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trrying to setup a wireless USB adapter as a WAP spot

Discussion in 'Non-Emulation Help' started by Devilkid32176, Mar 12, 2011.

  1. Devilkid32176

    Devilkid32176 Well-Known Member

    ok, a friend of mine went and bought a wireless USB adapter, since it was cheaper than alot of the routers near my house >__>

    well, she was reading on it, that it should be able to change into a wifi spot from a connected PC

    also, here is the details for the USB adapter
    Netgear Wireless-N 150 USB adapter

    here is my question now:
    can this piece be changed into a Wifi spot using a hardwired PC into a modem? if so please try to dub it down for her, since she isnt very computer smart
     
    Devilkid32176, Mar 12, 2011
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    not easily, no.
     
    Loonylion, Mar 12, 2011
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  3. Devilkid32176

    Devilkid32176 Well-Known Member

    well i had a gut feeling on that loony :) so whats the hard way then ^__^
     
    Devilkid32176, Mar 12, 2011
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  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    linux with a certain program on it, but even that cannot be compared to a proper wireless AP.
     
    Loonylion, Mar 13, 2011
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  5. Devilkid32176

    Devilkid32176 Well-Known Member

    hmmm... >__> so shes basically better off paying 50 ~ 70 dollars for a cheap router than this?
     
    Devilkid32176, Mar 13, 2011
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  6. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    yes
     
    Loonylion, Mar 13, 2011
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  7. Devilkid32176

    Devilkid32176 Well-Known Member

    lol, i love when people think they can ignore their PC repair person O-O

    whats even worse is, that she stated to my face that she could find a way to get it working, i told her that it was damn near impossible and she would have been better with a wireless router than that junk piece, oh well, i still get paid either way, so i can't be bitching about it
     
    Devilkid32176, Mar 13, 2011
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  8. sylar1000

    sylar1000 Well-Known Member

    Is this "friend" really you?

    <.<
    >.>
     
    sylar1000, Mar 14, 2011
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  9. Devilkid32176

    Devilkid32176 Well-Known Member

    nope, this is a woman that wanted to be cheap, i have a linksys wireless router at my house :D

    i informed her that she couldn't be cheap about what she bought and go with a wireless router for the stuff, no she didn't listen to me >__>
    she went on a site and they were talking about turning a wireless USB adapter into a Wifi AP and well, she went down that road
     
    Devilkid32176, Mar 14, 2011
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