Wireless Question

[DaveLiquid182]

I have got a wireless enabled laptop which i want to use wireless. I am with virgin media cable broadband. The laptop is the only computer in the house, so is it possible to go wireless with it? If so which sort of router would i need?

Cheers

 

[Leeshez]

I have a belkin 54K router. My laptop works fine. My mate has two laptops on his belkin also.

 

[DaveLiquid182]

So as long as i get a router specifically for cable broadband i should be fine?

 

[Adam]

yep you need a cable wireless router (none BT)

 

[Leeshez]

Yes

 

[tjhmortimer]

Yes, you can use your laptop wirelessly no problem. The router doesnt have to be actually plugged into a pc for it to work. Just stick it somewhere out of site and you're wireless. Its pretty cool being able to use it wherever. I sat in the garden with a couple of cans doing work last summer Not adviseable in the bath though!!

 

[d-anie-l]

assuming you have adsl you will need an adsl wireless router.

http://amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=wireless+router

 

[DaveLiquid182]

I suppose any of these that say cable next to them?. I dont really want to go into pc world and have them sell me any old thing, or rip me off. As im not that pc minded lol.


http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...58#(any):(any):25:175:PageNo_0:SortOrder_DOWN

Anyone reccomend any of them?

Cheers

 

[JoelDee]

A wireless ADSL router

 

[JoelDee]

Any of these will be fine

http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?qfind=wireless+adsl+router

 

[DaveLiquid182]

I am on cable broadband so surely it must be a cable router i need?
I already have a ADSL one which i bought by mistake which is no good for me.

 

[d-anie-l]

Yeah, thats rights. Cable router is different to adsl.

 

[SC03OTT]

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...gory_oid=-28361&fm=13&sm=1&tm=1&show_all=true

any of these will be fine. and yes, it is a cable router you need, NOT adsl. i have had two belkin routers, and both have been spot on!

JoelDee's are for adsl, thus not suitable for yourself.

 

[DaveLiquid182]

Cheers thats great. Will get one tomorrow

 

[Hardcore RS]

you already have a modem so you heve 2 choices use this modem with a router(i recommand a WRT54GL from linksys)

of you can get a wireless modem and router in 1 if you have ADSL connection(recommand a WAG200G from linksys)

i work at linksys this devices are very good without bugs, cant tell you about other brand router because i dont know them

 

[SC03OTT]

you already have a modem so you heve 2 choices use this modem with a router(i recommand a WRT54GL from linksys)

of you can get a wireless modem and router in 1 if you have ADSL connection(recommand a WAG200G from linksys)

i work at linksys this devices are very good without bugs, cant tell you about other brand router because i dont know them

i dont mean to be rude, but he has stated several times that he has cable broadband.

 

[DaveLiquid182]

^^^Thank you lol

 

[Adam]

lol I also have to make a comment. Why dont people fooking read it first. It has been said about 10 times that he has Cable broadband and NOT ADSL so he needs a cable router.

The setup will be

CABLE BOX>>>>>>>>>CABLE MODEM>>>>>>>CABLE WIRELESS ROUTER.

 

[DaveLiquid182]

There is one other thing i have just remembered i should point out. Im running vista, will that make a difference as to which one i buy?

 

[Adam]

Nope shouldnt be an issue now as pretty much all routers will work with Vista.

 

[Noodle999]

It's basically just an ethernet wireless router, not specifically cable/ADSL, because the cable modem presents the connection over ethernet with an RJ45 plug. Whereas an ADSL router actually has a built-in modem and takes the phone line connection directly.

LOL @ all the people saying get ADSL routers when Dave said in the first post he has cable.

As for Vista, it's a router, i.e. a network device not a piece of hardware for the PC itself... as long as Vista will run the network card in the PC (which I would hope it will as the PC came with Vista), then it'll connect to whatever you connect it to quite happily.

Talk about overcomplicating what should be relatively simple :S

 

[Brooky182]

this may be me being thick cos i am lol

but i have orange broadband with a usb modem connected to my laptop.

however my laptop is wireless.


what would i need to use mine.

 

[Adam]

It's basically just an ethernet wireless router, not specifically cable/ADSL, because the cable modem presents the connection over ethernet with an RJ45 plug. Whereas an ADSL router actually has a built-in modem and takes the phone line connection directly.

LOL @ all the people saying get ADSL routers when Dave said in the first post he has cable.

As for Vista, it's a router, i.e. a network device not a piece of hardware for the PC itself... as long as Vista will run the network card in the PC (which I would hope it will as the PC came with Vista), then it'll connect to whatever you connect it to quite happily.

Talk about overcomplicating what should be relatively simple :S

Well I disacgree slightly as it is specific. What you have said is correct so there is a difference lol. The majority of cable based routers have not internal modem so it cannot deal with signal being sent from the cable NTE that NTL/Virgin use so that why you still needs the original modem. Where as a ADSL BT / LLU provided service can be plugged directly into the router as the modem is pre built and then just acts a 4 port ethernet/switch with wireless capabilites.

Sorry for adding more lines lol

 

[Adam]

this may be me being thick cos i am lol

but i have orange broadband with a usb modem connected to my laptop.

however my laptop is wireless.


what would i need to use mine.

If you have Orange then you should have a Live Box which is a wireless router anyway. So you would use your Wireless Laptop and connect to your Orange Live Box via a wireless connection.

 

[Brooky182]

no i have a speedtouch usb modem mate

 

[Adam]

Well you will need a wireless ADSL router then mate.
Go for Netgear stuff.

 

[Brooky182]

cheers matey

 

[Noodle999]

Well I disacgree slightly as it is specific. What you have said is correct so there is a difference lol. The majority of cable based routers have not internal modem so it cannot deal with signal being sent from the cable NTE that NTL/Virgin use so that why you still needs the original modem. Where as a ADSL BT / LLU provided service can be plugged directly into the router as the modem is pre built and then just acts a 4 port ethernet/switch with wireless capabilites.

Sorry for adding more lines lol

You've basically just managed to say you disagree, and then repeat what I said :lolup:

What I was saying was a cable modem takes the cable coax input and then presents the Internet connection as an ethernet connection, whether you then connect the cable to an ethernet card in a PC, or to an ethernet router. Thus a router for this is not specific to it. I could take any ethernet router and plug it into my cable modem, and I could take any cable router designed for use with a cable modem, and use it to route a random ethernet connection within reason.

As for Orange, they only issue Live boxes to new customers now, seems Brooky182 has been a customer since the pre Livebox era. The Livebox is a pile of crap anyway tbh, it only supports the weak and highly-crackable WEP encryption method, and it frequently crashes especially when put under a high pps by anything. Orange might issue you a Livebox if you asked but as Adam says I'd get an ADSL router of your choice, make sure it does WPA, preferably WPA2. Good luck soldier

 

[Adam]

Well I disacgree slightly as it is specific. What you have said is correct so there is a difference lol. The majority of cable based routers have not internal modem so it cannot deal with signal being sent from the cable NTE that NTL/Virgin use so that why you still needs the original modem. Where as a ADSL BT / LLU provided service can be plugged directly into the router as the modem is pre built and then just acts a 4 port ethernet/switch with wireless capabilites.

Sorry for adding more lines lol

You've basically just managed to say you disagree, and then repeat what I said :lolup:

LoL yeah yeah . I realised that after I posted..........:rasp:

 

[Hardcore RS]

no problem indeed with Vista, just buy a linksys wrt54gl not a G v7 ore something they are crap