Wireless Routers
 

Hi all just a quick note to any one who is thinking of going wireless. I have been looking in to this and have found its not very cheap but also to make sure you have a modem built in to the router or it wont work if you just buy a router because you'll have to have the modem connected to the computer!!

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Not very cheap? I reckon I could set it up for just over £50. If you were prepared to get 11b stuff as opposed to 11g then maybe even less(b is 11Mbps, g is 54Mbps)

Yes it is important to get one with a modem in they are normally described as an ADSL router.

I personally like Netgear stuff (DG 824M for 11b, DG 834 for 11g) but have set up numerous types (Belkin, MSI, Dlink) as well.

If anyone wants advice on any PC equipment they are thinking of getting I'm always happy to help.

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I was very impressed with my old SMC router. Had a Dlink and have now changed it for a safecom. Plenty of options for port forwarding etc and good for the money. It even has a built in VPN server if I ever get round to learning how to use it :D
Oh yes you can connect a usb printer as well which can then be used by all your PC's. Some of them can take more than one printer by using a USB hub.

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I liked my wireless typewriter when I was younger, hee hee couldn't resist :p ;)

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Sorry HR but you are too blonde for this section of the forum :D

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Ok thats me told :eek: Whoosh (swishing blonde hair as she goes!!)

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I have an old wireless radio that my Grandad made for me in 1978, is that what you mean?

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Miss Red, please can you lend Gayle the peroxide.

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Here you go Miss Knight, only cos neil's told me to ;)

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I got told my radio doesn't work because it's a wire-less


groan......................

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Oooo Kipax do you realize you have now stooped down to my level??? :eek:

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Just a quick update, my router was playing up yesterday so I went to replace it, £50 all in including a wifi adaptor for the laptop. Plenty of other places doing them for around that ebuyer for example) but this was from (cough spit) PC World.

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You must have been feeling flush or just desperate.

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no reliable internet for nearly a month, you guess which. Actually it was olny £3 more than I could have got it online for and then theres teh wait

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oooooooo ian , you poor thing ......should have tried emit he he he he ......