can i set up a wireless network with my modem?

Hello

I have a "BeWAN ADSL2+ Combo" modem that came with my internet
connection. It has an Ethernet port and a USB port at the back, and I
use the Ethernet to connect it to my computer.

I would like to share my ADSL connection with a laptop (i have already
purchased one of thoes internet cards or antennas to go in the laptop).
I would like the laptop to be able to use the internet even when my
desktop isnt switched on. The problem is that it seems that I have to
"dial up" my adsl connection (there is an icon on my desktop for the
connection with the user name and password). If both of my computers
dial up, will one be refused?

How should I go about setting this up? Should i buy some kind of
modem/router, or just buy a new router?

Thanks

Zach

Buy a wireless router to connect to the modem that you refer to.
Wireless comes in 3 flavours, B, G (as well as super G) and N.
B is virtually out, G is the most common but N is the up and coming.
The N (pre N as it's still called) provides the greatest range, so if
distance from the router is an issue, certainly go for the N. (Belkin and
Linksys are the best ones here). Probably by next year, the G will start to
disappear from shelves in favour of the N variety. N costs more but the
range is significantly better than B.
Super G won't help increase the range of the G router but only increase the
speed of transferring files from one of your LAN computers to the other. No
increase in Internet download speeds at all.

Connect one of the computers by Ethernet cable (ignore the USB connection on
the modem) to the router and configure the router according to the manual.
Be sure you set it to "have a permanent connection" or whatever similar
language is used. You won't then need to "dial up" as the connection will
be constant through the router. As you're using DSL, it will likely include
setting up PPPoE and entering your username and password. Be sure to
enable DHCP on the router which hands out internal LAN IP's to each computer
on your network. Otherwise you would have to do that manually on each
computer including adding the DNS servers - for a beginner that's a bit
geeky.
You could have one/both computers hard wired to the router or either/both
connected by wireless.
Commonly, the desktop is wired in and the laptop connects wirelessly.
Newer laptops all come with built in wireless capabilities but you mention
you have a wireless card. (don't understand the term antenna and hope you
aren't referring to a card with an antenna that's used to connect to wifi)
The router should be enabled with security, preferably WPA. If you don't
secure it, anyone can access your network.
Neither computer need be turned on for the other to access the Internet.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> I have a "BeWAN ADSL2+ Combo" modem that came with my internet
> connection. It has an Ethernet port and a USB port at the back, and I
> use the Ethernet to connect it to my computer.
>
> I would like to share my ADSL connection with a laptop (i have already
> purchased one of thoes internet cards or antennas to go in the laptop).
> I would like the laptop to be able to use the internet even when my
> desktop isnt switched on. The problem is that it seems that I have to
> "dial up" my adsl connection (there is an icon on my desktop for the
> connection with the user name and password). If both of my computers
> dial up, will one be refused?
>
> How should I go about setting this up? Should i buy some kind of
> modem/router, or just buy a new router?
>
> Thanks
>
> Zach
>

Alan White wrote:
> Buy a wireless router to connect to the modem that you refer to.
> Wireless comes in 3 flavours, B, G (as well as super G) and N.

What happened to poor old 802.11a?
> B is virtually out, G is the most common but N is the up and coming.
> The N (pre N as it's still called) provides the greatest range, so if
> distance from the router is an issue, certainly go for the N.

802.11n has still not been ratified, next meeting is in January
http://www.electronicsweekly.co.uk/A...tbyholdups.htm

There is no guarantee that pre-N and N will be compatible

If you buy pre-N it is best to buy one manufacturers equipment as there
is no guarantee of interoperability between manufacturers.

Rob

A is not very common. Poorer range and generally only used in a diminishing
number of offices. Same file transfer speed as G but not the range of B or
G and certainly no where near that of N.

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Alan White wrote:
>> Buy a wireless router to connect to the modem that you refer to.
>> Wireless comes in 3 flavours, B, G (as well as super G) and N.
>
> What happened to poor old 802.11a?
>> B is virtually out, G is the most common but N is the up and coming.
>> The N (pre N as it's still called) provides the greatest range, so if
>> distance from the router is an issue, certainly go for the N.
>
> 802.11n has still not been ratified, next meeting is in January
> http://www.electronicsweekly.co.uk/A...tbyholdups.htm
>
> There is no guarantee that pre-N and N will be compatible
>
> If you buy pre-N it is best to buy one manufacturers equipment as there is
> no guarantee of interoperability between manufacturers.
>
> Rob

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> I have a "BeWAN ADSL2+ Combo" modem that came with my internet
> connection. It has an Ethernet port and a USB port at the back, and I
> use the Ethernet to connect it to my computer.
>
> I would like to share my ADSL connection with a laptop (i have already
> purchased one of thoes internet cards or antennas to go in the laptop).
> I would like the laptop to be able to use the internet even when my
> desktop isnt switched on. The problem is that it seems that I have to
> "dial up" my adsl connection (there is an icon on my desktop for the
> connection with the user name and password). If both of my computers
> dial up, will one be refused?
>
> How should I go about setting this up? Should i buy some kind of
> modem/router, or just buy a new router?
>
> Thanks
>
> Zach

Cheapest way:

Got an older spare computer sitting around and two NIC's to throw into it?

If so, just put it between the modem and your router. ICS the NIC's.

nO

Barry
=====
Home page
http://members.iinet.net.au/~barry.og

Using ICS is a pain in the butt. Flaky.
An older computer for back up or storage is a great use for the old machine,
but connect it through the router as the others are

"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hello
>>
>> I have a "BeWAN ADSL2+ Combo" modem that came with my internet
>> connection. It has an Ethernet port and a USB port at the back, and I
>> use the Ethernet to connect it to my computer.
>>
>> I would like to share my ADSL connection with a laptop (i have already
>> purchased one of thoes internet cards or antennas to go in the laptop).
>> I would like the laptop to be able to use the internet even when my
>> desktop isnt switched on. The problem is that it seems that I have to
>> "dial up" my adsl connection (there is an icon on my desktop for the
>> connection with the user name and password). If both of my computers
>> dial up, will one be refused?
>>
>> How should I go about setting this up? Should i buy some kind of
>> modem/router, or just buy a new router?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Zach
>
> Cheapest way:
>
> Got an older spare computer sitting around and two NIC's to throw into it?
>
> If so, just put it between the modem and your router. ICS the NIC's.
>
>

Hey

Thanks for all of your answers. I decided to go with a G router.

I decided to get a modem/router from the store, because I am currently
renting my other modem from my ISP so now I an give it back and use my
own.

The only problem is that the new modem seems to go out of sync often,
and needs to reconnect to ADSL. This is what shows up on the logs:

Mon, 2005-12-19 21:18:38 - LCP down.
Mon, 2005-12-19 21:19:13 - Initialize LCP.
Mon, 2005-12-19 21:20:13 - Initialize LCP.
Mon, 2005-12-19 21:20:13 - LCP is allowed to come up.
Mon, 2005-12-19 21:20:20 - CHAP authentication success

I think that the problem is with the 'modulation', because when I
changed this on my old modem everything worked. But I cant find this in
the admin panel of my new modem (NetGear) modem. I do see "miltiplexing
method", but when I change this from LLC-BASED to VC-BASED, it just
wont connect at all.

What setting do I change in this panel to stop the connection from
dropping?

Thanks

Zach

> What setting do I change in this panel to stop the connection from
> dropping?

Try talking to Netgear and your ISP, this is an ADSL/connection issue,
nothing to do with wireless at all.