Adding Wireless to USB ADSL Modem

Most of the free modem deals offered with a new Broadband account seem to be
USB connection. Is it possible to upgrade this type of setup to sharing with
a wireless network, by adding a router or do you have to ditch the USB modem
and replace by a Modem/Router?

regards, Ned

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:27:06 GMT, "bren" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Most of the free modem deals offered with a new Broadband account seem to be
>USB connection. Is it possible to upgrade this type of setup to sharing with
>a wireless network, by adding a router or do you have to ditch the USB modem
>and replace by a Modem/Router?
>
>regards, Ned
>

I would suggest ditching the USB and getting a router the extra cost
is minimal compared to the extra reliability and security the router
gives you. Adding a WAP is almost as expensive as getting a wireless
enabled router.

I changed this way and it was the best money I had spent...

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:27:06 +0000, bren wrote:

> Most of the free modem deals offered with a new Broadband account seem to be
> USB connection. Is it possible to upgrade this type of setup to sharing with
> a wireless network, by adding a router or do you have to ditch the USB modem
> and replace by a Modem/Router?
>
> regards, Ned

Always, the best thing is to ditch USB modems and get a router.

Dave

bren wrote:
> Most of the free modem deals offered with a new Broadband account
> seem to be USB connection. Is it possible to upgrade this type of
> setup to sharing with a wireless network, by adding a router or do
> you have to ditch the USB modem and replace by a Modem/Router?
>
> regards, Ned

That would be the easiest way.
--
Adrian A

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:27:06 GMT, "bren" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>> Most of the free modem deals offered with a new Broadband account seem to
>> be
>> USB connection. Is it possible to upgrade this type of setup to sharing
>> with
>> a wireless network, by adding a router or do you have to ditch the USB
>> modem
>> and replace by a Modem/Router?
>>
>> regards, Ned
>>
>
> I would suggest ditching the USB and getting a router the extra cost
> is minimal compared to the extra reliability and security the router
> gives you. Adding a WAP is almost as expensive as getting a wireless
> enabled router.
>
> I changed this way and it was the best money I had spent...

Installing a router is signifigantly beyond most home users, far harder then
plugging in a usb modem, and following what is essentially the same
procedure as dialup....

Gaz

Gaz

On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 14:39:16 +0100, "Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>
>Installing a router is signifigantly beyond most home users, far harder then
>plugging in a usb modem, and following what is essentially the same
>procedure as dialup....
>

Bull

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Gaz wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:27:06 GMT, "bren"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Most of the free modem deals offered with a new Broadband account
>>> seem to be
>>> USB connection. Is it possible to upgrade this type of setup to
>>> sharing with
>>> a wireless network, by adding a router or do you have to ditch the
>>> USB modem
>>> and replace by a Modem/Router?
>>>
>>> regards, Ned
>>>
>>
>> I would suggest ditching the USB and getting a router the extra cost
>> is minimal compared to the extra reliability and security the router
>> gives you. Adding a WAP is almost as expensive as getting a wireless
>> enabled router.
>>
>> I changed this way and it was the best money I had spent...
>
> Installing a router is signifigantly beyond most home users, far
> harder then plugging in a usb modem, and following what is
> essentially the same procedure as dialup....
>
> Gaz
>
> Gaz

Nonsense!
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Adrian A

Geoffrey wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 14:39:16 +0100, "Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Installing a router is signifigantly beyond most home users, far harder
>> then
>> plugging in a usb modem, and following what is essentially the same
>> procedure as dialup....
>>
>
> Bull

Thankfully it is not, keeps me in good work.
Once you have logged onto a router and set it up, its a doddle, but most
people will not go that far.

Gaz

Adrian wrote:
> Gaz wrote:
>> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:27:06 GMT, "bren"
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Most of the free modem deals offered with a new Broadband account
>>>> seem to be
>>>> USB connection. Is it possible to upgrade this type of setup to
>>>> sharing with
>>>> a wireless network, by adding a router or do you have to ditch the
>>>> USB modem
>>>> and replace by a Modem/Router?
>>>>
>>>> regards, Ned
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would suggest ditching the USB and getting a router the extra cost
>>> is minimal compared to the extra reliability and security the router
>>> gives you. Adding a WAP is almost as expensive as getting a wireless
>>> enabled router.
>>>
>>> I changed this way and it was the best money I had spent...
>>
>> Installing a router is signifigantly beyond most home users, far
>> harder then plugging in a usb modem, and following what is
>> essentially the same procedure as dialup....
>>
>> Gaz
>>
>> Gaz
>
> Nonsense!

Bt have kind of cracked it, their badged routers have a generic login,
meaning that users can get on the net without needing to log on, just by
plugging in.

Gaz

On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 14:39:16 +0100, "Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:27:06 GMT, "bren" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Most of the free modem deals offered with a new Broadband account seem to
>>> be
>>> USB connection. Is it possible to upgrade this type of setup to sharing
>>> with
>>> a wireless network, by adding a router or do you have to ditch the USB
>>> modem
>>> and replace by a Modem/Router?
>>>
>>> regards, Ned
>>>
>>
>> I would suggest ditching the USB and getting a router the extra cost
>> is minimal compared to the extra reliability and security the router
>> gives you. Adding a WAP is almost as expensive as getting a wireless
>> enabled router.
>>
>> I changed this way and it was the best money I had spent...
>
>Installing a router is signifigantly beyond most home users, far harder then
>plugging in a usb modem, and following what is essentially the same
>procedure as dialup....
>
>Gaz
>
>Gaz
>
Over the coming months you should start to see more & more ISPs
offering a wireless router as the "aquisition" product ;-)