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« on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:16:30 » |
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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?
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:18:50 » |
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Isn't a router someone who thrashes everyone else?
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:22:34 » |
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Sounds like a question for Whits - he's your computer man
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swindonbob
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:23:48 » |
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Yeah help me Whits!! And if you can do me a deal (under £50) i will be your mate forever
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:26:07 » |
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I've got a router. I don'tthink you can connect to it with USB's though you need a network cable
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:34:39 » |
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swindonbob
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 21:49:39 » |
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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.
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 22:31:12 » |
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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 |
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signed him from Huddersfield his name is Tommy Miller,
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday, January 2, 2005, 22:35:40 » |
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A rooter is an Aussie who's a bit of a player. I have other type on my desk here, by the way.
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:06:40 » |
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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???
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:10:48 » |
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bob
whats the part code of the router will look like f5d.....
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Plays in midfield and his name is Tommy Miller,
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:13:24 » |
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it is F5D7632uk4
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:18:28 » |
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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
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Plays in midfield and his name is Tommy Miller,
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:25:51 » |
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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? |
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ee the trick is only pick on those that can't do you no harm
Like the drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm
I annoyed Yeovilred 28/01/06
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, January 3, 2005, 17:26:10 » |
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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.
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