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Originally Posted by nffc
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Originally Posted by Wayne A
Ok, the custom PC im having built wont have a modem in it. Now the PC that im using at the moment has an internal broadband modem. Do i need to buy a wireless router with a modem to make my custom built one acess the internet or do i just buy a normal wireless router and the internet is provided by the broadband internal modem on the one im using now?
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Depends on the type of modem. If it connects directly to the net via an RJ11-phone lead not an RJ45 then you have two options:
- get an NIC in the PC if you don't already and use a crossover with ICS to connect the 2nd PC to the internet (you'll need the first PC on)
- preferred option get a wireless card for each PC and a combined router/modem, discard the internal modem and set up the connection to use the router making the 2 PCs clients- you don't need either switched on just the router.
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Also what router, how easy are they to set up
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Any of the Belkin, Linksys and Netgear range is fine. They take about 5 minutes to get working, longer to play with the settings. If you're opting for the wireless turn on the security. Also try and get external antennas for the cards not the ones that just screw in because the wiring down the back of the PC will weaken the signal. And if your PC/room is anything like mine it will look like Gravelly Hill anyway 
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can i use the files and Settings transfer wizard to transfer all my music? (1318 tracks 4.54GB)
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Yes but it's easier to just share the folder over the LAN and copy it over manually. 4.5 GB at 54 Mb/s will still take a while though but that will be the same regardless of the method you take :P |
The modem is a PCI internal. What about the Linksys WRT54G? Would Transmitters help the signal? If there is an online documentation or a guide to setting the secirty in the router, is there a link?