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trouble with cables!!

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  • 04-03-2007 8:33pm
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    rossbeag
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    Hi, I got myself a Netgear 54 MBPS wireless router and was told it was easy to set up. My first big problem is that my NTL modem connects to USB port in my pc. The netgear is ethernet to ethernet. Now the NTL modem has an ethernet socket but my PC has no ethernet.:confused: I tried several places in town to try to get an adapter but was told I need an interface card? Is there no simpler solution for connecting the modem and router and PC. Any advise gratefully received:D


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    stanley1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭stanley1


    PCI network card is by far the best way to go, about €15 on ebay, no messing with usb drivers etc.


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    Cabaal
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    You'll need to get a network card for your PC, in the end its the easiest way forward and its less hassle to get a normal network card (pci card) and install it into your pc then getting a usb2ethernet network card to connect to your pc

    Router won't connect to your pc via USB, usb is not the way forward :)

    You'll need to open your pc to install a PCI network card but in the end lits worth it and its easy do too


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    steveland?
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    Installing a network card is as easy as putting a little bit of lego on top of another load of lego.

    Just open the PC, slot it into a free PCI slot, close the PC and go


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    thefinalstage
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    steveland? wrote:
    Installing a network card is as easy as putting a little bit of lego on top of another load of lego.

    Just open the PC, slot it into a free PCI slot, close the PC and go

    You forgot about turning of the power :P


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    OfflerCrocGod
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    thelastangryman wrote:
    You forgot about turning of the power :P
    Well you can leave it on if you want to make it exciting.


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    Liam Byrne
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    A friend of mine got a USB-to-ethernet adapter that works pretty well with her Ripwave yoke.....i.e. it can talk to it. Can't make the same "it works" comment re the Ripwave thingy (unless dial-up speeds are "working"), but that's not the fault of the converter.


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    watty
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    I'd only use a USB Ethernet adaptor on a Laptop etc than mysteriously doesn't have Ethernet or couldn't take PCcard/PCexpress card. Any desktop PC without Ethernet must be OLD or very cheap. For desktop PC, PCI (or if very old EISA or ISA) is best.

    Ripwave does work. It is just false expectations. It is a kind of "always on" Wireless ISDN replacement, not Wireless Broadband as such. That's why IBB sells Breeze too.


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    rossbeag
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    Listen thanks everyone. Got myself the PCI card and slotted it in like lego!! Always loved Lego so its up and working brilliant now thanks again. Writing this on my lovely new laptop that I couldn't use up til now but now the wirless is up and running smoothly. Much appreciated all the help:) :)


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    Cabaal
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    rossbeag wrote:
    Listen thanks everyone. Got myself the PCI card and slotted it in like lego!! Always loved Lego so its up and working brilliant now thanks again. Writing this on my lovely new laptop that I couldn't use up til now but now the wirless is up and running smoothly. Much appreciated all the help:) :)


    Glad you got it all sorted out :)


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    Sam Vimes
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    watty wrote:
    Ripwave does work. It is just false expectations. It is a kind of "always on" Wireless ISDN replacement, not Wireless Broadband as such. That's why IBB sells Breeze too.
    its from a company called irish BROADAND and says broadband right there on the modem. it also advertises 512kbps but when i has it for 2 weeks i got about 30kbps


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