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setting up for wireless

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southeastastra · 27/09/2006 19:59

is it easy to do, and how do you know which one to buy?

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oops · 27/09/2006 20:23

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southeastastra · 27/09/2006 20:37

i have a set top box connected to pc downstairs and want to connect to another pc upstairs

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oops · 27/09/2006 21:04

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oops · 27/09/2006 21:15

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southeastastra · 27/09/2006 21:18

thanks i'll have a go!

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southeastastra · 27/09/2006 21:22

i wondered if it would be more reliable with a cable, i'll check out 3com too

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sallystrawberry · 27/09/2006 21:26

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southeastastra · 27/09/2006 21:28

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oops · 27/09/2006 22:06

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southeastastra · 28/09/2006 12:26

argh stupid thing.

does anyone know if i have a set top box is that my ethernet modem

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oops · 28/09/2006 19:37

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southeastastra · 28/09/2006 19:39

hi oops! i had to get a wireless router in the end. the person at currys was quite helpful but they didn't have too much in the way of choice!

so it's done now and (touch wood) seems to be ok. now i'm worried that the neighbours will be able to see exactly what i'm looking at! thanks for your help

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southeastastra · 28/09/2006 19:53

and i now realise i will hardly ever see my 13 year old son again!

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oops · 29/09/2006 19:06

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southeastastra · 30/09/2006 14:30

how do i do that any ideas??

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southeastastra · 30/09/2006 19:52

well i had a go and managed to encypt it so well that i couldn't get in, so i had to undo it. it's confusing they didn't ask for a password to be given while i was setting it up, so i sort of muddled through how to get one. there was so many options that i think i ticked the wrong thing. argh

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southeastastralplain · 01/10/2006 15:23

oops do you think we would be ok without security for a few days, whilst i can get someone more techy to look at it?

oops · 01/10/2006 20:24

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southeastastralplain · 01/10/2006 20:30

i have set the router firewall, it's just the other stuff that i'm having trouble with. it seems straightforward but i spent 2 hours yesterday trying to do it. the router i have (belkin) doesn't ask you to add a password so you have to sort of muddle through it yourself argh.

the woman at belkin tech support was laughing at me cause i was getting so wound up with it. i bow to your knowledge

oops · 02/10/2006 21:52

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nappyaddict · 09/10/2006 02:54

what is a modem/router? is it a modem and router in one so you don't need to have both?

also do you connect a wireless router to the computer or the modem?

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