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Ash_EP3

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24th Jan 08 at 21:00

As above really can someone help me find one?

I've been told I need a DSL router and the girlfriends mum went and bought an ADSL wireless router (which won't work)

It needs to be wireless
and have about 4 ports (For wired communication as well)

Thanks guys

_Allan_

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24th Jan 08 at 21:08

Take your pick:

http://www.ebuyer.com/cat/Wireless/subcat/Routers---Cable-DSL

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24th Jan 08 at 21:12

DSL/ADSL same thing, though ADSL is the right way of saying it...

Do Virgin specify that you must use thier router? A lot of ISP's do that and have thier own firmware in the router which logs you on to thier network.

John

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24th Jan 08 at 21:14

Is it definitely cable through virgin media?

MikeD

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24th Jan 08 at 21:29

you probably want an Wireless Access point

Dom

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24th Jan 08 at 22:12

quote:
Originally posted by MikeD
you probably want an Wireless Access point

you certainly don't want a Wireless Access point - unless he has a switch or a router already.

Is it ADSL (modem plugs into the telephone socket) or Cable (you have a cable modem on a coax feed) - if it's the former, you need an wireless ADSL/DSL router, if it's the latter you need a plain wireless Router with an ethernet wan port.

by the sounds of it though, she has Cable internet (ie: cable modem, coax feed to modem etc) in which case you want a plain vanilla wireless router, like what Allan posted

MikeD

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24th Jan 08 at 23:06

He will have the cable modem that virgin would have provided, so get a wireless AP with 4 port switch built in, Simple...

Russ

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24th Jan 08 at 23:15

yes mike, setting up a wireless network when he is obviously a novice is simple

MikeD

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24th Jan 08 at 23:26

most AP's have a quick setup, or ill even offer to talk him through it if he struggles.

Ash_EP3

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25th Jan 08 at 09:27

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
yes mike, setting up a wireless network when he is obviously a novice is simple

Im doing a FDSC in IT I'm not that novice, I posted on here quickly last night so I could get some quick easy results

I have found just the right router on Dabs.com although it's £77!

(all of the customer reviews say its good and using Virgin Media)

Thanks anyway people I will post again if I get stuck!

Ash_EP3

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25th Jan 08 at 11:33

quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
yes mike, setting up a wireless network when he is obviously a novice is simple

Im doing a FDSC in IT I'm not that novice, I posted on here quickly last night so I could get some quick easy results

I have found just the right router on Dabs.com although it's £77!

(all of the customer reviews say its good and using Virgin Media)

Thanks anyway people I will post again if I get stuck!

http://www.dabs.com/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=44QG&CategorySelectedId=11177&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11177,4294959958&InMerch=1

Dom

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25th Jan 08 at 12:03

quote:
Originally posted by MikeD
He will have the cable modem that virgin would have provided, so get a wireless AP with 4 port switch built in, Simple...

Unless he only wanted a single machine using the connection wirelessly, then he doesn't want an AP! He would need multiple ip addresses if he wanted a number of systems on that one connection using an AP - and virgin only offer that on business accounts.
So he'll need a wireless router if he wanted multiple systems on his connection with a home account!

UPP - any wirless router that has a wan point will work with Virgin. Just make sure it's not an ADSL/DSL router and you'll be fine!

[Edited on 25-01-2008 by Dom]

Russ

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25th Jan 08 at 12:59

FDSC in IT is lots of letters considering you dont know what asymmetric digital subscriber lines are

Ash_EP3

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25th Jan 08 at 13:04

quote:
Originally posted by Russ
FDSC in IT is lots of letters considering you dont know what asymmetric digital subscriber lines are

I didn't say that, I was told I needed a DSL router I was in a rush last night and posted on here for some quick responce!

DSL/Cable wireless routers have different ports for connections as well mate...

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=2324

FDSC leads onto Honours in IT mate can't be that bad

[Edited on 25-01-2008 by S214_UPP]

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25th Jan 08 at 15:50

quote:
Originally posted by Dom

quote:
Originally posted by MikeD
He will have the cable modem that virgin would have provided, so get a wireless AP with 4 port switch built in, Simple...

Unless he only wanted a single machine using the connection wirelessly, then he doesn't want an AP! He would need multiple ip addresses if he wanted a number of systems on that one connection using an AP - and virgin only offer that on business accounts.
So he'll need a wireless router if he wanted multiple systems on his connection with a home account!

UPP - any wirless router that has a wan point will work with Virgin. Just make sure it's not an ADSL/DSL router and you'll be fine!

[Edited on 25-01-2008 by Dom]

Not if you NAT to an internal address.

Russ

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25th Jan 08 at 17:36

quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP

quote:

DSL/Cable wireless routers have different ports for connections as well mate...

i know

Ash_EP3

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25th Jan 08 at 17:40

quote:
Originally posted by Russ

quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP

quote:

DSL/Cable wireless routers have different ports for connections as well mate...

i know

good good,

I was just saying because a typical ADSL router is not feasible for what I want...

Did a project in networking last year, I do understand most terms etc but I hadn't come across cable networking before