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| Thread ID: 77742 | 2007-03-20 22:28:00 | The old pc no broadband blues | Organicpete (133) | Press F1 |
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| 534621 | 2007-03-20 22:28:00 | Well I finally bit the bullet and went for 'broadband' or the NZ equivalent of it... bit of a bummer as i find i need to have a network card in my pc... and from prior experience, a network card has nowhere to plug in the power on my mobo. Would have thought a P3 mobo would but blowed if i could find it... so its back to dialup until I get a new pc I spose... dang Pete |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 534622 | 2007-03-20 22:33:00 | No network card I have seen requires additional power, just a standard PCI slot and your ready to go. While not as fast, most modems can be hooked up via USB also. What are your computer specs and what modem do you have? |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 534623 | 2007-03-20 22:51:00 | mm ok...the network card plugged into the PCI fine but it had a light cable with tiny square plug that had nowhere to plug into :D I wondered about usb... I bought the DSE adsl modem wireless router jobbie. How do I find my mobos name ? not in device manager cheers Pete |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 534624 | 2007-03-20 23:11:00 | Ok in that case one of these is your best bet www.dse.co.nz No network card needed at all and portable if necessary |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 534625 | 2007-03-20 23:20:00 | Hi, while the USB wireless device has merits, it is a poor alternative to 100mb LAN network cards. Pete, the Network card you plugged into the PCI slot will have an RJ45 cable slot which should also be present on your router. The router should have the appropriate cable. Please list the model of the router from DSE |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 534626 | 2007-03-20 23:30:00 | mm ok...the network card plugged into the PCI fine but it had a light cable with tiny square plug that had nowhere to plug into I am guessing the "light cable with tiny square plug" is for WOL and is not needed. Do you have any USB ports, does the modem also support ethernet? The easiest way to find the mobo name is to look on the board itself. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 534627 | 2007-03-21 00:22:00 | Thanks Guys Its a DSE Wireless ADSL 4-port Router XH9950 yes I have usb1. Its a Gigabyte GA-K8N maybe I should just get a networkcard again if that WOL wire isn't need ? My idea getting the wireless was that I can hardwire my pc to broadband and have a radio link to laptop if needed. thanks for the help Pete |
Organicpete (133) | ||
| 534628 | 2007-03-21 01:21:00 | Its a DSE Wireless ADSL 4-port Router XH9950 yes I have usb1. Its a Gigabyte GA-K8N maybe I should just get a networkcard again if that WOL wire isn't need ? Yes. Good idea. Wake on LAN - you don't need it. Throw the silly little wire away and just plug the card into your nearest PCI slot. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 534629 | 2007-03-21 02:10:00 | Yes. Good idea. Wake on LAN - you don't need it. Throw the silly little wire away and just plug the card into your nearest PCI slot. excellent !!! Thanks a lot guys Pete |
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