Wireless Setup for Home and Work

My boss has DSL set up at work and says I can use it if I bring in a wireless router for my laptop. So basically, I'm going to be lugging around a wireless router from home to work.

From what I've read, you can just establish a network by having all computers that would be connected have the same 26-character hexadecimal code.

SO, I can just unplug and replug this router at home and work with no problems? I'm just concerned with it deconfirguring itself when I unplug it and having to go through the whole setup process again.

 

No, you won't be able to do that so simply, especially with a DSL connection. You have to configure your router to read certain network variables (DNS, IP, etc). I suggest you get a dirt cheap router (or if money isn't an issue, just get a good one) for work and keep the good one at home. That is far better than your current plan - plus, routers these days can be had for as low as 9$ after rebate.

 

with dsl as with cable you need to pull an ip address in order to get to the internet. Granted some cisco/linksys have firmware, but that doesnt change the fact that you need to get a new ip. The best case is to config your home LAN to the same subnet and ip scheme as your work and buy a linksys WAP and config that on the same setup.

 

Best bet is to get your boss (or you yourself) to stump up the $40 needed for another router at the office. Tell him it's a hardware firewall too, protecting him from problems on the Internet, and it'll sell easier.

 

yeah but might as well do it right and get a wap. all in one routers are crap in my book...but that's just me the cooky server room hobbit.

 

Depends on the what the boss has and is willing to pay. If it's a shoestring budget, it's a shoestring budget

 

both of my boss's at both jobs are like that...I know what you mean first hand.