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Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: swindonbob on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:16:30 I have broadband but it is in my bro's room. I want to buy a Router where i can just plug it in there and stick in a USB stick into my laptop and start using the web in my room. Problem is i know absolutely nothing about Routers and what all the lingo means and where to buy one. I dont want to spend as little money as possible on one. Can the techies help?
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: DMR on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:18:50 Isn't a router someone who thrashes everyone else?
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Sussex on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:22:34 Sounds like a question for Whits - he's your computer man
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: swindonbob on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:23:48 Yeah help me Whits!! And if you can do me a deal (under £50) i will be your mate forever
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Rossi on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:26:07 I've got a router. I don'tthink you can connect to it with USB's though you need a network cable
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Rossi on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:34:39 I think that this is the one that I have although I'm sure that I payed around £75 for it.
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=4219463802&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=62293 Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: swindonbob on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:49:39 No you definately can use a USB plug in. Ive seen my mate doing it all weekend/. There seem to be loads of wireless routers around the internet but coz i know nothing about them i dont know what to go for.
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Whits on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 22:31:12 Quote from: "swindonbob" Yeah help me Whits!! And if you can do me a deal (under £50) i will be your mate forever just be nice and send oxford fan that DVD on the cheap. you need 1 x 802.11b CBL/DSL Router @~ 53.99 (Quick Linx - 2HC9WS) 1 x 802.11b 11Mbps USB Stick @ 10.98 (QL - 2Q2ZWS) - you might want two if your bro wants to connect to without any hassle but its only another 10 from www.dabs.com just type in the quicklinx codes in the top right and it will come up with what you need Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Boeta on Sunday, January 2, 2005, 22:35:40 A rooter is an Aussie who's a bit of a player. I have other type on my desk here, by the way.
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: swindonbob on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:06:40 Whits
I just bought a Belkin ADSL Modem with Wireless-G Router (802.11g, 2.4GHz, 54 Mbps) which came with a free Wireless G USB Network Adapter. However... I cant set it up for two main reasons. The first is that there is no socket to plug the router into on the back of my computer - there seems to be nothing even remotely like the hole that i need for the Ethernet Networking Cable.\ And secondly it says "connect the telephone cord from the wall jack providing ADSL service to the 'DSL' line port on the rear of the router. But I have NTL broadband and that doesnt use a wall jack becuase it is all cables! My guess is that i dont have some type of networking hardware on my computer and i have also bought the wrong type of router. Is this right? And will the recomendations you gave me work??? Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Whits on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:10:48 bob
whats the part code of the router will look like f5d..... Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: swindonbob on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:13:24 it is F5D7632uk4
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Whits on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:18:28 Quote from: "swindonbob" The first is that there is no socket to plug the router into on the back of my computer - there seems to be nothing even remotely like the hole that i need for the Ethernet Networking Cable - Its wireless you don't plug it in your computer. And secondly it says "connect the telephone cord from the wall jack providing ADSL service to the 'DSL' line port on the rear of the router. But I have NTL broadband and that doesnt use a wall jack becuase it is all cables! - That means you have Cable not DSL hence the reason you can't plug it in, different type of broadband Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: blinkpip on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:25:51 Quote from: "Whits" Quote from: "swindonbob" The first is that there is no socket to plug the router into on the back of my computer - there seems to be nothing even remotely like the hole that i need for the Ethernet Networking Cable - Its wireless you don't plug it in your computer. And secondly it says "connect the telephone cord from the wall jack providing ADSL service to the 'DSL' line port on the rear of the router. But I have NTL broadband and that doesnt use a wall jack becuase it is all cables! - That means you have Cable not DSL hence the reason you can't plug it in, different type of broadband were you ment to say something? Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: swindonbob on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:26:10 The very first part of the instruction manual says - "Connect your computer to one of the "Connections to your computer" ports on the rear of the the router by using an ethernet networking cable."
1) Surely the router need to be connected to the main computer to share the internet connection with other laptops/computers? But i cant connect it. 2) So you are saying that my router is wrong for broadband - but if i take it back, get the money back and purchase the thing you recommended will that work for broadband??? Sorry for all the questions - but im shit at this. Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Whits on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:40:13 Quote from: "blinkpip" Quote from: "Whits" Quote from: "swindonbob" The first is that there is no socket to plug the router into on the back of my computer - there seems to be nothing even remotely like the hole that i need for the Ethernet Networking Cable - Its wireless you don't plug it in your computer. And secondly it says "connect the telephone cord from the wall jack providing ADSL service to the 'DSL' line port on the rear of the router. But I have NTL broadband and that doesnt use a wall jack becuase it is all cables! - That means you have Cable not DSL hence the reason you can't plug it in, different type of broadband were you ment to say something? i did the bolds and italics Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Whits on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:40:53 Quote from: "swindonbob" The very first part of the instruction manual says - "Connect your computer to one of the "Connections to your computer" ports on the rear of the the router by using an ethernet networking cable." i need to check a couple of things, will sort it out later this eve1) Surely the router need to be connected to the main computer to share the internet connection with other laptops/computers? But i cant connect it. 2) So you are saying that my router is wrong for broadband - but if i take it back, get the money back and purchase the thing you recommended will that work for broadband??? Sorry for all the questions - but im shit at this. Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: blinkpip on Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:43:00 Quote from: "Whits" Quote from: "blinkpip" Quote from: "Whits" Quote from: "swindonbob" The first is that there is no socket to plug the router into on the back of my computer - there seems to be nothing even remotely like the hole that i need for the Ethernet Networking Cable - Its wireless you don't plug it in your computer. And secondly it says "connect the telephone cord from the wall jack providing ADSL service to the 'DSL' line port on the rear of the router. But I have NTL broadband and that doesnt use a wall jack becuase it is all cables! - That means you have Cable not DSL hence the reason you can't plug it in, different type of broadband were you ment to say something? i did the bolds and italics Sorry :oops: :wink: Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Whits on Monday, January 3, 2005, 18:20:05 bob i think the only way you can do this is by having cable setup on one pc and then sharing the connect which means that if you wanna go on t'internet you will need your bros pc to be on.
cable is pants, get DSL :D Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: swindonbob on Monday, January 3, 2005, 18:26:07 Sounds too fucking complicated. I give up. Im just gonna ask for my money back. Thanks for your help though!
Title: Internet Question for nerds - please help Post by: Whits on Monday, January 3, 2005, 18:27:05 go to pc world and speak to a techie there, don't take your pc in, just get the free advice 8)
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