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Old May 2, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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at the moment i have broadband with wanadoo on my desktop pc

but ive just bought a laptop and was wonderin what was the best/cheapest way to do it

am i correct in thinkin i need a adsl type router

please help as my heads about to explode!!!!
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Old May 2, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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do u "dial up" if so an adsl router is needed

if not dont get an adsl router as it wont work

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Old May 2, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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would a wanadoo livebox do it??? just won one on ebay
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Old May 2, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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we recently did the wireless its mega
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Old May 2, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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My place is all wi-fi. All I bought was a Netgear wireless router and the Netgear wireless USB antennae type thing. Load the software, the laptop if wi-fi should pick up the signal and Bob's your mothers uncle.
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Old May 2, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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my flat is all wirelessed up too.

If you have cable then an wireless ethernet router will do the job. But as said before, you will need a combined modem if you dial up.

Whatever you do, make sure its secured using WEP, or WPA. You'd be amazed how many little fuckers are out 'war driving', browsing your computers and using your connection
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Old May 2, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Davie

Whatever you do, make sure its secured using WEP, or WPA. You'd be amazed how many little fuckers are out 'war driving', browsing your computers and using your connection
this is the important thing to remember when going wireless.
Cause people like me will leech your connection when we're in range
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