Wireless router question

[Brazo]

Anyone know how to connect two pcs' to work on t'internet?

Both pc's are quite old slowest is a II@33mhz and runs 98, fastest runs XP

Went to PC world today but salesman was talking another language lol!

If anyones in wiltshire who can do it for money, or I'll detail their car!! I want to hear from you!!!

 

[hitharder]

buy a wireless router. you can have as many comps on as u want.
but it depends wat kind of wire u use, lan WHICH IS FAT or normal phone cable

 

[TheCake]

sorry hitharder - not following what you said... lan which is fat or phone cable? eh? anyway...

brazo, this is the easiest way.

1. Get ADSL (broadband) or Cable high-speed internet access from one of the many service providers.
2. Purchase a wireless router
3. Purchase wireless cards for PCs
4. Ta da (so to speak)

CC.

 

[hitharder]

one on right is lan left is normal

 

[hitharder]

Only If Ur Using Broadband

 

[ChorleyFM]

If you get wanadoo broadband, they provide you with your WiFi box and a USB WiFi card so all you would need to do is buy one more wireless adapter.

 

[TheCake]

one on right is lan left is normal

I'm well aware of which is which - lol. Thank you. LOL. Anyway moving on...

Hitharder - I don't know if you are from the UK or not, or if you a techi or not, but most people at home, either have their internet coming through a phone line or through cable - not a CAT5 RJ45 LAN-style connector. Thank you.

Moving along nicely.

Brazo, can you tell me who your current internet is through, is it dial up or broadband or cable internet etc.

Cheers mate.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

If you go wired then use the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and connect the machines with a crossover cable. One machine will provide the connection (the XP machine) and the other will be access it.

The reason I say wired is because I'm not sure on the availablity of wireless for Windows '98.

 

[wozzaa]

If you have adsl buy an adsl wireless router. if you have cable buy a cable wireless router. then buy 2 wireless network cards.

 

[Brazo]

Thanks guys but you may as well be talking german lol!

Cupcake I'm with AOL through BT

What I really need is someone to come over and do it and as said I'll detail their car or cross their palm with silver!!!

 

[interceptor]

Buy a Laptop with Wireless Wi Fi on

 

[Brazo]

^^Almost did today lol! but I think i can do it cheaper!!!!!

 

[TheCake]

Brazo - where abouts are you mate? Your with AOL - is that AOL broadband or normal dialup broadband

Cheers bud.

 

[Brazo]

Swindon

AOL Broadband

the other pc is windows 98, does this support wireless networking?

Cheers

 

[TheCake]

I'd have to double check to make sure AOL brandband can be configured to be used through a router... not sure if it can. Have you considered moving to a different ISP! lol.

Will double check Win98 too bud.

Swindon - doh. Am in Kent.

 

[Brazo]

If you go wired then use the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and connect the machines with a crossover cable. One machine will provide the connection (the XP machine) and the other will be access it.

The reason I say wired is because I'm not sure on the availablity of wireless for Windows '98.

Is it as easy as just running a wire between the two pc's?

cheers

 

[Brazo]

I'd have to double check to make sure AOL brandband can be configured to be used through a router... not sure if it can. Have you considered moving to a different ISP! lol.

Will double check Win98 too bud.

Swindon - doh. Am in Kent.

I have been told by a guy in pcworld that aol will only work with one type and only w98 SE

 

[hitharder]

any internet provider can be used through a wireless router. am not sure about 98 though.

 

[wozzaa]

PC world guy lied.

i have set up aol to use various different routers. in fact aol themselves sell around 3 different ones.

But i just used my netgear dg834 with aol when i had it. I would personally get a DG 834g i think it is brilliant router. And i can also dig out the settings you would need and tell you how to set it up.

 

[Brazo]

Buy a Laptop with Wireless Wi Fi on

Did it lol!!!!

 

[Rich]

PC world guy lied.

i have set up aol to use various different routers. in fact aol themselves sell around 3 different ones.

But i just used my netgear dg834 with aol when i had it. I would personally get a DG 834g i think it is brilliant router. And i can also dig out the settings you would need and tell you how to set it up.

Just got one of these, out the box and set up in 5 mins for my Mac, I guess a pc would be as just as easy.

 

[hitharder]

rofl

 

[Sport182]

Here read this should give you all the info you need

http://www.gyre.co.uk/help/broadband/connection_sharing.php

Easiest way to connect 2 PCs on one connection is Inetnet Connection Sharing. You would only have to fork out a fiver for the cable.

 

[Turkish]

Mark you big cockjob if you're still stuck then give me a nod, the old chap and me have a router that does wireless and has about 5ports for hardwired stuff. He'd sort it for you im sure.