help in setting up wireless pc to laptop

onlyme · 14-03-2006, 12:11

Hi my niece has just got a 2nd hand laptop, nothing special,a compaq armada m700 and wants to connect it to the ntl broadband (1mb SACM) that runs on the pc downstairs via usb (thats a sempron 2400). Dont know much about wireless, anybody help with the cheapest wireless options!
what do i need,
thanks in advance!

Halcyon · 14-03-2006, 12:36

You will need a wireless router.
Some reccomended ones can be found HERE that work on NTL. See the wireless ones.

You plug the cable modem into the wireless router with an ethernet cable. You will need to check if your PC downstairs has an Ethernet network card. If it has, simply plug an ethernet cable from that to the router, or alternatively buy a wireless card for the PC so that it too can connect wirelessly.

For the laptop, just make sure wireless is enabled (there may be a switch on the side of the laptop to switch on) and search for the wireless network signal in Windows.

Turn off everything before connecting new equipment, and remember to switch on the cable modem first, then the router, and then the computers.

Do remember to also secure your network once it is up and running.
More info HERE

onlyme · 14-03-2006, 16:36

many thanks for that will give it a go!

Halcyon · 14-03-2006, 18:30

Ok, hope it goes well for you.

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