Cable Broadband Gear?

Hi all,
Am almost a complete newbie to wireless networking -- with just one failure
under my belt so far :-)
Would someone please be so good as to advise me what to buy to set up a
wireless network with 2 new PC's running Win XP -- we are on cable broadband
[ntl] and want to share this plus LAN for files.

Have looked at the Netgear W.A.P. WG 603 and Netgear and various network
cards -- its rather confusing and am unsure what's suitable for cable
broadband ? What is the difference between what's needed for cable and ADSL
lines ? Is a wireless router the same as a wireless access point or
something different?

Any answers would be appreciated
TIA
--
Kath

"Kate" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Hi all,
> Am almost a complete newbie to wireless networking -- with just one
> failure under my belt so far :-)
> Would someone please be so good as to advise me what to buy to set up
> a wireless network with 2 new PC's running Win XP -- we are on cable
> broadband [ntl] and want to share this plus LAN for files.
>
> Have looked at the Netgear W.A.P. WG 603 and Netgear and various
> network cards -- its rather confusing and am unsure what's suitable
> for cable broadband ? What is the difference between what's needed
> for cable and ADSL lines ? Is a wireless router the same as a
> wireless access point or something different?
>

You'll want a wire/wireless Access Point NAT router to start with and use
it for the gateway device for the LAN (ICS) between machines wired and
wireless and is the gateway to the Internet for all machines. They are made
for cable, adsl, and dial-up connections.

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp

There is also other home networking topics at the top of the link. Also
keep in mind about *wireless home security*. There are plenty of links out
on Google or www.dogpile.com showing the how to.


Duane

"Kate" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:cu3jm9$ti$1$(E-Mail Removed):

> Hi all,
> Am almost a complete newbie to wireless networking -- with just
> one failure under my belt so far :-)
> Would someone please be so good as to advise me what to buy to
> set up a wireless network with 2 new PC's running Win XP -- we
> are on cable broadband [ntl] and want to share this plus LAN for
> files.
>
> Have looked at the Netgear W.A.P. WG 603 and Netgear and
> various network cards -- its rather confusing and am unsure
> what's suitable for cable broadband ? What is the difference
> between what's needed for cable and ADSL lines ? Is a wireless
> router the same as a wireless access point or something
> different?
>
In the UK, ADSL almost always requires a router with built-in ADSL
modem, but that is NOT what you want.

NTLworld broadband uses modems (free-standing or built-in to your
set-top box for cable TV) that have both USB and LAN ports. For
this you need a router that is often described as "dsl/cable".
Examples of wireless variants from Netgear's range are WGT624,
WGR614 and MR814.

I suggest you also consider Linksys, Belkin and D-Link brands.

If you want the latest standards, look for Wi-Fi, 802.11g and WPA
security support.

Do not be swayed by offerings of greater than 54Mbps, these are
proprietary and not worth paying extra for.

On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 23:09:44 -0000, in alt.internet.wireless , "Kate"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi all,
>Am almost a complete newbie to wireless networking -- with just one failure
>under my belt so far :-)
>Would someone please be so good as to advise me what to buy to set up a
>wireless network with 2 new PC's running Win XP -- we are on cable broadband
>[ntl] and want to share this plus LAN for files.

A wireless cable-ready broadband router, or separate WAP and wired
cable-ready broadband router is what you need. I have an SMC2804WBRP-G
which works fine for me.

Note that the router must be cable-ready, ie it must have a standard
ethernet port for the WAN connection, so you can plug it into your cable
modem. An ADSL ready router won't work as it has an adsl phone socket for
the wan side.


--
Mark McIntyre
CLC FAQ <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html>
CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt>

Thanx all for your helpful responses :-)

We have ordered the Netgear WGT624 + WG 311T wireless cards from e-Buyer
this afternoon - my partner will not accept your advice that ~54mbps is a
waste of money so we've paid the premium.

Anyhows I hope this goes better than our previous try at wireless
networking.

Ta
Kate

"Kate" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanx all for your helpful responses :-)
>
> We have ordered the Netgear WGT624 + WG 311T wireless cards from e-Buyer
> this afternoon - my partner will not accept your advice that ~54mbps is a
> waste of money so we've paid the premium.
>
> Anyhows I hope this goes better than our previous try at wireless
> networking.
>
> Ta
> Kate
>
>
I DON'T think it is a waste of money. If you share files between your
machines, it will make a big difference.

Tom

Tom I meant to say he would not accept that anything greater than 54mbps -
ie. the 108 mb - is a waste of money so we ordered the 108.

I'm sure the g standard is much better than b for LAN file sharing, but the
issue is whether the 108 is worth the extra money.

Sorry for any confusion,

K

> I DON'T think it is a waste of money. If you share files between your
> machines, it will make a big difference.
>
> Tom