Stu
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Morning all
Just need a bit of advice really! I have just set up Tiscali broadband at my new house but want to set it up wirelessly. I have a laptop with wireless capability, what else do I need? Is it just a wireless router?
Which one can anyone recommend? needs to be towards the cheaper end of the market tho!!! 
Thanks in advance people!
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iceman
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Registered: 22nd Jul 00
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Linksys WAG54G
You can get them cheap from www.novatech.co.uk
Just make sure you get a wireless router with modem built in then ur laughing 
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Stu
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Great stuff! Cheers Iceman!
Are they easy to set up. I am a Network/site administrator but i have never had any dealings whatsoever with wireless!
Cheers
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Stu
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By the way, I already have the Tiscali modem, if I just got a router and not a modem router would I be able to rig this up to the existing modem?
cheers
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RKS
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Stu,
They are well easy to setup, just make sure that you put an encryption key on otherwise anyone will be able to access your broadband
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RKS
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
By the way, I already have the Tiscali modem, if I just got a router and not a modem router would I be able to rig this up to the existing modem?
cheers
Only if the original modem is an ethernet one, if its usb then no,
if you have an ethernet modem all you need is a wireless access point
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Stu
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Gotcha!
Nope, its a USB modem so I will be needing a Router with a built in ADSL modem!
Are there ever any compatibilty issues between the router you use and the inbuilt wireless on the laptop? I dont have to get a particular type of router to suit the wireless on my laptop? The laptop spec is here: Clicky Says it has Wireless Network - 802.11b/g
Thanks for you help guys!!!
Very tempted just to buy Tiscalis modem/router to be honest.........Clicky What do you think?
Stu
[Edited on 01-08-2005 by Stu]
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Skinz
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i would recommended the linksys about 6 months ago but having bad experience with several new linksys models i wouldnt put it top of the list.
I would recommend netgear
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Stu
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TTT
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Skinz
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sppedtouch are ok yeah, i think bt use them for public sector adsl.
looked like it got good reviews, and will work with your 802.11g network card
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
sppedtouch are ok yeah, i think bt use them for public sector adsl.
looked like it got good reviews, and will work with your 802.11g network card
That will do for me!
Thanks for your advice guys!!!! Thats absolutely spot on!!!! 
Cheers!!!!
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16vOllie
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Get the NETGEAR DG384GT one of the best routers comes with a wirless usb device and is 108mbps (2x normal wirless)
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