i need help with wireless router?

Question

what should i look for? brands? other info i need to know? it is for a small apartment and just 2 laptops. thanks.

Answer 1

i router brands?one of around $60.00 will be ok then set up the router so the 2 laptop computers can have interent access from 1
router this is how you set it up

you conncet the ethernet cable to the back of the router on the port that is marked ethernet then you take the other end of the cable to the ethernet card on on the back of your pc you conncet it to the port marked ethernet

then you conncet the other cable to the back of the ruter port that is marked DSL then you take that cable to the fillter box conncet it to the port marked on the fillter marked DSL
then you conncet the filter cable box to your phoneline box
conncet the power cable to the router and put the power on
now you put in the cd driver that came with your router
and you install the network drivers
now you need to set up a network id & password on the router
you will be told how to do all that when you install the drivers & software for the router
when you have install the drivers and software fo r the router
your need to restart the pc
when your back at the desktop
you will see a network icon in the taksbar by the pc time
if it has a red X on it right click it and click on enable
if you dont see a network icon in the taskbar
click on start/control panel
click on
network and internet connections
icon
then click on network connections icon
now right click the
local Area connection
icon and click on properties
tick the box
show icon in notification ares when connected
tick the box
notify me when this connection has lkimited or no connectivity

now click on
then authentication tab at the top

tick the box
enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for network
tick the box
authenticate as computer when infomatiion is available
then right click
local Area connection
and click on enable
now your router internet will log online with in 45 seconds
when your router is online you conncet your phoncable to the filter marked
phone

now when your router is online

then you need to get in the router home page and click on the wireles lan icon
and you set up a network id for the laptop
and a security wpa key not a wep key dont use that one use wpa key
then you put a wireless usb adapter on the laptop you install the network drivers on the laptop for the wireless usb
then you click on the network icon in the taskbar by the time on the laptop right click on it go to properties then you click on view wireless networks then you click on advanced tab you put in the network id and security key that u set up on the router home back then you click apply & ok then you click on view wireless network's your see your network id click on that then click on conncet


if you have a wireless card in the laptop just

click on the network icon in the taskbar by the time on the laptop right click on it go to properties then you click on view wireless networks then you click on advanced tab you put in the network id and security key that u set up on the router home back then you click apply & ok then you click on view wireless network's your see your network id click on that then click on conncet

if you cant set that up

your be better off if you get you (isp)server to help you set all that up


also get this done


TO STOP ALL THAT FROM GOING ON your network

you do make sure you call your (isp) or this will happen
is your pc still slow & your internet you have done a full system scan
with your anit virus /anti spyware you even defragmenter your hard drive
done a scan disk but your pc is still slow and your internet is not as good
then you need to check your router it dont mater what router you have

people in the vicinity is on your network

you call your (isp)
GET THIS SET TO DISABLED

(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING )
it dont matter what router you have you need to get
(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) set to disable

is your router safe?
you need to call your (isp) server
they have to get you in to your router home page
then from there ..copy & paste the router home page
into a notepad then save that to a back up cd

now from there they have to take you to the part
where (GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) is
then you click on ( GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING) icon
then at the top of the page on the right your see
configure.. you click on configure
then you .. UN-TICK .. the box ( GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING)
that is ticked there ...
then you click look down the page your see
<<<
if you have a wireless router
and then ask them where you set up a wpa-security key dont use a 128bit wep key ask to use a wpa- security that is your router security key and you pick the wpa-security key not your (isp)server . just ask them where you set one up they will say use a wep-key ..ignore them you say your going to use a wpa.key and want to know how to set one up and remember you pick the wpa-key not your (isp)server or they will use your network

now you close off the page
and clean out your internet address bar

Answer 2

Find out which communication standards your laptops use. Usually B/G. If both use this buy a router that supports b/g. If even one of them uses A/G buy a router for this. The "A" part is a very fast and stable standard with transfer rates up to 108bps. The big plus is over the airwaves you will not be competing with cordless telephones which are within the B range and can cause competition problems. Mine is defaulted to use "A" and my wife can stream Media Centre recorded television to her PC without any trouble.

No matter what you do...MAKE SURE you turn on WEP or WPA protection. What this means is in the router you setup a secret code. Only laptops with this code entered can access your router. (You only do it once). If you don't you are at a minimum allowing others to steal your signal, and at worst opening up your PC to hackers, if the wrong options for networking are available.

My DLINK A/G has not failed in 4 months of use so far.

Answer 3

It depends on what you want to do... I have a VERY cheap Zyxel P-330W Wireless G and it works great for basic web surfing / file sharing on the network, even streaming DVD quality video between computers. It'll lock up using some P2P programs though and probably wouldn't handle online gaming well either. Better routers generally handle applications that use multiple open connections to the internet better. I've been thinking of an upgrade to this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127158 for maximum reliability with difficult software. Pricey though... Was highly rated in a comparison I found of several routers tested using P2P...

Answer 4

Linksys is probably the most popular. And they make solid routers. If you'll share files between your 2 laptops or wirelessly print, you'll want to get one w/a 54Mbps speed vs. 10Mbps speed.

D-Link makes some good wireless routers as well and are probably easier to setup and configure.

Whatever you do, stay away from the Microsoft version! i bought one and took it back since I never could figure out how to get it to work. I checked online and many users had the same issue.

Answer 5

Lindsy's is good for it adsl 2/2+ up to 25 mbps wireless-g adsl home gateway the all in one solution for Internet connectivity
and its Hades 4 ethernet consigns and you musd put a look on the
wireless termination if you don't you well get hakers and they can take over your pc the wireless termination is so good you can have
more than one laptop ok byeeee!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

You need to know the Bandwidth rating G or B or find a wireless router that supports both bands... I would offer the Dlink system or Net Gear.

Answer 7

Try Netgear or Linksys.

Answer 8

linksys is a popular brand. when you get one, make sure you set up a network key (password) so nobody else can access your connection

Answer 9

I have Netgear and have had good luck with three computer, one desktop and two laptops.

Answer 10

try linksys router..more reliable compare to what i got..a siemens gateway router.