Belkin 802.11g Wireless Router for £28

SallyD

Apologies, but can I clarify a few points as I am a true novice all things computer.

I have Telewest, and my broadband run off a Motorolo Modem.

I have one laptop which I would love to use upstairs.

Is this Belkin offer good for me? I want to make sure I buy the right one as my son, when he next visits London can install it for me.

Thank you all

alykhalil

wiraone wrote:

This belkin model is perfectly suit your requirement.

sorry mate...but which model wud suits my requirement...paid for this item :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...0267963-0814273
(with 2 antennas)

but i just received the delivery and i got this item :

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProd...oduct_Id=141064
(its with 1 antenna)

i wanted the one with 2 antennas thinking signal wud be much better but amazon site and picture is very misleading. ? whats the difference between the 2 ? pls advice...thks

alykhalil

amazon site/picture misleading

this thread started with this link to this model (if i am not wrong)..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/electronics/B00008XYJ6/system-requirements/ref=ed_tec_dp_2_1/202-0267963-0814273
(with 2 antennas)

i bought and paid for it but i just received the delivery and i got this item :

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Product_Id=141064
(its with 1 antenna)

i wanted the one with 2 antennas thinking signal wud be much better but amazon site and picture is very misleading. ? whats the difference between the 2 ? pls advice...thks

Roger_Rampant

Does 2 similar posts in 3 minutes constitute spamming? Or 3 in 45 minutes?

welshblob

The 1 or 2 attenna thing is due to the version of the F5D7230-4 that has been supplied. I think the newer ones only have one attenna whereas the older ones had two. I don't know if this effects performance, maybe they found that via various tweaks it performed the same.
Rob

welshblob

SallyD wrote:

I have Telewest, and my broadband run off a Motorolo Modem.

Yes this is the right one just make sure you have a wireless adapter in your laptop already or you'll have to buy one for about £20.
Rob

SallyD

Brilliant, yes I do have wireless facility, I shall make my order.

What a great offer, thank you.

smartyarty

I have a desktop pc (on ethernet), and one laptop (wireless) connected to a voyager 2000 Wireless modem.

I have one HP 7110 allinone printer which is connected by USB to the desktop. Does anyone know if I can easily conenct my laptop to the printer wirelessly via my desktop and if so how?

Thanks!

Roger_Rampant

The way I did it was go into printer setup on the computer with the printer attached, went through control panel and printers and other hardware and view installed printers, right-clicked on the icon of the printer in question and selected "Sharing"

I then made sure that the other PC was connected to the network, went through control panel and printers and other hardware again, selected add a printer, and the PC could then see the network printer. I then set it as the default printer

TKPeters

Roger_Rampant wrote:

The way I did it was go into printer setup on the computer with the printer attached, went through control panel and printers and other hardware and view installed printers, right-clicked on the icon of the printer in question and selected "Sharing"

I then made sure that the other PC was connected to the network, went through control panel and printers and other hardware again, selected add a printer, and the PC could then see the network printer. I then set it as the default printer

Thanks for this, saves having to buy a printer server

I have the twin antenna model & its the same model number as the Belkin single antenna model, so it must be an upgrade to this model