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Flubflow · 05-08-2004, 18:34

A friend of mine is on ADSL and it came with a Zoom USB ADSL modem (model 5510) and basically he wants me to set up a wireless network in his shop/flat. There are up to three desktop PCs and a laptop.
He does not want me to go the cheap'n'chearful way by sticking a wireless network card in the main PC and routing through that so it seems like I'm going to have to ask him to ditch the USB-only modem and replace it with a decent ethernet router/ADSLmodem combo.

Anyone got any good equipment recommendations?

I was thinking of using the Netgear wireless DG834G ADSL router/modem for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£91.99 at the BT online shop (with a free USB 2.0 wireless USB network adaptor!). Plus some netgear wireless PCI & PCMCIA cards for his desktop PCs and Laptop.

Also, any info on possible pitfalls from those of you who have done this before would be appreciated (I've never done a network with ADSL - only cable DSL).

05-08-2004, 18:34	#1
Flubflow Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Teesside Posts: 1,566	ADSL router/networking recommendations? A friend of mine is on ADSL and it came with a Zoom USB ADSL modem (model 5510) and basically he wants me to set up a wireless network in his shop/flat. There are up to three desktop PCs and a laptop. He does not want me to go the cheap'n'chearful way by sticking a wireless network card in the main PC and routing through that so it seems like I'm going to have to ask him to ditch the USB-only modem and replace it with a decent ethernet router/ADSLmodem combo. Anyone got any good equipment recommendations? I was thinking of using the Netgear wireless DG834G ADSL router/modem for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£91.99 at the BT online shop (with a free USB 2.0 wireless USB network adaptor!). Plus some netgear wireless PCI & PCMCIA cards for his desktop PCs and Laptop. Also, any info on possible pitfalls from those of you who have done this before would be appreciated (I've never done a network with ADSL - only cable DSL).