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timmy toad · 08-11-2012, 09:18

Hi all, i know a nice lady who is struggling with a very ancient and very large Dell tower, she is getting an iPad2 for Christmas (which will be entirely adequate for her needs), i am going to be the chosen one to help her set it up !.

She currently connects to the Internet with a very ancient NTL/Virgin Media Wired Router.

I dont know why, but Virgin Media posted her, a few years ago, a brand new Wireless Router which is still unopened.

I am trying to visualise ANY problems she might have if she uses this Wireless Router in place of her current ancient Router.

It probably isnt a simple case of swapping them over, IS IT ? , i wish it was ?

What problems am i likely to face please ? Do i have to phone up Support for an IP address or something similar, Please help, i would like this transition to be as foolproof as is humanly possible.

I have just discovered, reading a nearby post, that connecting an iPad to a Wireless Virgin Media Router isnt without problems anyway !!!!.

My missus has an iPad2 which i could take to this ladies house for a DUMMY run beforehand if i had to, if there is likely to be a problem ON CHRISTMAS DAY !!!!

TIM

08-11-2012, 09:18	#1
timmy toad cf.member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: flitwick, beds, uk Age: 78 Services: PlusNet phone and internet, Freesat and Freeview Posts: 28	changing from an old wired Router to a new Wireless Router ? Hi all, i know a nice lady who is struggling with a very ancient and very large Dell tower, she is getting an iPad2 for Christmas (which will be entirely adequate for her needs), i am going to be the chosen one to help her set it up !. She currently connects to the Internet with a very ancient NTL/Virgin Media Wired Router. I dont know why, but Virgin Media posted her, a few years ago, a brand new Wireless Router which is still unopened. I am trying to visualise ANY problems she might have if she uses this Wireless Router in place of her current ancient Router. It probably isnt a simple case of swapping them over, IS IT ? , i wish it was ? What problems am i likely to face please ? Do i have to phone up Support for an IP address or something similar, Please help, i would like this transition to be as foolproof as is humanly possible. I have just discovered, reading a nearby post, that connecting an iPad to a Wireless Virgin Media Router isnt without problems anyway !!!!. My missus has an iPad2 which i could take to this ladies house for a DUMMY run beforehand if i had to, if there is likely to be a problem ON CHRISTMAS DAY !!!! TIM