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| Thread ID: 95835 | 2008-12-18 08:36:00 | Do i need a Wireless Router? | WestMclaren2004 (7303) | Press F1 |
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| 730638 | 2008-12-18 11:05:00 | Make sure that you're in an ADSL2+ area before you join the plan. I recommend this router, as it has wireless and wired hub plus a USB port to hook up your printer/hard drive. Cheap too, at 88 dollars. It was 55 dollars once though:p Then again, times have changed:D |
Blam (54) | ||
| 730639 | 2008-12-18 13:00:00 | I recommend this router, as it has wireless and wired hub plus a USB port to hook up your printer/hard drive. Cheap too, at 88 dollars. It was 55 dollars once though:p Then again, times have changed:D Which Router? You have not provided a link or a part # :illogical |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 730640 | 2008-12-18 13:10:00 | so my built in 3 in 1 WiFi LAN adapter on my motherboard is useless in that setup? Yes and no. Just make sure the router you get includes more than two ethernet ports, 4 is standard now. Run ethernet cables to both, easy. If you want to go wireless, get a wireless router, would also recomend it also has 4 ethernet ports. Ethernet to your sons computer, wireless to yours. This is also easy to setup, but some people have problems with wireless, just need to browse around this forum. I would only use wireless for a laptop or where it would be awkward to run ethernet to a desktop. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 730641 | 2008-12-18 19:20:00 | Yes and no. Just make sure the router you get includes more than two ethernet ports, 4 is standard now. Run ethernet cables to both, easy. If you want to go wireless, get a wireless router, would also recomend it also has 4 ethernet ports. Ethernet to your sons computer, wireless to yours. This is also easy to setup, but some people have problems with wireless, just need to browse around this forum. I would only use wireless for a laptop or where it would be awkward to run ethernet to a desktop. so does that mean my son's pc does not need a LAN adapter? btw, what EXACTLY is a LAN adapter? |
WestMclaren2004 (7303) | ||
| 730642 | 2008-12-18 21:39:00 | so does that mean my son's pc does not need a LAN adapter? btw, what EXACTLY is a LAN adapter? It will need an ethernet port, it may have on on-board or a add in PCI card. www.dse.co.nz |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 730643 | 2008-12-19 15:20:00 | Sorry Zippity, as you can see I posted quite early, 12:05 lol, I meant this one: qmb.co.nz |
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