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Posted by Ron Hunter on August 26, 2005, 4:35 am
chipsandham75 wrote:
> Ron Hunter Wrote:
>> chipsandham75 wrote:-
>> Well after about 2 days of research I have finally found this site
>> and
>> hope that someone out there may be able to part the mists that cloud
>> my
>> mind.
>>
>> TOPIC: Wireless network within home to enable wireless broadband
>> access
>>
>> My broadband supplier will be ntl so I have worked out that I will
>> need
>> to ensure that I have an ethernet output when it is installed in a
>> few
>> days time. I will then need to invest in a wireless cable router
>> which
>> will be connected to my modem/set top box via ethernet. Am I right
>> so
>> far???
>>
>> I have a 3 day old HP Pavilion 3155EA laptop which has both
>> integrated
>> 10/100 LAN Ethernet and Intel® Pro/Wireless 2200 802.11b/g Integrated
>> Wireless LAN. OS is XP SP2 (laptop spec can be found he
>> http://tinyurl.com/76sp8)
>>
>> Does this mean that I will not need to purchase a seperate PCMIA
>> network card for the laptop???
>>
>> Finally, I live in a shared house but will be paying for the
>> broadband
>> myself. In the event that any of my housemates decide to invest in a
>> PC/laptop, can anyone recommend a router that will enable me to set
>> MAC
>> addresses to prevent them using my subscription?
>>
>> Apologies if this question has been answered before but I have looked
>> an cannot seem to find the answer myself.
>>
>> Thanks in advance :-)
>>
>> -
>> You seem to have a pretty good idea of what is required. Be sure that
>> when you set up the wireless router, you enable security and
>> encryption.
>> That, and a password will enable you to prevent use by others.
>> The laptop you mention should work fine with a 'wireless-g' router.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net
>
> Great Ron, thanks for the reassurance (nice to know that I have at
> least progressed from no clue at all to some kind of clue :-)
>
> Just to check though, do you think I will need to purchase a network
> card for the laptop or am I understanding correctly that it is wireless
> ready as the kit is integrated already????
>
>
If the laptop says it has 'wireless g' or 802.11 G wireless, it is ready
to go. If you get one of the 'enhanced speed' models, you will need to
add a card to get the higher speed.
--
Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net
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