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coffeebean · 27-11-2005, 01:31

It is the broadband intenet I want to get wireless, yes. I'm not 100% sure but I think that the internet may come via cable and not via the phoneline? Either way though, it's that which I would like to be able to do.

I didn't find that page on the Homechoice site before - only an FAQ which was a bit vague - thanks!

I'm not sure what type of router etc I would need, and how to set it up? I already have a wireless card in my computer - can anyone who actually has homechoice tell me what the wireless router which is needed is? Then - hopefully - if I could figure out how to install a router to the set top box (which is.....how?!) then it would have a wireless network that my computer could hop onto?

I would want to set up the wireless network securely so that my neighbours can't steal my broadband. Is this something I would do from the router (I presume not) or from my computer? I dont know anything about this stuff - presumably one computer sort of 'hosts' the network, and from this one I could decide on the password etc for any other computers I might want to add on?

I'm presuming a wireless router plugs into the set top box - but it just occured to me it might plug into the computer?!

Could someone direct me to a step by step instruction website which would work for Homechoice in particular? I dont know whether there's any difference between the wireless network I'd need for this, and any other....?

thanks very much for all of the assistance.

27-11-2005, 01:31	#6
coffeebean Inactive Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3	Re: Homechoice? It is the broadband intenet I want to get wireless, yes. I'm not 100% sure but I think that the internet may come via cable and not via the phoneline? Either way though, it's that which I would like to be able to do. I didn't find that page on the Homechoice site before - only an FAQ which was a bit vague - thanks! I'm not sure what type of router etc I would need, and how to set it up? I already have a wireless card in my computer - can anyone who actually has homechoice tell me what the wireless router which is needed is? Then - hopefully - if I could figure out how to install a router to the set top box (which is.....how?!) then it would have a wireless network that my computer could hop onto? I would want to set up the wireless network securely so that my neighbours can't steal my broadband. Is this something I would do from the router (I presume not) or from my computer? I dont know anything about this stuff - presumably one computer sort of 'hosts' the network, and from this one I could decide on the password etc for any other computers I might want to add on? I'm presuming a wireless router plugs into the set top box - but it just occured to me it might plug into the computer?! Could someone direct me to a step by step instruction website which would work for Homechoice in particular? I dont know whether there's any difference between the wireless network I'd need for this, and any other....? thanks very much for all of the assistance.