"Martin Underwood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 80/20 wrote in
> dso2sj$foc$(E-Mail Removed):
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>> I'm considering going for a wireless modem/router and from most
>> comments I've seen the above fits the bill.
>>
>> As I'm brand new to this lark I have a few (possibly daft) questions.
>>
>> I have a desktop with XP Pro on it and a laptop with XP home, the
>> desktop has a USB printer attached..
>>
>> I do not have a network card in the PC and have no spare PCI slots so
>> will need to connect using a USB WG111U adapter in each computer.
>>
>> 1. Is it easy to set the first computer (desktop) up to the network
>> using the USB WG111U adapter?
>> 2. How do the USB adapters perform via a USB hub?
>> 3. The siting of the wireless modem/router is either at the side of a
>> DECT phone base station or on top of the PC tower - any interference
>> problems likely?
>
> Assuming the laptop has an Ethernet port (as well as maybe a wireless
> adaptor), I suggest that you use this to configure the router. That way,
> when you turn on wireless encryption (eg WPA) on the router, you can still
> talk to the router in case you can't get the PC to connect wirelessly to
> the router, whereas if you try to configure over wireless you'd have burnt
> your boats by enabling encryption because you'd then have no way to access
> the router to turn it off again.
>
> If the desktop and laptop have Service Pack 2 of XP (Pro or Home) then
> accessing the wireless link if easy. Having enabled encryption on the
> router and allocated a password/passphrase, just double-click on the
> wirless adaptor icon in Control Panel | Network Settings on the PC, scan
> for available networks and then Connect to your network. You will be
> prompted to enter the encryption password (twice) and then you should have
> a working connection.
>
> Good luck with the WG111U. I've got the WG111T (108 Mbps version) and it
> occasionally causes my laptop to lock solid (mouse and keyboaard stop
> responding, sound playing on PC stops etc) and I have to power-off to
> restart. More frequently, I find that the adaptor stops communicating:
> even though I have a wireless icon (PC with three arcs on right hand side)
> and this says "Connected, strength=good", the PC can no longer ping the
> router. I need to unplug and replug the adaptor to force the PC to
> redetect the WG111T. In between these hiccups, it works perfectly.
>
> I've never tried using it via a USB hub. How many USB ports does the PC
> have? Can you give the WG111U a USB of its own and then connect all other
> devices by the hub to a second USB. My feeling about USB hubs is that you
> only use them if you've used up every other USB port (front and back).
> Maybe I'm being unnecessarily pessimistic here!
>
> My router is positioned about 1 metre from both my desktop PC and my DECT
> phone, and I've never had any problems with communicating with it from a
> wireless laptop (WG111T) whether positioned right next to the router or at
> the other end of the house.
>
Martin,
Thanks for your reply - I realised that I didn't need the modem in one of
the PCI slots after you sent your reply.
I have removed it and added a network card, connected the Netgear DG834G to
in and the WG111U is now attached to the laptop.
Setting up the router and the wireless usb were very easy and although I've
only had it running for two days I have already noticed that the connection
isn't dropping out like it was on the Zoom ADSL modem, I have worked from
home during this time so it has been constantly on, and the speed appears
quicker that before.
The router is setup in the front office and I am able to sit in the
conservatory on the back of the house and it reports the signal as being
excellent.
So far an excellent piece of kit.
Cheers
Steve
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