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rcssmb · 09-01-2008, 09:06

Hi
I've been 'helping' my father in law with a new (Vista) laptop which has an integrated wireless card. Set up at my house with ADSL router fine.

At his house he has a PACE telewest set top box connected to a WG602 V3 access point. At the moment he uses this with the supplied WG111 USB dongle on an old windows ME machine. This works fine.

How can I set up a wireless network for him using the integrated wireless card in the new laptop?

Looks like the WG602 access point does not broadcast its SSID so I tried to connect manually entering the SSID. BUT the passphrase on the side of the access point is on 6 digits long and WEP requires 5 or 10 character code.

Can I buy a new cable router and simply connect this to the PACE box using a Ethernet RJ-45 port cable?

For example if I bought the NETGEAR WGR614 Cable/DSL 54 Mbps Wireless Router for him; connected it to the set top box. Will his laptop wireless card 'see' the router and be off an running?

Sorry I have no cable experience so not sure how it works, does the set top box act as a modem?

My other worry is that the NETGEAR WGR614 doesnt mention Vista but I guess it may work - seems to have software on Netgear web site.

Any advice gratefully received. Thanks

09-01-2008, 09:06	#1
rcssmb Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5	Wireless connection to old PACE telewest box Hi I've been 'helping' my father in law with a new (Vista) laptop which has an integrated wireless card. Set up at my house with ADSL router fine. At his house he has a PACE telewest set top box connected to a WG602 V3 access point. At the moment he uses this with the supplied WG111 USB dongle on an old windows ME machine. This works fine. How can I set up a wireless network for him using the integrated wireless card in the new laptop? Looks like the WG602 access point does not broadcast its SSID so I tried to connect manually entering the SSID. BUT the passphrase on the side of the access point is on 6 digits long and WEP requires 5 or 10 character code. Can I buy a new cable router and simply connect this to the PACE box using a Ethernet RJ-45 port cable? For example if I bought the NETGEAR WGR614 Cable/DSL 54 Mbps Wireless Router for him; connected it to the set top box. Will his laptop wireless card 'see' the router and be off an running? Sorry I have no cable experience so not sure how it works, does the set top box act as a modem? My other worry is that the NETGEAR WGR614 doesnt mention Vista but I guess it may work - seems to have software on Netgear web site. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks