Setting up a Wireless Network on Virgin Broadband

Hi, I'm keen to set up a home network (1 PC - 1 Laptop) with joint
internet access via a once telewest cable modem. Does anyone know if
I'm likely to experience any problems using a suitable router from PC
World etc? Any advice would be welcome.

Thanks

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> Hi, I'm keen to set up a home network (1 PC - 1 Laptop) with joint
> internet access via a once telewest cable modem. Does anyone know if
> I'm likely to experience any problems using a suitable router from PC
> World etc? Any advice would be welcome.
>
> Thanks
>

Just make sure that you get the correct router (one that can be used on a
cable system). The ones in PC World are usually ADSL ones (a combi
wireless/router/adsl modem).

A good one is the Linksys WRT54G (or it's new equivelent).

On 12 Mar, 13:52, "ABC" <simonb...@nospamemail.afraid.org> wrote:
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> > Hi, I'm keen to set up a home network (1 PC - 1 Laptop) with joint
> > internet access via a once telewest cable modem. Does anyone know if
> > I'm likely to experience any problems using a suitable router from PC
> > World etc? Any advice would be welcome.
>
> > Thanks
>
> Just make sure that you get the correct router (one that can be used on a
> cable system). The ones in PC World are usually ADSL ones (a combi
> wireless/router/adsl modem).
>
> A good one is the Linksys WRT54G (or it's new equivelent).

Thanks

On 12 Mar 2007 06:27:13 -0700, in uk.telecom.broadband ,
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>Hi, I'm keen to set up a home network (1 PC - 1 Laptop) with joint
>internet access via a once telewest cable modem. Does anyone know if
>I'm likely to experience any problems using a suitable router from PC
>World etc? Any advice would be welcome.

Just make sure its cable-ready not DSL-ready.

I'd avoid wireless unless you really need it, signal strength and wall
penetration can be /far/ different to the claimed 100ft indoors - I'm
lucky to get 20 feet in one direction, though the other direction is a
bit better. Also you will probably stuggle to get encryption working
at first.

Other than that, remember to power off the modem before connecting the
router, otherwise it won't obtain a new IP address for the router, set
everything to DHCP (clients and router) and it should just work
--
Mark McIntyre

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:52:51 -0000, "ABC"
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>> Hi, I'm keen to set up a home network (1 PC - 1 Laptop) with joint
>> internet access via a once telewest cable modem. Does anyone know if
>> I'm likely to experience any problems using a suitable router from PC
>> World etc? Any advice would be welcome.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
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>Just make sure that you get the correct router (one that can be used on a
>cable system). The ones in PC World are usually ADSL ones (a combi
>wireless/router/adsl modem).
>
PC World definitely sell the D-link DI-524 Air-Plus G router, which is
compatible with cable.
>

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> >> Hi, I'm keen to set up a home network (1 PC - 1 Laptop) with joint
> >> internet access via a once telewest cable modem. Does anyone know if
> >> I'm likely to experience any problems using a suitable router from PC
> >> World etc? Any advice would be welcome.
>
> >> Thanks
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> >Just make sure that you get the correct router (one that can be used on a
> >cable system). The ones in PC World are usually ADSL ones (a combi
> >wireless/router/adsl modem).
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> PC World definitely sell the D-link DI-524 Air-Plus G router, which is
> compatible with cable.
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I've used both the D-Link router (until it stopped working) and then a
Linksys router (from PC World).

Very happy with the Linksys - I've been told that it's better quality
kit than D-Link.

Regards

Simon Clark
Business Telecoms

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:52:51 -0000, ABC wrote:

> A good one is the Linksys WRT54G

Yep !

I use one of those with my NTL (or whatever it's called these days) cable
broadband. Easy to set up and no problems - 1 PC and 1 Laptop.
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Regards,

Hugh Jampton