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    Help with sitting up wireless network

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by HabeasPorpoise, Nov 22, 2004.

  1. HabeasPorpoise

    HabeasPorpoise Notebook Guru

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    I'm in town for Thanksgiving and helping my mom set up a wireless network as she just got a cable modem.

    Is it a simple matter of buying a router, attaching it the cable modem, and then buying and installing a wireless receiver card in her desktop and the other laptops and desktops on the network?
     
    HabeasPorpoise, Nov 22, 2004
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    Oh, another related question... does the ability to choose either "b" or "g" transfer rate strengths depend on the cable modem you buy or is it totally independent and I can opt for "g" no matter what modem I have.
     
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    chandlerjea Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, you can purchase either "b" or "g" router not matter what modem you have. Which ever "b" or "g" router you choose though make sure you wireless adapters are compatible ie: "b" or "g" router. I suggest linksys for a first timer with wireless networks as they have good instructions & a setup cd that will walk you through the installation. Try to read up on WEP encryption and make sure to disable the "brodcast ssid" option in the wireless router. You also may look into mac filtering to only allow certian mac address onto the network. [​IMG]

    Sharp AL27, Athlon 64 2700+ 60Gb hdd, 512Mb mem, 64Mb vid, superbright lcd. Great choise for business use.
     
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    Thanks for the help!

    I actually went with Belkin, because of discount code I found on this site.

    I got 50% and paid only $90 for a g series router and desktop adaptor after tax and shipping.
     
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    WPA encryption is the strongest, and most secure. esp with TKIP (uses variying wep keys (i believe) and changes often during use)
     
    RadcomTxx, Nov 24, 2004
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