Which non-wireless router? Telewest cable - connecting two PCs

Slightly different question to the bloke on the other thread...

I've got one desktop and one laptop and a Telewest cable connection
via a Scientific-Atlanta WebStar cable modem. Both computers have
ethernet ports.

Now I want a cable router.

I particularly want a router that does NOT have a wireless connection
or, failing that, a wireless connection that can be easily (and
definitely) disabled. The router must also be very easy to set up.

So, what's the simplest non-wireless router, please?

LostInFrance wrote:
> Slightly different question to the bloke on the other thread...
>
> I've got one desktop and one laptop and a Telewest cable connection
> via a Scientific-Atlanta WebStar cable modem. Both computers have
> ethernet ports.
>
> Now I want a cable router.
>
> I particularly want a router that does NOT have a wireless connection
> or, failing that, a wireless connection that can be easily (and
> definitely) disabled. The router must also be very easy to set up.
>
> So, what's the simplest non-wireless router, please?

Netgear DG834 should fit the bill as the wizard will do everything for
you. The G & GT versions do have wireless but it is very simple to turn
them off...

Kraftee wrote:
> LostInFrance wrote:
>> Slightly different question to the bloke on the other thread...
>>
>> I've got one desktop and one laptop and a Telewest cable connection
>> via a Scientific-Atlanta WebStar cable modem. Both computers have
>> ethernet ports.
>>
>> Now I want a cable router.
>>
>> I particularly want a router that does NOT have a wireless connection
>> or, failing that, a wireless connection that can be easily (and
>> definitely) disabled. The router must also be very easy to set up.
>>
>> So, what's the simplest non-wireless router, please?
>
> Netgear DG834 should fit the bill as the wizard will do everything for
> you. The G & GT versions do have wireless but it is very simple to
> turn them off...

Whoops missed the part about it being cable, sorry, but you wont go far
wrong with the appropiate Netgear router, I oroiginally started with an
RT314 that was as sweet as a nut & I only upgraded to a 318 because I
wanted the extra ports. The one thing about most Netgear equipment is
that they are easy to set up & get working & then you play with various
setting if & when you wish to...

"Kraftee" <(E-Mail Removed) please we're bristish.com>
wrote:

>Kraftee wrote:
>> LostInFrance wrote:
>>> Slightly different question to the bloke on the other thread...
>>>
>>> I've got one desktop and one laptop and a Telewest cable connection
>>> via a Scientific-Atlanta WebStar cable modem. Both computers have
>>> ethernet ports.
>>>
>>> Now I want a cable router.
>>>
>>> I particularly want a router that does NOT have a wireless connection
>>> or, failing that, a wireless connection that can be easily (and
>>> definitely) disabled. The router must also be very easy to set up.
>>>
>>> So, what's the simplest non-wireless router, please?
>>
>> Netgear DG834 should fit the bill as the wizard will do everything for
>> you. The G & GT versions do have wireless but it is very simple to
>> turn them off...
>
>Whoops missed the part about it being cable, sorry, but you wont go far
>wrong with the appropiate Netgear router, I oroiginally started with an
>RT314 that was as sweet as a nut & I only upgraded to a 318 because I
>wanted the extra ports. The one thing about most Netgear equipment is
>that they are easy to set up & get working & then you play with various
>setting if & when you wish to...

Thank you for your help. Perhaps you'll help with an additional
problem that I've just found out about. A third computer, a laptop,
also needs adding. This machine doesn't have a network card built-in
but it does have a USB port. Is it possible to make this access the
same router as the other two? If not, can it still get on the net via
one of the other computers?

LostInFrance wrote:
> "Kraftee" <(E-Mail Removed) please we're bristish.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Kraftee wrote:
>>> LostInFrance wrote:
>>>> Slightly different question to the bloke on the other thread...
>>>>
>>>> I've got one desktop and one laptop and a Telewest cable connection
>>>> via a Scientific-Atlanta WebStar cable modem. Both computers have
>>>> ethernet ports.
>>>>
>>>> Now I want a cable router.
>>>>
>>>> I particularly want a router that does NOT have a wireless
>>>> connection or, failing that, a wireless connection that can be
>>>> easily (and definitely) disabled. The router must also be very
>>>> easy to set up.
>>>>
>>>> So, what's the simplest non-wireless router, please?
>>>
>>> Netgear DG834 should fit the bill as the wizard will do everything
>>> for you. The G & GT versions do have wireless but it is very
>>> simple to turn them off...
>>
>> Whoops missed the part about it being cable, sorry, but you wont go
>> far wrong with the appropiate Netgear router, I oroiginally started
>> with an RT314 that was as sweet as a nut & I only upgraded to a 318
>> because I wanted the extra ports. The one thing about most Netgear
>> equipment is that they are easy to set up & get working & then you
>> play with various setting if & when you wish to...
>
> Thank you for your help. Perhaps you'll help with an additional
> problem that I've just found out about. A third computer, a laptop,
> also needs adding. This machine doesn't have a network card built-in
> but it does have a USB port. Is it possible to make this access the
> same router as the other two? If not, can it still get on the net via
> one of the other computers?

You can buy a USB to Ethernet adaptor, for example
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...ationKey=11030

Alternatively if your laptop has a pcmcia slot, something like
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...avigationKey=0

"Adrian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>LostInFrance wrote:
>> "Kraftee" <(E-Mail Removed) please we're bristish.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Kraftee wrote:
>>>> LostInFrance wrote:
>>>>> Slightly different question to the bloke on the other thread...
>>>>>
>>>>> I've got one desktop and one laptop and a Telewest cable connection
>>>>> via a Scientific-Atlanta WebStar cable modem. Both computers have
>>>>> ethernet ports.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now I want a cable router.
>>>>>
>>>>> I particularly want a router that does NOT have a wireless
>>>>> connection or, failing that, a wireless connection that can be
>>>>> easily (and definitely) disabled. The router must also be very
>>>>> easy to set up.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, what's the simplest non-wireless router, please?
>>>>
>>>> Netgear DG834 should fit the bill as the wizard will do everything
>>>> for you. The G & GT versions do have wireless but it is very
>>>> simple to turn them off...
>>>
>>> Whoops missed the part about it being cable, sorry, but you wont go
>>> far wrong with the appropiate Netgear router, I oroiginally started
>>> with an RT314 that was as sweet as a nut & I only upgraded to a 318
>>> because I wanted the extra ports. The one thing about most Netgear
>>> equipment is that they are easy to set up & get working & then you
>>> play with various setting if & when you wish to...
>>
>> Thank you for your help. Perhaps you'll help with an additional
>> problem that I've just found out about. A third computer, a laptop,
>> also needs adding. This machine doesn't have a network card built-in
>> but it does have a USB port. Is it possible to make this access the
>> same router as the other two? If not, can it still get on the net via
>> one of the other computers?
>
>You can buy a USB to Ethernet adaptor, for example
>http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...ationKey=11030
>
>Alternatively if your laptop has a pcmcia slot, something like
>http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...avigationKey=0

Thanks very much, that's perfect. I'll get the pcmcia adaptor and a
Netgear router. I wasn't expecting to get it all sorted in one
evening, I'm well pleased.

Adrian wrote:
> LostInFrance wrote:
>> "Kraftee" <(E-Mail Removed) please we're bristish.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Kraftee wrote:
>>>> LostInFrance wrote:
>>>>> Slightly different question to the bloke on the other thread...
>>>>>
>>>>> I've got one desktop and one laptop and a Telewest cable
>>>>> connection via a Scientific-Atlanta WebStar cable modem. Both
>>>>> computers have ethernet ports.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now I want a cable router.
>>>>>
>>>>> I particularly want a router that does NOT have a wireless
>>>>> connection or, failing that, a wireless connection that can be
>>>>> easily (and definitely) disabled. The router must also be very
>>>>> easy to set up.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, what's the simplest non-wireless router, please?
>>>>
>>>> Netgear DG834 should fit the bill as the wizard will do everything
>>>> for you. The G & GT versions do have wireless but it is very
>>>> simple to turn them off...
>>>
>>> Whoops missed the part about it being cable, sorry, but you wont go
>>> far wrong with the appropiate Netgear router, I oroiginally started
>>> with an RT314 that was as sweet as a nut & I only upgraded to a 318
>>> because I wanted the extra ports. The one thing about most Netgear
>>> equipment is that they are easy to set up & get working & then you
>>> play with various setting if & when you wish to...
>>
>> Thank you for your help. Perhaps you'll help with an additional
>> problem that I've just found out about. A third computer, a laptop,
>> also needs adding. This machine doesn't have a network card built-in
>> but it does have a USB port. Is it possible to make this access the
>> same router as the other two? If not, can it still get on the net via
>> one of the other computers?
>
> You can buy a USB to Ethernet adaptor, for example
> http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...ationKey=11030
>
> Alternatively if your laptop has a pcmcia slot, something like
> http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...avigationKey=0

You beat me to it, the USB option is the one which BT are making the
field staff use, probably due to cheapness as the PCMIA road can be very
expensive & to replace the leads is equally so...

What leads do I need to buy to set this lot up?

Assume pcmcia-to-network adaptor and two PCs with their own network
adaptors all running into a router that's attached to a cable modem.
I've presently got one PC attached directly to the cable modem.

LostInFrance wrote:
> What leads do I need to buy to set this lot up?
>
> Assume pcmcia-to-network adaptor and two PCs with their own network
> adaptors all running into a router that's attached to a cable modem.
> I've presently got one PC attached directly to the cable modem.

If the PCMIA card comes with a lead you'll need 3 if it doesn't you'll
need 4 patch leads, not crossover.

"Kraftee" <(E-Mail Removed) please we're bristish.com>
wrote:

>LostInFrance wrote:
>> What leads do I need to buy to set this lot up?
>>
>> Assume pcmcia-to-network adaptor and two PCs with their own network
>> adaptors all running into a router that's attached to a cable modem.
>> I've presently got one PC attached directly to the cable modem.
>
>If the PCMIA card comes with a lead you'll need 3 if it doesn't you'll
>need 4 patch leads, not crossover.

Cheers. Orders now placed.