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handyman · 05-06-2006, 18:50

Ditch the usb cables, connect the adsl router to the computer via ethernet then go to 192.168.1.1 or whatever the address is shown in the instructions and simply add your username and password. It should do the rest.

If the modem/router is going to be next to the pc it's best on ethernet anyway leaving wireless only for those pc's away from it.

You won't see it as a connectionj ion the old sense as it will just be a device connected to your ethernet port giving it an ip address, your pc will like that better as usb uses approx 5% of your system resources to do the same task.

05-06-2006, 18:50	#2
handyman Permanently Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nr Carnforth Age: 49 Services: M6 Keele Posts: 5,462	Re: wireless modem help Ditch the usb cables, connect the adsl router to the computer via ethernet then go to 192.168.1.1 or whatever the address is shown in the instructions and simply add your username and password. It should do the rest. If the modem/router is going to be next to the pc it's best on ethernet anyway leaving wireless only for those pc's away from it. You won't see it as a connectionj ion the old sense as it will just be a device connected to your ethernet port giving it an ip address, your pc will like that better as usb uses approx 5% of your system resources to do the same task.