My computer is upstairs and my only phone line connection is downstairs. This means I have to have a wire trailing around my house which is easy to trip over. How can I make my connection wireless straight from my phone socket, so I can use wireless internet upstairs. My only computer is upstairs. Where can I buy the equiptment to do this from?
2006-07-16 07:49:12 · 12 answers · asked by footie089 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Most affordable wireless routers do not have the analog modem needed to do what you want. You should be able to just run a phone cable upstairs to add a new extension. It is quite easy to do and can be installed in a such a way as to be unobstrusive.
2006-07-16 07:58:49 · answer #1 · answered by Interested Dude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need broadband to set up wireless internet. The easiest solution for you would be to run a phone line upstairs and put in a jack.
2006-07-16 14:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by EG345 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not have a landline but i can have my puter anywhere in the house. I use www.w3z.co.uk, web without wires from Zycomm. I am not sure where you hail from so i would not be sure if the company would travel. This is Derbyshire where i'm at and this company are sooooooooo good. Sign up for 4yrs and you get instalation free,the lowest speed is plenty fast enough and it only costs me 10.99 a month,i can upgrade if i wish although the price obviousley goes up too. Maybe worth a look at the web site. Good luck!
2006-07-17 10:45:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best Buy, Comp USA, any computer place really... but I dont recommend Wireless... we had wireless cable from COX for a while, and it kept on having crappy signals and breaking up in the middle of the day. however it may work for you, so yeah, any computer store would have it... good luck
2006-07-16 14:54:31 · answer #4 · answered by P. Charles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you need is a wireless router which you will install downstairs and a wireless card for your computer. You can get it anywhere they sell computer products.
2006-07-16 14:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're using a dial-up connection, you can't use wireless routers.
On the other hand, if you're using something like DSL, just search for "wireless router" at your favorite online store
2006-07-16 14:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by deathbear3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it a phone line connection or dsl/cable? if you have cable, the simple fix is to install a wireless router for less than $100, but I dont believe they make these for phone hookups. check radioshack, if this product is available, they will carry them.
2006-07-16 14:55:16 · answer #7 · answered by the prof 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your computer has to have wireless capabilities and if it does you have 2 get broadband and ask 4 a wireless modem
2006-07-16 14:53:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better get BT to run a cable upstairs.
2006-07-16 14:53:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIRST OF ALL DIALUP DOES NOT SUPPORT WIRELESS CAUSE THE SIG IS TO WEAK TO MAINTAIN... SECOND BROADBAND IS BEST BET FOR WIRELESS AND THIRD U WILL FIND IT ALL AT WALMART OR TARGET U CHOOSE WHATS BEST FOR U
2006-07-16 15:02:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋