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File & Printer Sharing


Wireless network file sharing help please

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kirkie_2

I have a Packard Bell desktop that is around 5 years old. Due to refurbishment of my home I am having to move my PC so thought I would go wireless as I hope to by a laptop shortly and would need it anyway.

I currently use Karoo for my ISP and they recommend the following:

Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router with 4-port 10/100 switch

and

Netgear WG111 Wireless 54Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter

Can anyone tell me if these are any good or any other recommendations would be grateful. I don't want to spend more than £100 if necessary...

tomd84

kirkie wrote:

I have a Packard Bell desktop that is around 5 years old. Due to refurbishment of my home I am having to move my PC so thought I would go wireless as I hope to by a laptop shortly and would need it anyway.

I currently use Karoo for my ISP and they recommend the following:

Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router with 4-port 10/100 switch

and

Netgear WG111 Wireless 54Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter

Can anyone tell me if these are any good or any other recommendations would be grateful. I don't want to spend more than £100 if necessary...

I highly recommend netgear and that partiular model of router, but dont buy it from amazon, look in cheaper places like ebuyer.co.uk or savastore

kirkie_2

What I should have maybe said in my original post is that I am moving my computer to an upstairs room were there isn't a telephone connection. Rather than run an unsightly cable upstairs I want to be able to work the Internet without the cable. I presumed the only way to do is by a wireless router. My PC is a dinosaur and wasn't too sure if it was capable. I have around between £60-£100 to spend on something that would achieve this. Any advice would be appreciated...

Browntoa

i would start a new thread for this rather than clutter up the sticky with your router chioce ??

albertross_2

Anyone want to contribute a step by step guide for other routers..? Belkin, Linksys, 3Com etc..?

Belkin -- http://www.techbuilder.org/recipes/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=163106150&pgno=2&queryText=


If you have an adsl modem, and it disconnects after being idle, try this:

IE, Tools, Internet options, connection, select your isp, settings, advanced., uncheck Disconnect if Idle for 20 minutes.
Click OK .

superscaper

albertross wrote:

That'll be a no then :rolleyes:

I would do but my router is a netgear DG834G (V2) and some unthoughtful person has had the nerve to already do a guide for that :rolleyes: :beer:

ejmna1

Hi, sorry if this has been asked somewhere else and I've missed it

My laptop has a great piece of software that has a pictorial guide to what wireless networks are in range at any one time. I've done a search for the software and come back to the Toshiba download page (not surprising since the laptop is Toshiba)
I am trying to find the same sort of software for my desktop (yes i know it sounds odd).
I have two networks running in my house at the moment, both of which i can connect to with the laptop but i just can't set the second one( music server ) to connect to the PC .
At least with the Laptop i could physically see that the network was connectible to

Any advise gratefully received

albertross_2

http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/

you still need a wireless adapter in the PC for it to work

carrie483

Can someone please help me....i am abit dumb on these things

I have 2 pcs in the house (1 downstairs, 1 up) the downstairs is connected to ntl broadband via usb cable modem. I want the internet upstairs and the people at ntl said to get a wireless router.

Is this what i need? http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/615584/Belkin_802_11g_Wireless_Cable_DSL_Internet_Gateway_Router/Product.html

Do i need anything else to go with it?

Thanks. Carrie.