Advice on right modem for wireless networking

Hi

I want to set up wireless networking for my 2 PCs (one with 98, one with XP). I have DSL on my XP PC with an external Speedtouch 330 modem.
I've been into PC World (I'm not very technical) and I'm confident(!) that if I buy a router and 2 network cards that I'll be able to do it with the help of the XP networking wizard.

However, the assistant in PC World tells me that, first of all, I need to check that my modem is compatible with wireless networking. I forget exactly what he said, but I assume the modem needs an extra hole to plug something in. I've examined the modem and looked up the spec on the net, but I can't tell if it will do the job or whether I need a new one.

Can anyone advise me, please?

Thank you!

Hazel

In article <19FAFC33-31F1-408F-AF0E-(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Hazel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi
>
>I want to set up wireless networking for my 2 PCs (one with 98, one with XP).
>I have DSL on my XP PC with an external Speedtouch 330 modem.
>I've been into PC World (I'm not very technical) and I'm confident(!) that if I buy
>a router and 2 network cards that I'll be able to do it with the help of the
>XP networking wizard.
>
>However, the assistant in PC World tells me that, first of all, I need to check
>that my modem is compatible with wireless networking. I forget exactly what
>he said, but I assume the modem needs an extra hole to plug something in.
>I've examined the modem and looked up the spec on the net, but I can't tell if
>it will do the job or whether I need a new one.
>
>Can anyone advise me, please?
>
>Thank you!
>
>Hazel

The DSL modem needs to have an Ethernet output to connect to a router.
A USB output won't work. Some DSL modems have only USB, and some have
both.

A jack for Ethernet output looks like a telephone jack, only wider,
with 8 metal prongs.
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Thank you

Sorry to be so dense, but which end would the ethernet ouput be? The modem end or the hiding-under-the desk end? I am ashamed to have to ask this...

I've examined each end (and accidentally unplugged something while heaving the computer out of its hole) and can't see anything like that. But on the modem spec it says "Bridged ethernet over ATM" and "point to point protocol over ethernet". Is this anything to do with it?

heh heh I'm assuming you have a new cable modem?

output would be from the "modem" to your "under the desk thingy" :>

it doesn't matter which end of a network cable is plugged in where



"Hazel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thank you.
>
> Sorry to be so dense, but which end would the ethernet ouput be? The modem
end or the hiding-under-the desk end? I am ashamed to have to ask this...