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Connecting a Router to Another Router as a Layer 2/3 Switch (?)
Hi. Excuse my likely misuse of terminology, it's been a good while since I've gotten any sort of education on Networking and the OSI Model. I've recently acquired a laptop that does not have any WLA...
It's a Telus Wi-Fi Modem T3200M. Now that I see it's referred to as a "modem", I'm worried this may be in vain. But regardless, it's also running nothing but the stock software. Not even the passwords have been changed.
Nighthawk
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Community Power UserIf the T3200 is the first router, that shouldn't be bad. If it's the second router, it won't work for what you are trying to do.
It's exceedingly rare to see a laptop not have wifi capabilities built in. Are you sure it doesn't have wifi but is just missing the drivers for it? If not, as xray mentioned, you can get a USB wifi adapter fairly inexpensively. If you had a weak signal where the laptop is located, you can get high gain wifi adapters also. (Example)
Does "first router" mean the one with internet access?
Also, I don't have a job. I don't have money. The economy is in shambles and very few employers would like to take risks with youth employees.
