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Home Wireless Network

  • 25-08-2007 8:55pm
    #1
    juror
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭


    Hi, I'm planning on setting up a wireless network between my computers at home (two dell desktops and a dell laptop, all win xp).

    I'm not sure where to start or how to go about it.

    Any help on how i should do it or roughly how much it will cost would be a great help.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    highlydebased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,470 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    You'll need a wireless router, you should spend no more than €150 on one of of these.

    Basically once you have that, you will need wi-fi cards for your computers if they dont have them. These vary in price, depending on whether they are PCI or USB Etc.


  • #3
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    juror wrote:
    Hi, I'm planning on setting up a wireless network between my computers at home (two dell desktops and a dell laptop, all win xp).

    I'm not sure where to start or how to go about it.

    Any help on how i should do it or roughly how much it will cost would be a great help.

    Thanks

    Do a bit of research for yourself on the net. Just google for setting up a wirless network and you will find loads of basic information. You certainly dont need to spend 150 euros on a router - you will get good stuff for below a 100 euros. Are you on dsl wireless or cable- be careful that you get the correct wireless router for the bb you are on. If your laptops are recent they may already have wireless cards built in.

    http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=setting+up+a+wireless+network&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8


  • #4
    juror
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭juror


    I have a netopia 3347w wireless broadband router that i got recently when i signed up to bradband with eircom... will this do as the wireless router?
    My laptop already has a wireless card built in and one of my desktops is connected via ethernet to the broadband router


  • #5
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    juror wrote:
    I have a netopia 3347w wireless broadband router that i got recently when i signed up to bradband with eircom... will this do as the wireless router?
    My laptop already has a wireless card built in and one of my desktops is connected via ethernet to the broadband router

    Yes the netopia will do fine. Make sure that the wireless is switched on on the laptop.


  • #6
    juror
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭juror


    One of the pc's is connected to the router via ethernet and the other via a wireless adapter ... do i create a lan off the first pc and a wan off the second ... well i've tried doing this but i can't get an connection between them??


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  • #7
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    juror wrote:
    One of the pc's is connected to the router via ethernet and the other via a wireless adapter ... do i create a lan off the first pc and a wan off the second ... well i've tried doing this but i can't get an connection between them??
    You're setting up a LAN. What way have you tried to connect to the other machine? My Network Places? To make things easier, make sure both machines are in the same workgroup. Additionally, you may need to modify some settings on your firewalls.


  • #8
    towel401
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭towel401


    I bought a WRT54G for €10 once and it was perfect. you should be able to get them for 30-40 on ebay


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