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Old 27-11-2005, 02:01   #7
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Re: Homechoice?
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Originally Posted by coffeebean
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.
It's an ADSL service, you recieve both Digital TV and broadband via your BT phoneline.

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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?
Going by the pictures I can find, it looks like the box has a standard Ethernet port. Any non-ADSL (the box includes an ADSL modem, so you don't want one to be in the router as well) router will do.

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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.
The way it's connected is that the Router will connect to the STB. Any devices you want to connect to the internet (computer, console etc) will connect to the router). Most wireless routers will offer wired connections as well.

The router is actually a small computer, and this hosts the network.

BTW, a good article on securing a wireless network is at http://www.cableforum.co.uk/forum/article.php?a=12
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