pfarrell;488652 Wrote:
CorePrime wrote:
You will probably need a router, otherwise you will be using 2 IP
addresses from your internet provider. They will want to charge you
for
it. With a router you can share your one IP address between many
devices.
Er, that is why I suggested
When I have setup up systems with speedstream modems I used x brand
router and had the router handle dhcp and handle the pppoe
authentication. I put the speedstream modem in bridge mode. This is not
necessarily easy but it allows the router to handle all the traffic
like it is meant to.
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I dont know about your ISP but a decent router is certainly the most
flexible solution and will improve your internet security too.
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I decided on a wireless router - I got a Netgear WGR614.
Thanks, everyone, for your help - I appreciate it!
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NuttyBlonde wrote:
So, can I get by with just a network switch if I keep the radio near my
PC
You need to network connect the radio with your PC.
You don't need wireless, you can use simple and cheap CAT5 cables to a
switch. You could even use a hub, but no one uses them anymore.
You only need
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So this will be all I need? With the cable of course. (Sorry I'm so
dumb when it comes to this).
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NuttyBlonde
NuttyBlonde wrote:
So this will be all I need? With the cable of course. (Sorry I'm so
dumb when it comes to this).
massively expensive aren't they.
Assuming you want to have your PC on a broadband connection to the
internet while you are connected to your Radio, may be done. Or if your
I have ATT for my ISP. My modem is a Speedstream 4100. I hate to even
call them since they are in India - at least they used to be, but I
haven't called them for a year or so.
I have read some horror stories about hooking this up wireless, but
maybe I've just read the bad experiences and not
CorePrime wrote:
You will probably need a router, otherwise you will be using 2 IP
addresses from your internet provider. They will want to charge you for
it. With a router you can share your one IP address between many
devices.
Er, that is why I suggested calling the ISP. If their
NuttyBlonde wrote:
I have ATT for my ISP. My modem is a Speedstream 4100. I hate to even
call them since they are in India - at least they used to be, but I
haven't called them for a year or so.
I assume you are in India too, most folks use a local ISP.
I have read some horror stories
JJZolx;488668 Wrote:
That seems pretty unlikely if the computer is only a year old. I
haven't seen a computer sold in recent years without an ethernet
interface. Do you mean to say that you don't have a _free_ network
adapter, because the existing one is plugged into the SpeedStream 4100?
NuttyBlonde;488671 Wrote:
Maybe I will just go with the wireless router and hope it's easy to set
up. I will also need the flash-drive type thing that makes me
wireless right?
No. If you place the wireless router near the computer and the
SpeadStream 4100 then you would connect the
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