Help - Need info on wireless router!!!!

Miss_P_9

Story is.........

Have just joined Sky Broadband and am trying to get on board.
On dial up at moment with Telewest (VM). However have been told that I need a wireless router to start up broadband.

Sky says this will cost me £28.50 including postage.

Is this ok?

superjaggybunnet

Sounds like a good deal to me.

The one I have cost me over £60.

Have you got the network card fior your laptop?

Smileysunflower

Get onto Ebay and get one, plenty on there and easy to use.

dmxdave

Miss_P wrote: »

Story is.........

Have just joined Sky Broadband and am trying to get on board.
On dial up at moment with Telewest (VM). However have been told that I need a wireless router to start up broadband.

Sky says this will cost me £28.50 including postage.

Is this ok?

SKY have embedded the software on their router(firmware) so I would stick with it & at £28.50 it is a good deal!

Better_offin_PETES_pocket

dmxdave wrote: »

SKY have embedded the software on their router(firmware) so I would stick with it & at £28.50 it is a good deal!

Just a thought.... Thats ok and does sound like a good deal but you have to make sure you are going to stay with sky. netgear DG834GT comes with dongle and 4 ports for wired use which is great. Not cheap at £60 but it works and you get what you pay for.
Ive just shaved off over £30 a month. by switching to talktalk there deal is £21 broadband and 24/7 phone calls. My bill with bt was over £50 a month. So before you commit to sky make sure your guna stay with em !!

stay on top !!!

Miss_P_9

Thanks guys................. :grouphug:

I am really not so high tech minded (a bit slow):doh:

The problem is my computer is located in a room where there was only a telewest phone line. Therefore my BT line is in other rooms.

However, the nice lady at Sky told me that I should check my computer first of all to see whether it is 'wireless enabled'? If I had one of these, then I would not need to buy the router. (I think it is a matter of just flicking the switch?)

Where would I find this:huh:

I have a Dell Optiplex GX270 :question: (dont ask)!!

gaming_guy

i dont know if that has WIFI built in, but if it doesnt, you will need something like this

HotchPotch_2

Miss_P wrote: »

Thanks guys................. :grouphug:

I am really not so high tech minded (a bit slow):doh:

The problem is my computer is located in a room where there was only a telewest phone line. Therefore my BT line is in other rooms.

However, the nice lady at Sky told me that I should check my computer first of all to see whether it is 'wireless enabled'? If I had one of these, then I would not need to buy the router. (I think it is a matter of just flicking the switch?)

Where would I find this:huh:

I have a Dell Optiplex GX270 :question: (dont ask)!!

As far as I know the Sky wireless router comes "free" as part of the package, are you sure they are not trying to sell you a USB wireless adaptor for £28 .

If so I'm sure you could pick one up a bit cheaper from somewhere like ebuyer
just make sure it does 802.11g

key215

just picked up the netgear DG834GT off ebay £19 + £4 p+p...delivered in 2 days in and working now...very simple to setup etc