Computer Networking - May 2007

I have 8mb broadband provided by virgin media on adsl (phoneline not cable).

I know that i may not get the maximum 8mb and seem to be getting just 7.4mb - which is still pretty good as they can only gaurantee 'up to 8mb'.

I currently use a wired thompson usb modem which gives me the 7.4mb connection speed, its on a usb 1.0 connection and seems to go pretty well, its also using a 15 metre adsl cable i bought for £16

If i use a wireless router and usb adaptor (which would still be on usb 1.0 so no faster there) it would be connected at 54mps instead of 7.4, but surely this is just the connection to the router and not the connection to the adsl which would still be 7.4???

so which is going to make programs on the PC perform faster - usb modem or wireless router and adaptor??

2007-05-21 05:12:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 04:58:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 04:13:39 · 14 answers · asked by masonv80 3

I recently moved a wireless PC out of the house to a shop outside. I'm getting 11mps speed and sometimes I'm losing the connection. How can I improve speed and connection on the PC in the shop. (The shop is about 150ft from the house).

2007-05-21 02:57:50 · 5 answers · asked by osogimpy 1

you can use any thing like telephone line or any thing u thing is good

2007-05-21 02:10:56 · 4 answers · asked by Vanishing Nerd 1

2007-05-21 00:58:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Linksys wireless router. We rebooted it a few days ago b/c my son's desktop computer wouldn't hook up to the internet. His problem is fixed but now my 2 laptop computers can't find my wireless internet connection. My one laptop is about 3 feet away from it so it can't be signal strength. Help !!!

2007-05-21 00:53:10 · 2 answers · asked by Kells 1

I have a couple of questions.

1) What ADSL 2/2+ router do you recommend to use?
2) Is there a gadget out there that let's you share a USB printer without using a computer to share it?

If anyone can help, that would be great.

2007-05-21 00:23:30 · 3 answers · asked by Matt R 2

Hi I am using Windows XP Professional and I want to open up ports on my belkin G+ router. How would I go about do this please?

2007-05-20 23:53:16 · 7 answers · asked by Darian 3

ok im thinking to switching to road runner because i heard it doesnt use a phone line, and u know how dsl needs a phone line, for example verizon dsl youll need a verizon phone line, ok so i checked and my telephone company doesnt offer dsl, and i heard that time warner works without the phone line, is this true? and how does Cable internet work? is it better worse or no different to dsl? oh yea i checked the time warner map thingy and it says that my city is available, but im still kinda confused please help

2007-05-20 19:09:14 · 3 answers · asked by Big Rob 3

People are starting to come home from summer and my neighborhood is FILLED with wireless networks. So everytime people start getting on, it is HELL to keep a stable steady connection. I am constantly getting disconnected, the signal always degrades no matter what channel I put it on, and this gets worse whenever my brother and sister in the next rooms get on or my neighbors come home. Is there a way to block out all these extra signals from my neighbors or perhaps reduce interference? If not, is there a way to increase my QoS (quality of signal)?

2007-05-20 16:48:26 · 6 answers · asked by BUNguyenI 2

2007-05-20 16:06:39 · 6 answers · asked by tacky 1

What is the Best Wifi Antenna to buy for the greatest distance. I have a neighborhood hotspot but my range is very limited i am using and omni-directional antenna mounted on the side of my building.

I want to extend my range as far as possible.

Also is there a device that wall extend the range like some type of amp of something....

2007-05-20 15:36:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-20 15:20:40 · 5 answers · asked by b_m_4_n_1_8_2 1

By that I mean if you do somthing in the second account will it change somthing in the first account?

2007-05-20 14:35:56 · 5 answers · asked by Smither911 1

I need to connect my ethernet cable to my xbox, but it is not long enough to where I want it, is there anything to extend the ethernet cable?? (like for telephone cable, they sell somtheing to extend the cable instead of buying a bigger cable, I need one but for an ethernet cable) Thanks!

2007-05-20 14:32:29 · 12 answers · asked by jadaifrias7 2

2007-05-20 14:23:21 · 4 answers · asked by ­ 5

I use an access mdb on a Server based network running Server 2003. Both the front ends and the back end files are on the server. Six standalone workstations on the network use shortcuts to their individual front ends and all share the back end tables. Although the server and the PCs are very fast computers, I still experience long delays at times in working with the database. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

2007-05-20 14:21:53 · 2 answers · asked by mainlandd 1

I have been invited to be my tecnology cordinatior's[At school]assistant for the nest 2 years. But I have to take a computer course for 2 weeks this summer for 9 hours a day. is it worth it?..Im not getting paid to help him either

2007-05-20 12:27:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got a router to share my internet connection. I followed the instructions on the CD and got to the point where it checks connectivity. It said that it can't connect to the internet. The router is a: Buffalo Wireless G 125 High-Speed. I have Comcast High-Speed Internet. I need to get the internet to work! Can you tell me how to fix it?

2007-05-20 09:31:41 · 5 answers · asked by nicholas_pruss 2

thank you very much

2007-05-20 09:28:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in a country with no broadband access, the fastest option currently available is ISDN.

I heard someone mention the possibility of securing 2 ISDN connections for their office (128kbps each one) and combining them to make a 'virtual' 512 connection.

Is this possible?

2007-05-20 08:29:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's a 3 year old Latitude 800 that apparently only recognizes WEP. Thanks.

2007-05-20 08:08:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anne H 1

i need to buy a wireless USB adapter , where is the cheapest to buy one and that actually works

2007-05-20 08:06:34 · 3 answers · asked by mitchellmarquez2006 1

I can't access the internet neither on the computer that the router is connected to nor wirelessly with any other ones.

I've setup my wireless router using the setup Wizard and the web-based utility, and I've tested my connections in command prompt. when I ping 192.168.1.1, all packets are recieved, and when I ping the WAN IP, all packets are recieved, but when I ping www.yahoo.com, it fails.

the power, WLAN, ethernet 1 and internet lights are lit on the router and my modem is connected to the router's internet port, while the computer is connected to port #1.

I've also upgraded the firmware, but still, no internet. Am I still missing something?

2007-05-20 07:49:32 · 2 answers · asked by erik the red 1

i have a broadband internet and i would like to distribute it to some of my friends in my neigbourhood. I would like to know how to go about this, as am no good when it come to gadgets.Please suggest gadget that will be involved.

how will i be able to restrict others from tapping into to service am giving them.

The distance between them is quiet long, i think it should be one or two miles,am not really sure.

Thank you

2007-05-20 06:54:34 · 11 answers · asked by Ahuma K 1

2007-05-20 06:43:28 · 8 answers · asked by Yahn C 1

I have a Netgear router connected to the Host computer, a Dell Desktop. I've recently changed the WEP key for the Wireless Network I share with 2 computers. After that, I can't seem to connect to the internet on the non-host computer. How am I supposed to update the changed WEP key on the Host computer? I don't see where to change it. Do I also have to save it to my router? How then? Any help is greatly appreciated~

2007-05-20 06:38:01 · 6 answers · asked by itsamario 2

I just got a belkin wireless g router 4 ports yesterday and set it up
my son started messing with the settings at 192.168.2.1
and now if i try to go to 192.168.2.1 it doesnt work
he claims he was messing with something that said 'wireless access point and some ip adress field and something like that'
can anyone help!!
when i try to connect wirelessly,
it just keeps saying acquiring network address

ne help would help!!!

2007-05-20 06:11:36 · 9 answers · asked by hellomynameisrickb 2

I'm taking my desktop on vaca to a beach house. My friend and I want to play online games. The house has free wireless internet. What hardware/software do I need to make my desktop access the wifi internet?

2007-05-20 06:11:14 · 6 answers · asked by Wildstorm16 1