I have recently bought a Dell Inspiron 1520. I have Roadrunner with Time Warner on my desktop. I bought a NetGear wireless router. How could I make this all work to give myself internet access on my laptop, whether it's wired or wireless?
I only need it for a little while, I'll be moving out of the house soon.
2007-07-12 09:52:02 · 4 answers · asked by TypeA 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
This is still making my head spin. Time Warner installed my road runner for me... ick. I'm an idiot :(
2007-07-12 10:11:43 · update #1
basically follow the instructions on how to install the router.
Modem cable goes to the back of the router's internet port, then the PC gets plugged into any of port 1 - 4. plug the power into the cable modem first and wait, then the router. boot the PC and it should be working.
2007-07-12 09:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Connect the "WAN" (a.k.a. uplink) port on the router to the cable that is currently going to your desktop - take cable out of desktop and plug it into the router. (read the manual)
Does the netgear wireless router have more than 1 Ethernet (a.k.a. LAN) port? If yes, connect one of these ports to your desktop computer. If not, then your going to need a wireless card for your desktop computer too. Small money.
2007-07-12 17:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's easy just follow the router's installation cd's instructions :o)
2007-07-12 16:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by Cristal C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at http://www.comtradcables.com/Informational-Resources-C550.aspx
There is a bunch of good articles that will help you out.
2007-07-12 16:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by Joe H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋