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Halcyon · 09-03-2004, 20:40

Hi,

May I first say I am pleased to have found this place once again and whoever got this forum back up deserves good praise.
I used to be on here as Zest a while ago before the boards were taken away.
So its good to be back.

Anyway, As ususal I have found your help here great in the past so wondered if you could tell me if this set up will work....

I want to buy the Linkysys Wireless G 54mbps Broadband Router and wondered if this is ok for the following setup, with the NTL broadband modem going in the WAN port:

I have my main PC here in my room with a netgear ethernet card. I take it its 10/100, a standard one. That would be connected to the router WIRED.
I then have a laptop that has built in Centrino technology that operates at the 802.11B standard. So that would be linked by WIRELESS.
I've heard the Router is backwards compatible so it would be fine for the laptop and Pc that cant achieve the G standard yeah ?

Also..... Will it work as the laptop is on Windows XP Proffesional and my PC is on Windows 98.

And can it cope handling wired and wireless at the same time ?

And lastly, is this router reliable as I heard you had to update the firmware.

Many thanks for your replies in advance. Its much appreciated.

Tim.

09-03-2004, 20:40	#1
Halcyon Hello ! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Services: Sky, AppleTV, Netflix Posts: 16,635	Would this set up work for me ? Router question Hi, May I first say I am pleased to have found this place once again and whoever got this forum back up deserves good praise. I used to be on here as Zest a while ago before the boards were taken away. So its good to be back. Anyway, As ususal I have found your help here great in the past so wondered if you could tell me if this set up will work.... I want to buy the Linkysys Wireless G 54mbps Broadband Router and wondered if this is ok for the following setup, with the NTL broadband modem going in the WAN port: I have my main PC here in my room with a netgear ethernet card. I take it its 10/100, a standard one. That would be connected to the router WIRED. I then have a laptop that has built in Centrino technology that operates at the 802.11B standard. So that would be linked by WIRELESS. I've heard the Router is backwards compatible so it would be fine for the laptop and Pc that cant achieve the G standard yeah ? Also..... Will it work as the laptop is on Windows XP Proffesional and my PC is on Windows 98. And can it cope handling wired and wireless at the same time ? And lastly, is this router reliable as I heard you had to update the firmware. Many thanks for your replies in advance. Its much appreciated. Tim.