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| 458455 | 2006-05-28 05:45:00 | Ok I've had a read around here on the forum, and my questions have been answered a little bit, but would like to ask some more direct ones here. I have a pc in my room and would like to get net in there. Have decided to get a wireless router to share the net connection. (We have the computer with net in the lounge). So Im guessing all I need is a wireless router and a USB wireless adapter, plug the ADSL cable from the phone line to the router, plug ethernet cable into the lounge computer and set up the wireless for the one in my room, and I'll be sweet...right? And is there any sort of router and usb adapter I should get that would work with Xtra? Cheers |
indapie2000 (8547) | ||
| 458456 | 2006-05-28 06:29:00 | Dunno bout the ADSl sound of it, (coz I dont have it), but sometimes its a good idea to get the same brand, for the router and adapter/s / whatever . They seem to work better together . It shouldnt matter what brand of router / usb adapter (or PCI card), you get for Xtra . (might be better, if u get a router/Access point in one), altho most routers maybe Access points anyway . I dunno . Anything should work (altho some routers are better than others) . Altho, I would get a router / and USB adapter (or PCI card), that has something better than WEP on them (ie: like WPA, WPA2, WPA PSK, which has better encryption/security than WEP) . Just make sure they support the same kind of security . ie: No point getting a router, that supports everything - WEP,WPA,WPA2 WPA PSK etc, and the adapter/s only supports WEP . Then you have to decide whether you want 54 or 108 adapter/s /AP/router . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 458457 | 2006-05-28 12:57:00 | go for Linksys - i've just installed this in a rather big house, the 10th this month & used all their adapters, routers/access point & expander for the little corners. not cheap, but easy to setup & reliable. I even got it going with an imac & ibook, with some help fro this forum. use the pci card, rather than usb if you can help it. |
quarry (252) | ||
| 458458 | 2006-05-28 17:48:00 | Quarry, you sound experienced in these matters... I was wondering what the advantages of using PCI over a USB adapter would be. I ask as a mate just got a ADSL wireless router and he also got a USB adapter with it. Myself, I use a PCI adapter. I understand a USB adapter if would be handy if one was just connecting a lappy that gets moved a lot. Input appreciated. |
Nyuuji (5460) | ||
| 458459 | 2006-05-29 02:06:00 | Quarry, you sound experienced in these matters... I was wondering what the advantages of using PCI over a USB adapter would be. I ask as a mate just got a ADSL wireless router and he also got a USB adapter with it. Myself, I use a PCI adapter. I understand a USB adapter if would be handy if one was just connecting a lappy that gets moved a lot. Input appreciated. a usb adapter can be handy - but it sticks out & can break - some are prone to lose connection or can't get a signal (I had to use an expander for an imac with a usb adapter), while a pc card for a laptop that i used for testing was fine without the expander. a pci card does an even better job - some you can change the antenna. |
quarry (252) | ||
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