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link up another pc to ntl broadband connection

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I just got my daughter a new pc and thought it'd be really straightforward to connect to existing broadband connection.................then I spoke to NTL :-[

I'm completely confused and daughter is not impressed with having to wait :o

Can any kind person help me with this please?
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  • bright_side
    bright_side Posts: 1,802 Forumite
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    Sorry ::)
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  • Spikey_2
    Spikey_2 Posts: 14,119 Forumite
    Hi,

    A wireless router would help with this.

    I think they are selling for 100 pounds on the highstreet, but these can vary online from as little as £25.

    The router connects to the broadband line and then you can get PC cards that will allow you to use the Pc's without the need fro extra wires.


    Have a look here:

    http://www.kelkoo.co.uk/ctl/do/search?siteSearchQuery=wireless+router&currentPage=1&partner=kelkoo&refining=true&catId=100238623

    Hope that helps.

    Spikey
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  • bright_side
    bright_side Posts: 1,802 Forumite
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    Sorry, I should've mentioned that I'm hoping to do this via cables because I'm now far too poor to spend a lot of money!!

    Thankyou anyway :)
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  • Spikey_2
    Spikey_2 Posts: 14,119 Forumite
    Hiya,

    In that case you need to get a splitter, a bit like this one on ebay:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=176&item=5716616542&rd=1

    then you will need cable and

    connectors:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29784&item=5716824159&rd=1

    you may still need to buy a router like this one:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3706&item=5718192482&rd=1

    Hope that helps.

    Please don't just buy the one's I have found on ebay... in true MSE fashion shop around and look around on ebay etc.

    Ciao

    Spikey
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  • bright_side
    bright_side Posts: 1,802 Forumite
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    Ok thankyou.

    I've found this on ebay

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=44997&item=5717375588

    Would that be all I would need to buy?

    Thankyou very much for your help :)
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  • pmcx9
    pmcx9 Posts: 169 Forumite
    very, very, very easy to do.

    if your pcs are new they should have network cards. use the usb cable for the ntl modem to leave the network interface free


    go into an independant pc or electrical shop and ask for a crossover network patch cable of suitable length.

    link the two pcs together with the cable and then run the network connection wizard on both of them and follow the logical path of prompted questions.

    should cost less than a tenner!
  • Karen, If your pcs dont have network cards , go to your local PCWorld and get a Belkin Office Networking Kit (F5D9007uk) PCWorld (SKU) Product code number 857016.

    It costs £14.99 as clearance item and contains all you need to connect up to four pcs to a broadband/cable modem

    four 8m cables four computer cards and box +sotware, to combine them into the modem Similar to this but for 4pcs and has 8 way switch No pic of pcw kit available :(
    This will get you started cheaply, you can upgrade to a router later.

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  • Cee
    Cee Posts: 237 Forumite
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    I know the basics of networking but can i get mine to recognise each other, we know the network cards work in the main pc cuz we swapped over the internet connection to test this.

    But i have a laptop that won't even connect to the net. It has an ethernet card but for some reason it just won't have it?

    I was looking at a pci card adapter, I understand the fundimentals but why should I buy one when i've got one in the machine already?

    Any help would be grateful here please.
  • tr3mor
    tr3mor Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    internet connection sharing is unreliable at best. if both your PCs have network cards then use a normal wired router, plug that directly into the cable modem and into the 2 PCs.

    there's not much setting up required, you'll probably have to clone a mac address to get it to work with your modem, but that should be detailed in any instructions with the router.

    try ebuyer for the router, they have some pretty cheap (~£25) Linksys ones.
  • tr3mor
    tr3mor Posts: 2,325 Forumite
    the office network kit needs internet connection sharing enabled too, cos it's a hub/switch not a router.
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