New Computer
I have an old PC still running Windows XP, SP3 with perfection may I add. It is hooked up to a USB Ethernet modem. My XP is not wireless enabled, in fact there is no wireless network adaptor icon shown in Device Manager. I will keep this PC untouched and running.
I intend to buy a brand new PC complete with Windows 10. The set is wireless enabled. It will be located 4 - 5 feet away from my existing PC. I have just phoned my broadband provider Virgin Media and asked if my modem is wireless enabled and supports WiFi. I was told explicitly that my existing modem is wireless enabled for WiFi and that if I enter the modem details into my new computers network, it will be up and running on the Internet and all else. All that will be needed is a power supply, no other connections. Is this correct ? |
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Yes - you will need to log on to the modem wifi network from your new pc.
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There is no "modem" that supports wireless. What VM kit have you actually got and why would you need a power supply?
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It's probably his term for whichever VM Hub he has.
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I need a power supply because the new desktop does not run on batteries. |
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Really?
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Perhaps it is a modem, a router or a modem/router - I could not care less. If Virgin told me my "modem" is a WiFi enabled device, then it is and that is all I care about, not its correct name. I will have to accept Virgin's information until I prove it wrong. |
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how long have you had this modem? there may be some confusion as what you have.
Years and years ago, I had a virgin modem, that connected to the PC (and later a router) via a cable, it had no wireless. All the newer modem/routers they supply are wireless. so maybe you have one of the old style ones, and the operator didn't realise that, or you have a newer one, but that would be connected via Ethernet rather than usb. it's probably easiest to post a photo, or model number, and then we'll know for sure. |
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If I find that my modem is NOT a wireless enabled one, I will demand a new modern modem that is. ---------- Post added at 17:03 ---------- Previous post was at 16:37 ---------- Here is my modem - . https://i.imgur.com/wR2LOl1.jpg |
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Looks like my SH1. It can be a modem or a wireless router / modem combo.
It has "modem mode" where the router and wireless is inactive and allows you to use your own kit which is what I do. |
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You have a Superhub 1 which is a modem/router which has wifi when in router mode and it is connected via ethernet not USB, you said you had a modem and Virgin did supply modem only equipment donkeys years ago which did not have wifi so pips response was perfectly valid. You also dont need a power supply as obviously it already has one. |
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@SnoopZ
"You have a Superhub 1 which is a modem/router which has wifi when in router mode and it is connected via ethernet " So I do have Wifi. The power supply I mentioned was for my new PC not the modem. The new PC will not have a modem, it will operate on Wifi. Going through cmd.exe and ipconfig, the panel says - Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4 Is that OK for Wifi ? How do I tell what mode my modem/router is in ? |
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If your new computer is a desktop pc then it is unlikely to be wifi enabled and you would need some kind of a wifi adaptor to connect to the internet.
If your new computer is a Laptop then it will have built in wifi. |
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@SnoopZ
HP 21.5 Inch Celeron 4GB 2TB All-in-One Desktop PC. ABOUT THIS PRODUCT - Interfaces and connectivity:- 3-in-1 media card reader. 2 x USB 2.0 ports. 2 x USB 3.0 ports. Ethernet port. 1 HDMI port. Bluetooth. Wireless/Wi-Fi enabled. <==== How about this then ? All the selection shown are wireless enabled. It seems to be the norm. |
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