2 pc's on NTL broadband

macman

hampshirebabe wrote: »

I've just seen a few going on ebay alot less than £40 would that work, does it need to be encoded or anything?

You need to know what you're buying, it has to be a wireless cable router that is compatible with Virgin's cable modem. If it's an ADSL wireless router then it won't work.
Depends what you are connecting with at present, if you're confident you know what to get, then eBay is fine.
But as the earlier post said, unless it's a Virgin approved model then they won't support it if you have problems-you'll have to sort it out yourself.

colinw

Try retensions. If you are on L or XL they might only charge you postage. If not £40 is not bad as they send you a netgear with easy setup disks.

Astec

You need a DSL router, should be able to pick one up for around £20 of ebay etc. Most ad's will specify if they are suitable for cable, if your not sure don't buy.

Alternatively you can get non-wireless routers for around a tenner, these will require a cable though so more limited if you want to use your laptop around the house.

macman

Astec wrote: »

You need a DSL router, should be able to pick one up for around £20 of ebay etc. Most ad's will specify if they are suitable for cable, if your not sure don't buy.

Alternatively you can get non-wireless routers for around a tenner, these will require a cable though so more limited if you want to use your laptop around the house.

DSL/ADSL router will not work with cable broadband, the OP needs a cable router. A wired router would be pointless, because the reason they want to go wireless is to use a laptop around the house.

spud17

macman wrote: »

DSL/ADSL router will not work with cable broadband, the OP needs a cable router. A wired router would be pointless, because the reason they want to go wireless is to use a laptop around the house.

Astec is correct.

You need a DSL router

I have a Netgear RP614 and Virgin Cable, this is described as a DSL/Cable router.
That means it is a router, pure and simple, it has to be connected to a modem (or another router) to work.
The service (phone line or cable) to which the modem is connected is irrelevant.

What the majority call a router is actually a combined modem/router and cannot be used with a cable service.

macman

spud17 wrote: »

Astec is correct.



I have a Netgear RP614 and Virgin Cable, this is described as a DSL/Cable router.
That means it is a router, pure and simple, it has to be connected to a modem (or another router) to work.
The service (phone line or cable) to which the modem is connected is irrelevant.

What the majority call a router is actually a combined modem/router and cannot be used with a cable service.

I take your point, that's why I suggested that the OP should not buy on eBay unless they know exactly what they are looking for-a lot of the routers advertised are as you say in reality ADSL modem/routers.
'Router' has become the common word for both, as most ADSL users now have modem/routers, only cable users need a separate router.