Help/advice please - wireless internet connection?

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OK - first some advice from you knowledgeable folk
If I want to buy a device that allows me to connect to tiscali broadband in
a different part of the house (without wires) - what do I need? A wireless
LAN to the supplied device or do I need to replace the lot with some router?
The PC is a desktop (not laptop)
Any advice and recommendation for devices gratefully received
Thanks
David
 
OK - first some advice from you knowledgeable folk
If I want to buy a device that allows me to connect to tiscali broadband in
a different part of the house (without wires) - what do I need? A wireless
LAN to the supplied device or do I need to replace the lot with some router?
The PC is a desktop (not laptop)
Any advice and recommendation for devices gratefully received
Thanks
David
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You need a wireless router to connect to the cable/DSL modem. Then, on
the desktop side, you need either: a PCI wireless card, or a USB
wireless adapter, or a wireless access point (running in repeater mode)
for your ethernet port.

All 3 options can be about the same price. The access point option will
probably provide you with the best signal and doesn't need drivers, but
it adds another wire and needs to be plugged in.
 
....You need a wireless router to connect to the cable/DSL modem

Or you could just get a Wireless ADSL router and replace the supplied
device, whatever it may be ?
 
Bishman said:
...You need a wireless router to connect to the cable/DSL modem

Or you could just get a Wireless ADSL router and replace the supplied
device, whatever it may be ?
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Thank-you both
Any recommendations for makes?
 
o-chan said:
You need a wireless router to connect to the cable/DSL modem. Then, on
the desktop side, you need either: a PCI wireless card, or a USB wireless
adapter, or a wireless access point (running in repeater mode) for your
ethernet port.

All 3 options can be about the same price. The access point option will
probably provide you with the best signal and doesn't need drivers, but it
adds another wire and needs to be plugged in.
Click to expand...

Thank-you both
Any recommendations for makes?
 
Yes,

After reading online reviews for 54kbs varieties it seems that Netgear come
out tops

David
 
o-chan said:
You need a wireless router to connect to the cable/DSL modem. Then, on
the desktop side, you need either: a PCI wireless card, or a USB wireless
adapter, or a wireless access point (running in repeater mode) for your
ethernet port.

All 3 options can be about the same price. The access point option will
probably provide you with the best signal and doesn't need drivers, but it
adds another wire and needs to be plugged in.
Click to expand...

Thank-you both
Any recommendations for makes?
 
You need a wireless router to connect to the cable/DSL modem. Then, on
Thank-you both
Any recommendations for makes?
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It probably doesn't matter, but I will recommend Linksys for one reason
- I bought a wireless range extender from them, had some difficulty, and
within 4 minutes I was talking to a real person who walked me through
the setup.

But Dlink and Netgear get good reviews too. Buy online if you can,
you'll save maybe $20-50.
 
o-chan said:
It probably doesn't matter, but I will recommend Linksys for one reason -
I bought a wireless range extender from them, had some difficulty, and
within 4 minutes I was talking to a real person who walked me through the
setup.

But Dlink and Netgear get good reviews too. Buy online if you can, you'll
save maybe $20-50.
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Thanks - I'm in the UK but will look at Netgear or Linksys
Best
D
 
Dave said:
Yes,

After reading online reviews for 54kbs varieties it seems that Netgear come
out tops
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I have a netgear g+ (2xg = 108mbps) router (WGT624) and it's quite nice.
Personally, I'd be looking at g+ routers, especially the Netgear ones
with the XR (extended range) feature. IIRC, there are even 4 x g
(216mbps) ones available from Netgear now.

Ari
David
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DCA said:
OK - first some advice from you knowledgeable folk
If I want to buy a device that allows me to connect to tiscali broadband in
a different part of the house (without wires) - what do I need? A wireless
LAN to the supplied device or do I need to replace the lot with some router?
The PC is a desktop (not laptop)
Any advice and recommendation for devices gratefully received
Thanks
David
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