My new notebook should be here any day and my current modem has no wireless capability and only one Ethernet jack which my PC is plugged into. Could I just pick up a new one from the store, or should I call the phone company? I tried a different one time when a friend of mine got rid of their DSL (I have DSL too...) and it wouldn't work...
Any suggestions..?
2007-12-07 20:30:56 · 4 answers · asked by bhaze 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Just plug a wireless router into your modem and you will be set. The router has a WAN port on the back and usually 4 ethernet ports. Run the connection from the WAN (Wide Area Connection) to the single port on your modem. Hook your computer up to one of the ethernet ports.
2007-12-07 20:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you still need the modem -
you could add a wireless router - about $80 at WalMart
for average service (Linksys G)
I just upgraded to N class - $200 for the router and the PC
attachment - and it runs 3x faster than the G
you may not need the other half as your notebook may already be 'wired' with an antennae
so you can get out for $100 + tax
2007-12-07 20:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe first you should call your isp first because most isps are giving you a new modem and some will give you modem/router in one.with wireless.and i believe you can also choose...i just dont know if it will cause you some bucks...but it is worth a try so that you will not buy a new one.if it didnt work buy a wireless router
2007-12-07 20:36:00 · answer #3 · answered by Moshi Ramos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get one at walmart for a good price
2007-12-07 20:35:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋