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Looking at getting wireless

C_Ronaldo
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im thinking about getting wireless on my T/w bb line, what would i need to make this work,
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  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    A wireless router that will do cable such as this one from PCW
  • C_Ronaldo
    C_Ronaldo Posts: 4,732 Forumite
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    cool, so i get that and that would be it,
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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    C_Ronaldo wrote:
    cool, so i get that and that would be it,

    its an excellent router, I have one.

    The ethernet cable from your cable modem goes into the back of the router. You really need to be "hard-wired" to the router initially to set it up properly.

    Use WPA encryption, disable SSID broadcast and enter the MAC address of the device using the wireless network to ensure maximum security.
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  • Tallymanjohn
    Tallymanjohn Posts: 1,060 Forumite
    Of course you'll also need the PC/laptop you're connecting to be wireless enabled as well - either built-in or you can get add-on cards, USB adapters etc.
  • haveagoade
    haveagoade Posts: 934 Forumite
    ................oh yes and prepare for a day in sorting it out....lol!
  • C_Ronaldo
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    Tallymanjohn wrote:
    Of course you'll also need the PC/laptop you're connecting to be wireless enabled as well - either built-in or you can get add-on cards, USB adapters etc.

    what do you mean by wireless enabled(can you get external bits for this), its the pc thats connected to the net,
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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    C_Ronaldo wrote:
    what do you mean by wireless enabled(can you get external bits for this), its the pc thats connected to the net,

    You have a pc; I assumed you also had a laptop that you wanted to connect wirelessly?

    Or are you wanting to use the pc wirelessly?
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  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    haveagoade wrote:
    ................oh yes and prepare for a day in sorting it out....lol!

    approx 20-30 mins as i set a netgear router up with security in this amount of time and it was only my first wireless network i had set up
  • C_Ronaldo
    C_Ronaldo Posts: 4,732 Forumite
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    chuckles i have just the 1 pc, im looking at changing isp maybe chnage to orange
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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    C_Ronaldo wrote:
    chuckles i have just the 1 pc, im looking at changing isp maybe chnage to orange

    So................one pc, why exactly do you think or believe that you would want a wireless connection?

    What do you hope to achieve with a wireless connection?
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