients) over wireless behind that router from the internet. My problem is that the ADSL2 router/modem does not support wireless.
Now, I have the following two options:
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Connecting a wireless router behind the ADSL router. This would look like this:
My wireless router has LAN ports so the switch would be redundant.
or,
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A Wireless Access Point (WAP), connected to the router (if technically possible).
Which is the best alternative? Why?
Important factors:
- Low complexity
- Ease-of-configuration
The economical factor doesn't play an important role.
Many thanks in advance,
Kenny
Best Answer
If you already have the wireless router, you should just use that. You'll want to hook it up differently in order to avoid a double NAT situation. Disable DHCP on the wireless router. Assign it an internal IP address that is valid on your DSL router. Then hook up the wireless router to the DSL router using the LAN ports on each device. This will make it act just like a WAP.
If you don't already have either device, you might as well buy the WAP as that will be easier to setup.