Wireless connection

[Gerry]

Hello folks im looking for some help from the technicall people on here ! i have just bought a lap top and wanted to get broadband into the house and i want to be able to use the lap top anywhere in the house so looking for wireless connection can anyone help me or give me some popinters as im not well up on these kind of things !

[liamo3]

Get a Belkin hub so easy to configure, are you running dsl or a wireless broadband?

[paddyb]

you need a wireless router. if you get broadband with eircom, i think their modem has wireless built in
otherwise you can buy one in any electronics store
they usually come with cd that will guide you through installing it.

i use a belkin wireless router that i got in harvey norman for €60 and have never had any problems with it

[Fowler's God]

all you need is a wireless router and if you have wireless built into the laptop, after configuring the router for wireless you need to set it up with WPA encrpytion a lot more secure than WEP, they key changes every 10kb trasnmitted so it is harder for someone to gain access to your wireless network. The best advice i can give ya is for example if you don't have wireless built into the laptop the make of the rputer ypu have get the same makers wireless adaptor its handier to configure

[Malzheimer]

I am currently working for a wireless broadband provider (Digiweb) so I'd be happy to help you get set up if you wanted JC23, any questions pm me or post here, and we can discuss your best option

[liamo3]

I am currently working for a wireless broadband provider (Digiweb) so I'd be happy to help you get set up if you wanted JC23, any questions pm me or post here, and we can discuss your best option



Discounts please!!!!!!

One problem I have is with xbox live my nat is moderate need it to be
open but need to open ports how do I do it please?

[Malzheimer]

Discounts please!!!!!!

One problem I have is with xbox live my nat is moderate need it to be
open but need to open ports how do I do it please?

Will do free broadband in exchange for derby tickets!!! :D ;)
Didn't think so.............

To be honest I'm not great on techy side of things but I'll find out for ya mate

[Fowler's God]

Discounts please!!!!!!

One problem I have is with xbox live my nat is moderate need it to be
open but need to open ports how do I do it please?

Well mate did you get the port settings off Microsoft first yet??

[Malzheimer]

What type of router do you have Liamo?
Is it connected to your xbox yeah?

[liamo3]

Well mate did you get the port settings off Microsoft first yet??

That question is too hard

[liamo3]

What type of router do you have Liamo?
Is it connected to your xbox yeah?

Belkin yeah its connected mate

[Aido82]

you dont need any setting off microsoft

what is your tag - im Aido82 if ya fancy a game of pes 6 anytime

[RedWally]

Eircom typically provide a Netopia wireless modem/router for DSL connections FOC. Other providers often only supply a modem as standard.

If you only have a modem or basically an ethernet cable coming down from roof (if you have a wireless provider) then you need to buy a wireless router. Linksys and netgear are good makes.

Most laptops are now supplied with wifi built in. Most desktops are not. An internal card or usb stick device is required for a desktop. Often router and usb device can be purchased as a bundle. Argos, believe it or not, have a good deal currently on a Netgear router and USB device.

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=30001&catalogId=1500000701&langId=-1&productId=1500094765 (74.99euro as of 4th Sept 07)

If you're currently on DSL and only have a modem it is possible to buy a combined modem/router (one box) as opposed to a modem and router. Although the advantage of the latter is if you ever move to a wireless provider (eg Digiweb?) or use say an NTL cable connection then you can reuse the router.

[Malzheimer]

I'm told you may need to “Bridge” the connection instead of using Ethernet connection – this is sometimes the only way to open NAT’s
Try this Liamo if your still struggling just let me know

http://www.xboxlivetheguide.co.uk/XBoxLiveTheGuide3.php?title=My%20NAT%20Setting%20i s%20Strict/Moderate%20what%20can%20I%20do

[Malzheimer]

Eircom typically provide a Netopia wireless modem/router for DSL connections FOC. Other providers often only supply a modem as standard.

If you only have a modem or basically an ethernet cable coming down from roof (if you have a wireless provider) then you need to buy a wireless router. Linksys and netgear are good makes.
Most laptops are now supplied with wifi built in. Most desktops are not. An internal card or usb stick device is required for a desktop. Often router and usb device can be purchased as a bundle. Argos, believe it or not, have a good deal currently on a Netgear router and USB device.

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=30001&catalogId=1500000701&langId=-1&productId=1500094765 (74.99euro as of 4th Sept 07)

If you're currently on DSL and only have a modem it is possible to buy a combined modem/router (one box) as opposed to a modem and router. Although the advantage of the latter is if you ever move to a wireless provider (eg Digiweb?) or use say an NTL cable connection then you can reuse the router.

The man speaks a lot of sense

[liamo3]

I'm told you may need to “Bridge” the connection instead of using Ethernet connection – this is sometimes the only way to open NAT’s
Try this Liamo if your still struggling just let me know

http://www.xboxlivetheguide.co.uk/XBoxLiveTheGuide3.php?title=My%20NAT%20Setting%20i s%20Strict/Moderate%20what%20can%20I%20do


Will have a look later thanks mate

[Fowler's God]

That question is too hard

Some routers need to have ports opened within its configuration page if your has one, some don't need ports opened but seems you need to so what you need to do is ring Microsofts Xbox live support or check the website www.xbox.com and they should have the port settings there

[liamo3]

Some routers need to have ports opened within its configuration page if your has one, some don't need ports opened but seems you need to so what you need to do is ring Microsofts Xbox live support or check the website www.xbox.com and they should have the port settings there

Thanks also remember getting them before but lost them



FAO Gerry sorry for hijacking yer thread but you wont go wrong
with Belkin mate trust me I bought a Dlink first after 3 days of pissing around with it had to bring it back after getting advice of the IT manager in work who recommended Belkin and it took 30 min to set up and no looking back

[RedWally]

I happen to have a USB network adapter from one of the cheaper suppliers mentioned above on a pc. The supplied software was unsatisfactory - connection dropped very often. Did some googling and discovered that the internals (for the version I had) was manufactured by another company. Downloaded their drivers and haven't had any issue since.

At the end of the day you get what you pay for.

[SUPERFAN]

haven't got a clue about half the stuff these Lads are talking about,wouldn't be too technical when it comes to Broadband but if you want reasonably fast Broadband that's cheap and can be used anywhere,Indoors or out,i'd reccommend the 3 Data Modem.
i have it about 4 Months now and it's grand for normal Web Browsing but if you're planning on doing a lot of Downloading i'd look elsewhere.
129 Euro up front and then 20 per Month.i'm very happy with it anyway.

http://www.three.ie/broadband/datamodem.htm

and before anyone asks,no,i don't Work for them......

[paddyb]

i had a dlink and whatever i did i kept losing connection
i also had some issues losing connection with a linksys as well

got a belkin and have never had a problem

[Gerry]

cheers for the advice lads, one of the lads in work who knows more about computers has taken some details from here and is going to sort it for me, thanks again !

[Dub13]

Some routers need to have ports opened within its configuration page if your has one, some don't need ports opened


I only opened a few ports on my router last night for playing Battlefield 2 on the PC.Its simple if you know what you are doing other wise let somebody else do it as you can cause alot of damage.

[Fowler's God]

For non-techy people the notion of doing anything frightens them and then they go to so called pc experts and get ripped off its crazy, i think i should go out on me own and help people

[yodabenitez]

Please mods...close this thread...I have a headache and I've lost my pencil....routers, d things n other stuff...what language is that????