How to network a house with a cable highspeed and wireless router?
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I have three PC's networked with a wireless router at home. (Netgear 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router). This router is a combination of five products - ADSL 2 +modem+router+firewall+802.11g access point and a four port Ethernet switch.\n\nTwo of the comps are wireless connected, while one is wired. The wireless connected PC's have a wireless antenna each that receives the signals.\n\nHas the installation and configuration been done correctly?\nWhy not ask your new router vendor to look into the problem?\n\nAs far as the cable outlets are concerned, the jack has to crimped on to the wire and then connected, else use an adaptor. Repeat for this too Why not ask your new router vendor to look into the problem?\n\n(My arrangement cost me about Rs.6000/- in India, that's about US$130 to 150/- and included free installation by the vendor, including a wire of 5 meter (15 feet) Length and matching jacks at each end - that's about 9 months ago.)\nst\n\nAll da best! Hope this helped!
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I also have a netgear router.  If you want to use cables, just plug into one of the numbered network connectorsand configure the network setting as required.  I suggest going wireless so you don't have to run messy wires down the hallways.  You would have to buy either a wireless card or a USB adapter.  If you do that you need to set up security (WEP) which is fairly easy to do.  All the instructions to do that should be with the hardware.
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Wireless is always going to be slower.. its transmitting through air. You really want to connect with an ethernet cable, it will be faster and more reliable.. that may mean having to string a long cable through the house though. \n\nYou may also want to consider either a signal booster, to increase the range and signal of the router, or even a newer router such as the pre-N 802.11n ones.
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What you have is an ADSL Gateway router! It is a wonderful device which will have multiple ethernet ports, DSL port and 1 or 2 wireless antennas. Here is the connection diagram:\n\nLAN Side: Within your home\nEthernet 1: PC1(use this to configure your router if needed)\nEthernet 2: PC2 (if any non wireless)\nEthernet 3: PC3 (if any non wireless)\nEthernet 4: PC4 (if any non wireless)\nWireless: to as many laptops that have an 802.11g wireless PCI/USB adapters\n\nWAN Side: from your home to internet\nDSL port (WAN): directly to a phone line.\n\nThe internet is accessed via the DSL line and information is routed into your home gateway which then bridges data to individual PCs.\n\nYou use ethernet to connect desktops or a laptop with which you wish to configure your router. Otherwise laptop is best connected via wireless. Check the wireless connection that your laptop is connected to and that it is yours and not a neighbors!
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Yes, simply buy  a wireless router, and add it to your present cable broadband connection.\n\nBasically, unhook the abcle from the back of your computer and plug it into the input of the router, plug your computer int one of the ports on the router...  then set up the wireless configuation, and you're ready to go
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You need a router like a cisco 7200\n\nAnd switches that accept fiber like the cisco 3550\n\nLoop the 3550's to keep your performance\n\nThe fiber will run from each 3550 that will pass along your LAN information, each 3550 has 48 copper RJ45 ports on them for your cat5 network.\n\nGranted this is a simplistic run down it gives you a baseline to work with.\n\nYou will need precise length for your fiber runs as those cables usually are professionally installed.\n\nGranted this is a simplistic overview, it gives you a run down on what it will look like.
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Do some testing.  Try http://www.dslreports.com with and without your P2P service activated.  Repeat the test with your computer connected directly to the high speed service.(without the router)\n\nProve that this is the router!\n\nGood luck and Happy Computing
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there are many and i mean many factors of possibly making it faster. But 50ft away is quite a distance get closer to your router that will improve speeds. Also cable your speeds will fluctuate since you are networked into a hub. Your home many have a lot of interference in the walls. google it "help with wireless connections" or something like that.
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First install the router on the desktop. \nConnect the modem to the router\nconnect the router to the desktop\nthen, follow the user's manual instructions on how to set up dhcp services (i dont know how ur particular router would do that because all routers are different)\nthen configure your notebook for wireless access. \nmake sure u use WEP security so that no one accesses / uses ur connection.
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look for 802.11g routers they are faster than 802.11b. look for one with long range it might be useful. Usually the more antennas the bigger the range.
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Yes, absolutely you can do what you want.   If the computers are near each other, and near the cable modem, then the easiest way is with short Ethernet cables and a router.   The router connects to all 3:  to the modem, it looks like a computer, and to the computers it looks like an internet connection.\n\nYou can also do this with a wireless router.  It works the same way except that radio communication is used instead of cables between the router and the computers (The router is still connected to the cable modem with a cable).  However, you need to get a wireless card for each of the computers, the router you'd use is slightly more expensive, it's not quite as fast, and it raises potential security issues.   The security problems can be solve, but it's an additional thing to worry about.\n\nSo, assuming the distances are short, you should buy something like a 4-port router (made by Linksys, Netgear, and others).  Make sure it has a firewall built in (they pretty much all do).   Do NOT buy an Ethernet "hub" or "switch": make sure it's a router.\n\nIt'll probably come with a cable to attach it to your cable modem.  You probably already have one such cable, so may need to buy one more.   (You'll need 3 all together for this set-up.)\n\nThe fact that one machine is a PC and the other is a Mac shouldn't matter at all.
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Just buy a wireless router with a built in Ethernet switch & do away with the other router.\nOf course you will need to have a wireless card for your laptop if you don't already.
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and make sure the 2nd computer has some sort of wireless card to receive the signal from the router.\n\nI have a card in my wifes computer has a small antenna on it and they are about 15 ft. apart and receives the signal great.
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put it in a central location in your house, preferably with the fewest number of walls between your computer and the router.\n\nMake sure your antennae are fully extended on router and receiver - and have a clear shot at each other(or as best as can be expected).
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I would suggest picking up a wireless router. you could do an ad-hoc network but if you want to share the internet connection, your best bet is to use a small router. for about $50 dollars you can pick up a Linksys WRT54G and have all your bases covered.   ofcouse you'll need wireless network cards for each of the computers. the documentation with the linksys router will guide you through the process. also check out some info on wireless security. (see sources)
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You should get a router.  It is a box that you can get at BestBuy or a similar store.  Your cable from your cable modem or DSL modem goes in the back and then you use 2 other network cables and plug one into the back of each computer.  They can range in price, anywhere from $40 and up.  Here is an example:\nhttp://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10059943&catid=21111
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Step 1:\nGetting started\nA broadband connection brings the Internet into your home at blazing speeds. And with a wireless, or Wi-Fi, network, you can get that access on multiple computers throughout your home--and even outside it--without cords. What's more, today's wireless-networking products make broadband Internet sharing easy, inexpensive, and secure. In this Weekend Project, we'll show you how to distribute broadband Internet access among multiple notebook or desktop systems, and we'll walk you through the necessary steps to keep your network protected.\n\nThe core of a Wi-Fi network is a wireless router or gateway. We used the D-Link DI-624 AirPlus Xtreme G 802.11g router, which sells for $99 before a $20 rebate. You'll also need a wireless adapter for each system that connects to the network. We installed two D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G 802.11g wireless adapters: a DWL-G650 PC Card adapter for a Windows 2000 notebook PC ($65 before a $10 rebate) and a DWL-G520 PCI adapter for a secondary desktop running Windows XP Home Edition ($69 before a $10 rebate). The primary PC, connected to the router via an Ethernet cable, was running Windows XP Professional.\n\n\n\nTo see more steps on how to set-up a wi-fi network, go to:\nhttp://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11334_7-5512709-1.html?tag=nav