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| Thread ID: 36219 | 2003-08-03 05:14:00 | Setting up a Wireless network......help!!!! | draftycloud (2278) | Press F1 |
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| 165029 | 2003-08-03 05:14:00 | Hi all, Have been running around in circles trying to set up a wireless network at home, and then having salesmen trying to peddle me all kind of stuff!!! First of all I am getting a JetLine connection from Xtra............a surety.......then the adventure begins....... I know that I need a ADSL modem.......then connect this to a router.........which will then communicate with a wireless card on my desktop and another one on my laptop........this is where it gets confusing!!! 1) If I buy the Dynalink RTA300 ,ADSL, External , Ethernet Router, with a 4-Port 10/100Mbps Switch.....do I still need a Router? Or will this communicate with the wireless cards on the PC and laptop? 2) OR should I connect the above Dynalink modem to the Belkin F5D7230 Wireless router ? Is that an overkill? 3) What ADSL modem can I use to go wireless? and is there a ADSL modem out there that is compatible with a wireless router? 4) Do I really need an Access Point? ( actually what is one?!) 5) I understand that D-Link has a product , the DSL-604+, that is both an ADSL modem and wireless router ( a boon to all!), but is awaiting Telecom Approval.......... Thanks for reading through all this and thanks in advance for any help I can get on this. Happy surfing! |
draftycloud (2278) | ||
| 165030 | 2003-08-03 06:42:00 | What you need is a Dynalink RTA300W router. It has a built in access point in it. The RTA300 is one without the wireless access point. Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 165031 | 2003-08-03 07:11:00 | Thanks for the reply. Is the Dynalink RTA 300W a modem as well as a router? Will it then communicate with the wireless cards on the PC and Laptop? Thanks again |
draftycloud (2278) | ||
| 165032 | 2003-08-03 07:13:00 | Here are the details on the RTA300W (www.dynalink.co.nz). You may find this thread (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) of interest as well. | Jen C (20) | ||
| 165033 | 2003-08-03 08:44:00 | Thanks for the mail Jen. So all I need is this Dynalink modem/router and the wireless cards for the PC and Laptop? Cheers | draftycloud (2278) | ||
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