Wireless router & ADSL modem

Hi

I am considering buying the Netgear DG834G Wireless ADSL Modem and
Router as recommended in a previus thread. I would like know how I
check my ISP settings when setting up the machine. My ISP is Wanadoo
and I am currently using the Wanadoo box.

Second question. For my wireless network will I need any other
hardware? My Win ME PC had a LAN card and ethernet cable and my Win XP
laptop has an onboard wireless adaptor.

Many thanks

Paul D <tony_nospam_ @highbury_spam_no_no.com> declared for all the
world to hear...
> Hi
>
> I am considering buying the Netgear DG834G Wireless ADSL Modem and
> Router as recommended in a previus thread. I would like know how I
> check my ISP settings when setting up the machine. My ISP is Wanadoo
> and I am currently using the Wanadoo box.

You will first need to connect the router to the ethernet port on your
PC. The router will then assign the PC an IP address of 192.168.0.2, and
the routers own IP will be pre-set to 192.168.0.1. To set the router up
you load internet explorer and enter http://192.168.0.1 into the address
bar and you then use the web-style interface to configure the various
parameters.

FWIW when I had a netgear DG824M all I had to do was pop in my ADSL
username and password, the rest was already set up properly, including
the firewall etc.

> Second question. For my wireless network will I need any other
> hardware? My Win ME PC had a LAN card and ethernet cable and my Win XP
> laptop has an onboard wireless adaptor.

No. You will need to use the ME machine with it's cable connection to
configure the wireless LAN settings on the router, but once that's done
and the XP machine is connecting OK over wireless you can manage the
router from there by again navigating to http://192.168.0.1
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Regards
Jon