Help With Wireless Internet Please.

DonnyDave

WaxiesDargle wrote: »

Dave...I rang my ISP today and within minutes they had me on-line....the password they said I should have put in wasn't the one I thought I set up my broadband with...even though the router configured ok with the one I put in....it's one of their own passwords...starts with the word 'line'...so once the correct password was entered then both desktop and laptops were up and running

Glad to hear you have it sorted now.

WaxiesDargle wrote: »

I've done it via an ethernet cable to my desktop...I have a wireless adaptor for it but I'm a bit nervy about changing it over now!

If you do not have need to move the desktop PC from its current location, then there's no point in having it connected wirelessly.

The point of having your internet connection available wirelessly does not mean that computers must be exclusively connected in this manner. The purpose of wireless is so as to avoid the need for a wire. For example, to avoid running an ethernet lead to another room or from downstairs to upstairs.

All wireless routers have at least one ethernet (wired) connection, which is what you're using for your desktop. Unless there is a need to remove this wire, then I would leave it as it is as a wireless connection serves no benefit.


The one thing you must do, is ensure that you have security on your wireless connection, to prevent others within range (neighbours) from using your internet connection. Also, change the default password used to access your router's settings.