ntl broadband and wireless help please

I have NTL broadband connected to my mac via a standalone modem, and
now have a laptop pc in addition.

I would like to use a wireless router (? if thats what its called) in
order to use the laptop with my NTL broadband elsewhere in the house.
Is that possible? Do NTL need to know or will they charge me extra??
and what do I need to buy please?

many thanks!

In article <(E-Mail Removed)> , "lulu"
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> I have NTL broadband connected to my mac via a standalone modem, and
> now have a laptop pc in addition.
>
> I would like to use a wireless router (? if thats what its called) in
> order to use the laptop with my NTL broadband elsewhere in the house.
> Is that possible?

Yes

> Do NTL need to know or will they charge me extra??

No

> and what do I need to buy please?
>

A wireless router :-)
(plus a cable to connect it to the Mac, if the router doesn't include
one, plus a PCMCIA or USB network card if the laptop doesn't have built-
in wireless).
These are cheap - don't know if they're any good though:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=60654
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=52627

On 20 Jun 2004 14:16:54 -0700, lulu wrote:

> I have NTL broadband connected to my mac via a standalone modem, and
> now have a laptop pc in addition.
>
> I would like to use a wireless router (? if thats what its called) in
> order to use the laptop with my NTL broadband elsewhere in the house.
> Is that possible? Do NTL need to know or will they charge me extra??
> and what do I need to buy please?
>
> many thanks!

Have a look in the NTL & Routers forums at www.cm-forums.co.uk for some
advice and help.

Regards

Bill

Many thanks Rob - thats very helpful


Rob Morley <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed) t>...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)> , "lulu"
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
> > I have NTL broadband connected to my mac via a standalone modem, and
> > now have a laptop pc in addition.
> >
> > I would like to use a wireless router (? if thats what its called) in
> > order to use the laptop with my NTL broadband elsewhere in the house.
> > Is that possible?
>
> Yes
>
> > Do NTL need to know or will they charge me extra??
>
> No
>
> > and what do I need to buy please?
> >
>
> A wireless router :-)
> (plus a cable to connect it to the Mac, if the router doesn't include
> one, plus a PCMCIA or USB network card if the laptop doesn't have built-
> in wireless).
> These are cheap - don't know if they're any good though:
> http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=60654
> http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=52627