View Full Version : Easiest / fastest NTL round the home
Sorry if this has been asked before
finally persuaded the Ex to go for NTL broadband (stand alone) ( slow speed)
whatz the best way of pushing the feed round the house - wireless or ethernet ?
do NTL have recomended wireless suppliers ?
Thanks
Ramjet
SMHarman
22-09-2004, 23:24
Whats best, wireless if you want no wires, wired if you want a perfectly stable connection and can run the cables.
NTL have wireless marketing relationships, but they do not result in increased tech support, so just get a good router and off you go.
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showpost.php?p=299335&postcount=7
for the wireless actiontec info
Other useful wireless threads.
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=17587&highlight=wireless+network
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=17010&highlight=wireless+network
Assuming you don't want to lay ethernet cables all round the house, then you want a wireless router (Linksys WRT54G is a good buy - especially from the NTHW Amazon shop :-) ) and wireless cards in each system (ideally Linksys, but any should do) .
If you get problems setting this up there plenty here to help!
hi,
maybe another option. There are also "ethernet adapters" you can plug into your electrical socket , therefore using your existing power supply as the network around the house. I have a neighbour doing this with his NTL connection, works a treat. :)
zoombini
23-09-2004, 09:15
If your concerned about the cost, an ethernet wired setup would be the lowest cost option. a simple router by the modem, then cables to each room can be <£50 yet wireless will be >£100+
steve_smith
23-09-2004, 10:16
If your concerned about the cost, an ethernet wired setup would be the lowest cost option. a simple router by the modem, then cables to each room can be <£50 yet wireless will be >£100+
Another option is to go shopping on eBay. That's what I did. I did some searching on the internet and worked out which wireless routers were suitable, and then found one on eBay for £40. There are plenty of options when it comes to wireless network cards, some of them very cheap.
Prior to that, I was thinking of running CAT5 cable round the house. But I'm glad I didn't. It's nice to be able to take the laptop and work down the end of the garden on a nice day :)
Steve.
SMHarman
23-09-2004, 11:17
If your concerned about the cost, an ethernet wired setup would be the lowest cost option. a simple router by the modem, then cables to each room can be <£50 yet wireless will be >£100+
Depends on the length of the cables CAT5 installs get expensive when you need many metres of cable.
alferret
23-09-2004, 11:45
There are also "ethernet adapters" you can plug into your electrical socket
Just done a quick google and couldnt find any of these, dont spose you could ask where he got them from could you nash?
hi,
sorry,, heres a link http://www.cpucitystore.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=571, and apologies to the mods if linking is not allowed
alferret
23-09-2004, 13:07
cheers nash :)
Musicman
23-09-2004, 13:48
hi,
maybe another option. There are also "ethernet adapters" you can plug into your electrical socket , therefore using your existing power supply as the network around the house. I have a neighbour doing this with his NTL connection, works a treat. :)
Could you tell me who makes this equipment, as I am interested in that option.
Though I was not aware anyone manufactured anything to communicate via the mains wiring.
SMHarman
23-09-2004, 13:55
See post 9, this technology has been around decades, I used to have a set that had parallel printer sockets on them.
There is a standard for networking over mains wires called HomePlug - details here:
http://www.homeplug.org/
There is another standard for networking over phone wires called HomePNA - details here:
http://www.homepna.org/
For details about wireless networking I suggest you start here:
http://www.wi-fi.org/
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