If i hook up a Netgear Wireless G router to my desktop and then buy a Netgear Wireless G USB adapter will it..

Question

WORK? so lets say i have a desktop i connect from the back of my modem and put it into the WAN in the netgear router then in one of the remaining ports i connect a usb cable and cnnect it to the back of my computer then I buy a netgear wireless G USB adapter for another computer in my sisters room will this connection work or will i need something else if so how strong and reliable will be the usb adapters connectivity be?

Answer 1

It should work, I have the same set up. Its not a true network, but a shared connection through a router.

Answer 2

If I'm understanding you correctly, no, it won't work. You can't connect the router to your PC via USB and have the PC act as a server to feed the Internet to the router.

Even if it would, that's doing it the hard way. Why not just connect the router to the modem, then plug your computer into one of the ethernet ports on the router and use the wireless USB adapter to connect your sister's computer?

How good a wireless connection you'll get depends on a lot of different factors. You'll just have to try it and see - there's no way anyone can predict how good a signal you'll get without trying it. Things like walls, cordless phones, and flourescent lights can all affect wireless networking.

Answer 3

What you bought should work in allowing you to have internet in your room and internet in the other room with speeds slightly faster than cable because it's a radio wave good for 200 feet and through walls and it will IF!!! you can get it to re connect, but... I'll b glad to help u with this thing! I bought the same NETGEAR "G" router and adapter and for the first i set up...it said "set-up of this router could take up to20 min". It took me 12 minutes to install the router I said GREAT! I couldn't install the adapter in the other room for anything. I had to go on line, register the thing and then go back into the other room and call Tec help and he walked me through it although it was a nightmere of a time due to the Tech having a very strong accent and he was getting tired of me saying"WHAT!!! DID YOUSAY?" and I was getting tired asking him to repete himself because "I CAN'T UNDESTAND YOU!! IS THERE AN AMERICAN THAT WORKS THERE?" We got through it and I set that roughter up 5 or 6 more times since then, each getting harder and harder. this last time I went through the set up 8 times and it just wouldn't go! I gave up and bought a 50 foot eithernet cable, ran it through the attic and here I am. A eaither net cable works better than a USB cable from the router to the computer and vis e vrsa and in this case, there was no reason why this router didn't work!! even going through the steps in the order just like they say... Bottom line.. you can have the one that I have. here's your advise, call the tehc and ask for an american to walk you through it.

Answer 4

Why bother with a router then? You would simply be connecting 2 pcs together with intenet connection sharing for one, for another, you would need the primary pc turned on for the secondary to connect to the net.....why waste the money on all that usb crap when all you have to do is connect the router to the modem and purchase a cheap wireless card for sisters pc? It would be easier to set up, far cheaper, and not so apt to give you problems!

Answer 5

You will connect your ADSL or cable modem to the router, set up a firewall and a 128-bit WEP code in the router for network security. Install the adapter per instuctions, type in the same 128-bit WEP code when required and you should be in buisness.

Answer 6

My mom has a USB wireless networka dapter, it works perfectly fine.

Answer 7

buy the Netgear with a 4 port ethernet with built in wireless chip then buy the Netgear Wireless G USB adapter for your other pc then set it up like this from the router pc to the laptop

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 modem box conncet it to the port marked on the modem marked DSL
then you conncet the modem 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 limited 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 modem 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 & click on configure

and you set up a network id for the laptop you call call your network id anything ,a name with numbers or letters with number
and a security wpa key not a wep key dont use that one use wpa key then click apply at the bottom when you have set up your network id and security 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 your network cuts out at any time just right click the network icon by the pc time
and click on repair that is on the 2 computers you can do this then windows xp will repair the
network for you and it dont take long at all
if you cant set that up
your be better off if you get you (isp)server to help you set all that up



transfer files from pc2pc

have the 2 copmuters on the wirless network then
Dual login yahoo messenger files trasfer from pc 1 to pc 2

on pc 1 you login a yahoo id then on pc 2 you login another id
then you add to friends list then you get yahoo id 1 to pm yahoo id 2 then yahoo id pm back yahoo id 1 then you click on the send file icon then you send files from pc1 to pc 2
your send files over from pc 1 to pc 2 verry fast ,dont go in a chat room while your doing the file trasfer coz this will only slow down the trasfer

when you done all that make sure you do this
then yout have fast speed net and still can use online games

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

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