Networkcard hosting a network

[JeroenBos]

I am a student and live in a small room, in my house there is wifi but at my room it is really bad.

But i have a good internet connection via an UTP cable.

 

I know it is possible to host a network with a wireless adapter. (have done this before using my laptop)

 

So i want to buy a network card for my desktop so i can host a network in my room.

 

Do you guys know if any networkcard that supports wifi can also host wireless networks?

[Samppa221]

Why not just buy a router?

[JeroenBos]

I have got my reasons, do you know the answer to my question?

[AverageHardware]

Yes! This is possible. From what I'm understanding, you want to run ethernet to your PC, and use that connection to host a wireless connection through a WiFi card?

You can use the command "netsh wlan set hostednetwork ssid=XXXXXX key=XXXXXX", and then "netsh wlan start hostednetwork" and "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork". This will allow you to connect devices to your PCs wireless card. I've done this using laptops, and USB wifi adapters. Works well. If you want to do this though, make sure to bridge the Virtual adapter with your ethernet so they share internet.

[tbroadwater2010]

I have got my reasons, do you know the answer to my question?

Quite frankly i would get another router, but your reasons may not allow it. thats fine. Your essentially turning your PC into a router so it seems a bit redundant.

 

That being said @AverageHardware has a good plan for you to try and i suggest, if you cannot do another router, to go with that route.

[JeroenBos]

Yes! This is possible. From what I'm understanding, you want to run ethernet to your PC, and use that connection to host a wireless connection through a WiFi card?

You can use the command "netsh wlan set hostednetwork ssid=XXXXXX key=XXXXXX", and then "netsh wlan start hostednetwork" and "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork". This will allow you to connect devices to your PCs wireless card. I've done this using laptops, and USB wifi adapters. Works well. If you want to do this though, make sure to bridge the Virtual adapter with your ethernet so they share internet.

 

thnx for your response, i knew about the netsh command and how to use it, just did not know if this was possible with any wifi capable network card.

 

Anyway thanx!

[AverageHardware]

Quite frankly i would get another router, but your reasons may not allow it. thats fine. Your essentially turning your PC into a router so it seems a bit redundant.

 

That being said @AverageHardware has a good plan for you to try and i suggest, if you cannot do another router, to go with that route.

^ True. You also also get a WiFi extender. Some even have a LAN port that you could still use ethernet on your PC. Extenders also allow you to create another wireless network for yourself.

 

[JeroenBos]

Yes! This is possible. From what I'm understanding, you want to run ethernet to your PC, and use that connection to host a wireless connection through a WiFi card?

You can use the command "netsh wlan set hostednetwork ssid=XXXXXX key=XXXXXX", and then "netsh wlan start hostednetwork" and "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork". This will allow you to connect devices to your PCs wireless card. I've done this using laptops, and USB wifi adapters. Works well. If you want to do this though, make sure to bridge the Virtual adapter with your ethernet so they share internet.

 

^ True. You also also get a WiFi extender. Some even have a LAN port that you could still use ethernet on your PC. Extenders also allow you to create another wireless network for yourself.

 

 

 

thnx i will look in to it.

 

One more question, when i plug in the networkcard will it overrule the networkcard build into my motherboard? (like a gpu overrules the dvi port on a mobo I/O)

[AverageHardware]

thnx i will look in to it.

 

One more question, when i plug in the networkcard will it overrule the networkcard build into my motherboard? (like a gpu overrules the dvi port on a mobo I/O)

You can enable/disable specific adapters in the network settings in Windows.

[tbroadwater2010]

thnx i will look in to it.

 

One more question, when i plug in the networkcard will it overrule the networkcard build into my motherboard? (like a gpu overrules the dvi port on a mobo I/O)

If you have the wire plugged into the mobo, wire always wins. So your wired connection will be your primary