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Metro Broadband Wireless

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  • 22-06-2007 2:42pm
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    randomer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭


    I just got Metro Broadband installed today. Now I want to make it Wireless throughout the house. The modem that they gave me is a Thompson THG520What is the best way to go wireless?

    Should I buy a wireless router, or a wireless access point?

    Thanks,
    Randomer


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    wasim21k
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭wasim21k


    wirless access point ( same name wirless router) and price start from about 50 to 200 euro. i have belkin it works fine but would preffer linksys WR series.


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    Cake Fiend
    Registered Users Posts: 5,335 ✭✭✭Cake Fiend


    wasim21k wrote:
    wirless access point ( same name wirless router)

    A wireless access point is not necessarily a wireless router.

    You'll need to make sure the device you buy can perform routing.


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Argos call them cable routers.

    Any 4 port Ethernet + wifi + fifth ethernet WAN port instead of an ADSL port.


    A wireless Access point isn't a router. It would only allow one PC on the Modem and provide no firewall.

    A router will also have firewall.

    Setup first with Ethernet cable. The WAN port should connect to the cable Modem and be set to DHCP

    Then your PC DNS & Gateway is the IP address of the Router, unless you uses DHCP on the LAN & WiFi, which does the Gateway & DNS settings automatically.


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    semicolon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭semicolon


    i have a belkin rooter and use digiweb but i am not able to make my rooter secure from other people using it. please can you help

    i also have an xbox 360 elite and a wii that i want to use on line for xbox live etc will this have an effect on my xbox live experience

    thanks simon:cool:


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