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wireless networking and wifi printer help
40hz:
I think a safer way out would be to get one of the cellular broadband routers that will furnish its own centralized connection and built in wireless router that will share data with their existing plan ..
-Stoic Joker (January 20, 2015, 06:04 PM)
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Agree 100%.
And yeah, that tethering bit is a pretty unique wrinkle. Can't say I've ever tried that one before, but I'm guessing it would be a pretty fiddly exercise getting it setup just right... :huh:
Target:
Makes for an Interesting wrinkle, once a 2nd (inactive) gateway gets introduced (IT hits the fan). Because it will either need a gateway-less static IP scheme, or a really low priority for the wireless adapters gateway to be sure they can get out to the web. Both of which either of us could probably do blindfolded...but neither is a great time for a novice. Not to mention if it ever required them to do any troubleshooting ... Zoiks!
-Stoic Joker (January 20, 2015, 06:04 PM)
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actually not that hard as the tether doesn't need to be shared - we obviously only connect when we need it and the connection is direct to the PC in question, so not part of 'a network' at all
cranioscopical:
by tethering our mobiles
-Target (January 20, 2015, 03:42 PM)
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Watch for next week's thrilling instalment, 'Home Laundry Using Rocks'.
Stoic Joker:
Makes for an Interesting wrinkle, once a 2nd (inactive) gateway gets introduced (IT hits the fan). Because it will either need a gateway-less static IP scheme, or a really low priority for the wireless adapters gateway to be sure they can get out to the web. Both of which either of us could probably do blindfolded...but neither is a great time for a novice. Not to mention if it ever required them to do any troubleshooting ... Zoiks!
-Stoic Joker (January 20, 2015, 06:04 PM)
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actually not that hard as the tether doesn't need to be shared - we obviously only connect when we need it and the connection is direct to the PC in question, so not part of 'a network' at all-Target (January 20, 2015, 09:28 PM)
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The issue isn't with either configuration independently. The issue is with the combination of the two quickly becoming about as much fun as trying to juggle cats.
Here's the fun part: In networking the default gateway is also known as "the path of last resort", and this by nature must be a singular item. However with the tethered + wireless network combo, you invariably end up with two paths of last resort...and this gets confusing as hell immediately. Because the first time the machine tries to get to an external (e.g. internet) address, it is going to have to digitally flip a coin, pick a gateway, and encounter a 50/50 chance if getting slammed into a wall (of oblivion) if it happens to pick the wrong/dead gateway.
Now while there are ways of dealing with the above, they are all (statically oriented) a royal PITA to deal with, especially on a portable device which is dependent on the availability of dynamic addressing.
40hz:
by tethering our mobiles
-Target (January 20, 2015, 03:42 PM)
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Watch for next week's thrilling instalment, 'Home Laundry Using Rocks'.
-cranioscopical (January 21, 2015, 12:37 AM)
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At least if you slam your thumbs doing that, you know exactly why you're hurting. ;)
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