Alternative thinking?
Frodo said:
Hi guys does anyone know if any wireless router works with Telewest Broadband or should i get a particular model,they are comeing to fit broadband on the 25th but after seeing a mates instalation yesterday i don't want them drilling big holes all over the house,honestly you should see what they did with the door frames it looked like a drunk monkey had done it so i thought i would get the router for them to stick the cable in,many thanks.
Hi Frodo,
Apologies if I am missing the point here, and If I am please tell me shut up, but if you are looking at wireless routers, what would stop you putting the wireless router at the point of entry into the house, and then running WIRELESS to the machines?
If necessary you could put a wireless bridge at the other end, and connect that to a wired switch so you have a faster backbone between all your local machines (assuming you have more than one).
If you need to program your wireless router, you may have to run a Cat5 from your PC to the router (unless you have a laptop handy) but this is a very temporary measure, and one it's up and running you should not need a physical link between the two devices.
Admittedly, this option may not work due to distance and obstacles etc, and you may need to check the throughput of the wireless element if you have got a BIG broadband connection. I've had a similar setup working on a 2MB link before.
Any use to you?