wireless router?

Question

i've just bought a laptop with wireless connection...i know i have to get a router (adsl).
I'm living with my girlfriend at her parents and her dad is with ntl. Does any1 know what i have to do next, after i've bought the router. and how to get online

Answer 1

The only tricky part is making sure you know the SSID that was assigned to the router. If you're still setting it up, you assign it yourself so that's not a problem. The SSID is basically a password that ensures not every Tom Dick and Harry in the neighborhood taps right into your private local network. By default this is the company or model name, like "linksys" or "speedstream".

OK so much for the bla bla bla theory. Here's how:
Fire up your new router and go into the configuration screen. This is done by typing its IP into your browser's address field (the addressing PC must of course be connected to the router by Ethernet). The IP address for the router is usually something like:
http://192.168.0.1

The exact value will be found in the quickstart guide for the router. Linksys and D-Link and prob. every other co. will have one. They will also tell you the default login ID and password to get into it. Usually either the name OR password is "admin" and leave the other blank.

Once you're in the router's configuration menu, find the "wireless" menu. There, note what the default SSID is and change it if you like. Make sure to Save the Changes.
Now, on the wireless laptop... if you're on XP, go to the wireless connection, in Settings, Network Connections (it might show as an icon in the applet tray and is easier to get to there). Anyway, right-click the wireless connection icon (either in applet or in Network Connections) and select View Avail. Wireless Networks. Here, it will show your wireless router (if it's on!), along with probably one or two others nearby! If you assigned an SSID in the router, you'll have to specify it here. Once this is done, it should automatically connect to the router. Once this is done, you're in and the router will automatically assign an IP to the wireless laptop. Then, the internet connection should be automatic, so just run Internet Explorer then or Firefox or whatever you use and confirm that you have a connection to the web.

TROUBLESHOOTING: If there's still no connection, try powering down the router and on again. Sometimes you just have to "pull the plug". Also (in XP) you can try right-clicking the wireless connection, and doing repair. This forces the router to attempt to see the wireless card again.

All this is ASSUMING of course that the driver for the wireless "card" or integrated wireless for the laptop is installed and working properly. This should actually be confirmed before all this. In Control Panel, System go into the Device Manager and expand (+ sign) the Network cards. The wireless card should show up there.

NOTE: This does not explain how to configure the router to access your ISP. This can often be done using a setup disk that came with the router, or by talking to a tech rep. for the ISP (NTL). The only tricky part here is knowing if it's PPoE, in which case there will be a configuration screen where you enter the username and password for the account AS ASSIGNED BY NTL OR BY YOU FOR THE NTL SERVICE.

And Oh Yes, all PCs attempting to use the ISP simultaneously MUST BE connected through the router, which is the only device directly addressing the DSL modem.

The data flow (and Ethernet cables) should flow as follows:
Cable or phone line -> DSL modem -> router -> all PCs.

Answer 2

When you buy a router make sure that it will work with NTL broadband as there are different types and some are not compatible. You have to connect the router to the NTL cable modem with the cable supplied. Run the setup disk on the PC and the router will be setup automatically. You then need to make sure that your girlfriends Dad sets up his PC as a network PC with shared Internet Access. Windows will ask wether the PC connects directly to the Internet and if Internet sharing should be allowed. Once this is done start your Laptop and you should see an icon in the bottom right of your screen, this will show a connection to the router. If you have not previously established an Internet connection, do the following:
Click I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN), and then click Next.
Click I connect through a local area network (LAN), and then click Next.
Clear the Automatic discovery of proxy server [recommended] check box, and then click Next.
Do one of the following:
If you want to set up an Internet mail account now, and know your connection information, click Yes, and provide the e-mail account information for which the wizard prompts you.
If you do not want to set up an Internet mail account, click No, click Next, and then click Finish.
If you have previously established an Internet connection, you will be prompted for the following:
From the Tools menu, click Internet Options. On the Connections tab, click Never dial a connection, and then click LAN Settings.
In Automatic configuration, clear the Automatically detect settings and Use automatic configuration script check boxes.
In Proxy Server, clear the Use a proxy server check box.
Open your Internet Explorer and it should detect the Proxy Server settings automatically and connect you to the Internet.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If you have bought a wireless router already,,,all you need to do is, hook up a Cat5 cable from an open port on her dads router or modem,,,or,,,hook your wireless router directly to her dads modem,,,then switch on your laptop and engage your wi-fi connection,,,if it is setup properly,,it should discover the connection automaticly.

Answer 5

with dsl you will need to set up PPoE on the router.

Next assign an encryption key to the WiFI and you are done.

Answer 6

well i have a wireless connection too but its for a monitor i suppose plug it in and set it up it should tell you what to do if you need any futher help connect the company who sold it to you.