JohnK Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 At the moment there is 1 pc connected to the cable modem (via ethernet cable) I need to get a wireless router so as to give wired access to another pc and wireless acess to a couple of laptops. What wireless router would be the best to get? I take it it doesnt replace the cable modem, the cable modem feeds it via ethernet? Secondly how are these setup (I only have ADSL experience) as even though presently the pc is connected via ethernet it still needs NTL's software to connect to the net, so surely the router wont get an IP ect if its not a true LAN connection from the cable modem? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprz_rz Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I use a netgear ADSL wireless router. Dead easy to setup, it practically sets itself up, all you have to do is tell it what ADSL logon you have and away you go. I only started having problems when I started to use the print server. I could only get the main comp to use it and print, the two laptops wouldnt use it, be a few hours of playing around, no knowing what I was doing, and they now work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Yes John, router into the cabel modem and then your pcs plug into the router. They're dead easy to install. Ignore all the ADSL crap, with the cable all you have to do is plug and play. The router will inherit the IP from NTL, and then issue out local IPs to your connecting devices (presuming you've got dhcp enabled on the router) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_y3k Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 as bobbeh says really. dead easy. i use netgear stuff, and the one trick i did find is that the cable modem stores the MAC address of the network card. so when you plug the router in, nothing seems to work. you can do two things. swtich of the modem for a cpl of hours when you go to work and when you switch it back on it should sniff the new MAC address. or connect ot the router and find the option that lets you fake the mac address so its the same as the pc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Netgear, no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I use a netgear ADSL wireless router. Bought one last week and very very easy to set up:OK: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 I have set up many ADSL ones, cable is new to me. Thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 This seller is good, it's says they're refurbished but that must be just a loophole. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/justdeals-uk_Wireless-Networking_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQftidZ2QQtZkm We've had a few routers and other things and they're all brand new. He has some at "Buy it Now" and others you can bid on,when one disappears because it's been won it's shortly repaced by another. I've bought a few Netgear WGt624's for Telewest, think they might be compatible with NTL aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I use a Netgear wireless router with my NTL modem, it works perfectly. The only setup were security things such as locking only my computers network cards mac addresses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I use linksys wireless router with NTL had no prob's at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonshaw_uk Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 netgear gets my vote, ive got all netgear networking stuff, dg834gt wireless router 108mbs, w111gt usb adapter, 108mbs pci cards and a sc101 san unit. I got 4 pcs on a wirless network and occasionally add more when im building them up for people. netgear is dead easy and very reliable, so far no probs try amazon they got some cracking deals on at the moment - thats were i got nearly all of mine from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 D-Link AirPlus G+ here (with NTL modem). novatech.com actually group their routers by suitability for different connections (ADSL/Cable) so it's worth looking on there to make sure the one you want is suitable. Who knows, it may even be cheaper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprz_rz Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I tried linksys stuff,and although they are even easier to set up than the netgear, they are no way as reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 You're the second person to say that - but I haven't had a problem in over 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 I tried linksys stuff,and although they are even easier to set up than the netgear, they are no way as reliable. Strange you should say that, I have a plain old linksys wireless router here and the thruput has more or less stopped on the wired side. I thought linksys would have been good being an arm of cisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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