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imamartian
Yes it does.
So do i have this right...
i'll need a router from my phone socket. This will plug into the network socket on my desktop pc. And the router will also 'talk' to the lan aerial/card in the laptop?
Thanks again.
So do i have this right...
i'll need a router from my phone socket. This will plug into the network socket on my desktop pc. And the router will also 'talk' to the lan aerial/card in the laptop?
Thanks again.
here's an example of what you need to fit between the Desktop and phone line and will also talk wirelessly to your laptop.
Netgear DG834G Wireless Router
http://www.netgear.com/Products/Rou...lessRouters/DG834G.aspx?detail=Specifications
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imamartian
Brilliant!
Cheers Tim...
Cheers Tim...
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Can I suggest an alternative? Why does the PC need to be wired? Is it because it isn't Wi-fi enabled?
If so; buy a Wi-fi dongle to plug into one of the USB ports. Will cost you about twenty quid and convert your non-wifi machine into a fully Wi-fi enabled PC.
If so; buy a Wi-fi dongle to plug into one of the USB ports. Will cost you about twenty quid and convert your non-wifi machine into a fully Wi-fi enabled PC.
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imamartian
Does that not affect the performance?
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Igorian
If your desktop PC and telephone socket are close together, I would opt for the wired option and use the wireless for the lappy. All the router admin settings should be carried out using the wired connection.
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imamartian
my pc is about 1 metre away from the phone socketso i will probably wire that via the router.
thanks
thanks
No. A couple of people I know do this and it works fine. Very simple solution!
It is recommendable to use a wired connection to connect to the router if you should ever want to upgrade the firmware in it, also for the *price of a network lead (there will probably already be one in the box with the router) is a lot cheaper than the price of a dongle.
*Don't buy a network lead from the big PC supermarket place as they are ridiculously expensive!!
*Don't buy a network lead from the big PC supermarket place as they are ridiculously expensive!!
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Igorian
It would depend on what you are trying to achieve. Low bandwidth browsing will be fine for example, but gaming tends to suffer with latency issues. It can also drop out or suffer from interference.
As previously mentioned, never do a firmware upgrade on a wireless link.
I can see where gaming might be an issue. Neither of them do game online - they are using the net for browsing, chat and email. I don't think the OP mentioned what he actually does online, did he?
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imamartian
i don't really want to discuss what i do do online here in front of all these people 
But yes, email, a bit of ebay, the odd youtube vid... no gaming or movie watching
But yes, email, a bit of ebay, the odd youtube vid... no gaming or movie watching
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