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O2 Wireless Broadband

Hi,

I was hoping someone could help me with my new O2 Wireless Broadband. I signed up last week thinking that the box would be wireless, but this doesn't seem the case.

I was planning on having the O2 wireless box in the hallway with my house phone, and my computer in the diner, and i thought this would be ok as it would be wireless? Have i been really stupid here, as the instructions say that the modem cable must still go into the back of the PC, which means running a cable around the rooms?

Any advice would be great.
Thanks
V
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  • crampo_2
    crampo_2 Posts: 428 Forumite
    What Version Box Have You Got.
    http://broadband.o2.co.uk/home/wireless.jsp

    Either So , It Will Still Be Wireless

    You Would Still Have To Plug The Telephone Line Into This Box
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  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    All the routers O2 supply are wireless. You'll need to configure the wireless settings using cable though even if only to ensure it is encrypted. There will be an ethernet cable in the box.
  • vickyb242
    vickyb242 Posts: 177 Forumite
    Sorry to be really dumb on this. I have the Wireless box II.

    So I'm aware that I have to plug the box into the phone line, but then do i need to plug the ethernet cable into the wireless box and into the PC? It's the Ethernet cable that i would have to run through the rooms which is what i was trying to avoid.

    Thanks.
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  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    If you really have no clue at all then use the info in http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE/,/?NEW,KB=Companion,ts=care2_5_customer,question=ref(User):str(Broadband),t=broadband_case,CASE=12459 together with the CD that came with the router to configure it all.

    If it gives you the option DO NOT INSTALL any of the additional software that comes with it as is often the case the junk they ship with it causes more problems than it solves.
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