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Hi

I want to put my PC in another room, however there is no telephone socket for my broadband DSL connection in the other room. Was thinking about using WiFi equipment to overcome this problem, but although I can build and install PC's, I know little on networking. :?

I was thinking of using This for the connection to the telephone line and one of These on the PC to connect to the router.

I could run new cables for this, and it would be cheaper, but Mrs Salem dosen't want cables on show and I don't want to lift the floor to hide them.

Have I got the wrong end of the stick, I would be greatful for all and any advice. :D :D

Thanks

Salem.
 
If you are using ADSL, i.e., your broadband is supplied through your phone line, then I suspect you might be using a USB modem. The router you have selected would be no good as it neither has a connection for a USB modem, nor does it incorporate a modem. You would be better to ditch your modem and buy a combined ADSL modem/router/switch.

If however, you are using cable (NTL, Telewest etc.), then this would work.

Wireless network adaptor quality varies a lot and depends also on the environment. For home use, I actually prefer USB devices because you can raise them a little higher. You can buy antenna extenders for internal cards though. You have selected wireless B products, which operate at 11Mbs. While this is ok, prices of Wireless G (54Mbs) make it worth opting for.

You could do worse than this, although my choice of router for home would be from the Draytek range.

One last thing, the Linksys stuff I above uses WEP encryption, which is fine, but WPA is better. Not sure is Linksys make a combi with WPA.
 
igorian, thanks for the reply and info.

I want to keep costs down but also be secure. don't think can jusify Drayteck price range. any ideas on Belkin, Netgear or D-Link products or any other for that matter. Is only for home use, ie: banking, forums, games.

Salem.
 
The bundle in my previous post will do the job. Have a look at this site for more bundles from various manufacturers. There is a belkin one that looks good at around £75. You could go cheaper, but the features drop away too. Not too keen on Netgear stuff. They used to be ok, but latter day models have proved unreliable (IMHO).

What is your maximum budget?
 
Hi igorian

No budget set as yet, mainly wanted to know if it was possible. Spoke to some bods at Simply Computers and was told that the PC had to be wired to the router directly. then directly to telephone.

Will prob go for the linksys kit you recommended, have contacted them and they say encryption can be upgraded to WPA by flashing the firmware.

Will also look at the belkin ones as well, and see how well they match up on spec.

Thanks for your valuable help.

Salem.
 
any thoughts on the ones that plug into the mains and superimpose the signals over the mains wiring? are they any good?
 
kendor said:
any thoughts on the ones that plug into the mains and superimpose the signals over the mains wiring? are they any good?
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Can't say that i've ever used one, but here is a link. I don't know of any routers with this capablility, so you would need two of these, plus a wired router.
 
i know with X10 use you can buy boosters which raise the signals from millivolts to around 5 volts greatly improving signal quality so wonder if there are equivalents for these networking devices?
going by experience i have never had any comms problems with X10 but of course data transfer and rates is something else, would be great to hear from anyone with experience of these networking devices.
 
Just to add to this, only Yesterday I set up a wireless network for some friends. They have BTYahoo internet on ADSL. The Voyager Modem 205 they have has a Ethernet and USB connection (USB unber a removable tab on the rear).

I got the bits they wanted from PC World as they have the Belkin 54MB/s WiFi kit as pretty sensible prives, the router was only £54.99 which is not a bad price, it was a doddle to use as no setup is required. The Belkin components I used in the other machines, three PCI cards and one PCMCIA card for a laptop couldn't have been easier to use and configure.

The toal cost for 5 machines plus a laptop, £178.31 which is pretty damned good.

I have used other Belkin Network products and found them reliable and certainly Value for money, obviously this is new kit, but if initial indications are anything to go by, then this WiFi kit of theirs is at least as good.
 
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