Help getting Wireless

Hi

My mate has Orange Broadband, via a USB Speedtouch modem. If he wanted
wireless capabilities (for using a Nintendo DS and Wii online) how would he
go about it?

Thanks

On 10/12/2007 10:24, diy-newby wrote:

> My mate has Orange Broadband, via a USB Speedtouch modem. If he wanted
> wireless capabilities (for using a Nintendo DS and Wii online) how would he
> go about it?

Get a wireless adsl router to use instead of the usb modem, expect to
spend £40-50

e.g.
http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DG834GV2
http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=WAG200G
http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624T

No particualar reason to recommend that supplier, but I doubt the prices
will vary by much elsewhere. Don't buy a "no-name" model as firmware
updates in case of problems are likely to be non-existant.

Connect the existing PC via wired ethernet (buy a cheap network card if
necessary, or use maybe wireless if it is a laptop)

Let the games consoles connect via wifi

Do use encryption (WPA if possible, WEP security is pathetic)

Thanks. How does the router though 'dial' to connect? On the current
setup, the USB model dials to connect to the internet, it is not an 'always
on' product.

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:56:48 +0000, Andy Burns
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On 10/12/2007 10:24, diy-newby wrote:
>
>> My mate has Orange Broadband, via a USB Speedtouch modem. If he wanted
>> wireless capabilities (for using a Nintendo DS and Wii online) how would he
>> go about it?
>
>Get a wireless adsl router to use instead of the usb modem, expect to
>spend £40-50
>
>e.g.
>http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DG834GV2
>http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=WAG200G
>http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624T
>
>No particualar reason to recommend that supplier, but I doubt the prices
> will vary by much elsewhere. Don't buy a "no-name" model as firmware
>updates in case of problems are likely to be non-existant.
>
>Connect the existing PC via wired ethernet (buy a cheap network card if
>necessary, or use maybe wireless if it is a laptop)
>
>Let the games consoles connect via wifi
>
>Do use encryption (WPA if possible, WEP security is pathetic)

If you don't mind a refurbished one this is a highly recommend buy:

http://www.dsldepot.co.uk/product_de...?idProduct=851


This site tells you how to set it up:

http://www.dslzoneuk.net/setupguide.php

"Spud" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:56:48 +0000, Andy Burns
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On 10/12/2007 10:24, diy-newby wrote:
>>
>>> My mate has Orange Broadband, via a USB Speedtouch modem. If he wanted
>>> wireless capabilities (for using a Nintendo DS and Wii online) how would
>>> he
>>> go about it?
>>
>>Get a wireless adsl router to use instead of the usb modem, expect to
>>spend £40-50
>>
>>e.g.
>>http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DG834GV2
>>http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=WAG200G
>>http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=DSL-G624T
>>
>>No particualar reason to recommend that supplier, but I doubt the prices
>> will vary by much elsewhere. Don't buy a "no-name" model as firmware
>>updates in case of problems are likely to be non-existant.
>>
>>Connect the existing PC via wired ethernet (buy a cheap network card if
>>necessary, or use maybe wireless if it is a laptop)
>>
>>Let the games consoles connect via wifi
>>
>>Do use encryption (WPA if possible, WEP security is pathetic)
>
> If you don't mind a refurbished one this is a highly recommend buy:
>
> http://www.dsldepot.co.uk/product_de...?idProduct=851
>
>
> This site tells you how to set it up:
>
> http://www.dslzoneuk.net/setupguide.php

Thanks

On 10/12/2007 11:31, diy-newby wrote:

> Thanks. How does the router though 'dial' to connect?

The router will assign IP addresses to all internal machines, you put
your adsl username/password into the router (via its built-in web page)

> On the current
> setup, the USB model dials to connect to the internet, it is not an 'always
> on' product.

It is the router which will make the connection, not any of the PCs or
games consoles, the connection *will* be always on, and the router will
act as a firewall (you might need to enable incoming traffic for the
games console I don't know, I've never used one)

"diy-newby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:fjj85i$859$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks. How does the router though 'dial' to connect? On the current
> setup, the USB model dials to connect to the internet, it is not an
> 'always on' product.
>
>
Is it a dial up account working at 56k? If so, he would be better off going
for a broadband connection - with another company. Once on broadband he can
use a wireless router. Each computer will connect to it. Gaming must be
terrible via a 56k connection.

On 10/12/2007 12:39, John wrote:

> Is it a dial up account working at 56k?

From the original post

"has Orange Broadband, via a USB Speedtouch modem"

> better off going
> for a broadband connection - with another company.

If he is thinking of changing company he might be able to get a
free/cheap router thrown in.

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:31:41 -0000, "diy-newby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Thanks. How does the router though 'dial' to connect? On the current
>setup, the USB model dials to connect to the internet, it is not an 'always
>on' product.
>

If it's broadband, it's okay to be connected 24/7.

The computer might use dial up networking with the usb modem, but it
doesn't actually dial up a number and the only reason it wouldn't be
24/7 is if you chose to switch the computer off when it's not in use.

You can get a wireless router and leave it on.


Jim.

"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:475d33a6$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "diy-newby" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:fjj85i$859$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks. How does the router though 'dial' to connect? On the current
>> setup, the USB model dials to connect to the internet, it is not an
>> 'always on' product.
>>
>>
> Is it a dial up account working at 56k? If so, he would be better off
> going for a broadband connection - with another company. Once on
> broadband he can use a wireless router. Each computer will connect to it.
> Gaming must be terrible via a 56k connection.
>
>

No, he has 2mb broadband through Orange