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I hope someone can help me here. Is it possible for me to connect a wireless modem/router to my phone line and then wirelessly connect my one and only PC to it? I will not bore you with the reasons that I cannot run any cables, but i need to locate my PC about 30 feet from my phone access point. If this is possible, what hardware do I need? I have a linksys router with built in modem and I have a Linksys USB network adapter.. anyone help?

TIA

KayJay

Sorry :(

The original question was so close to my own that I didn't post a new one. I have a PC which I am moving from the lounge to the conservatory (other side of the kitchen!) so I was curious about range and the goods I would need to make it possible. That's why I thought the 'right' link was the correct equipment - I believe I need a USB adapter with a new modem.

I like netgear stuff as well - my current modem is netgear and I've never had a problem with it.

Your links look very similar to me.
You don't say if you have a desktop or laptop PC.


The main difference is the 'Wrong' link will only work with a laptop as the PCMCIA card won't plug in to a standard desktop PC.

The 'Right' link would work with any PC that has a USB port.

Personally I prefer Netgear products - but if it's for a laptop then I wouldn't buy the USB 'dongle' that you show, I would get a Netgear PC CARD (PCMCIA) to go with the Netgear router as this fits much better in a laptop and won't keep getting knocked.

Hello,

You just about answered all the concerns I had for switching from wired to wireless but can I check I'm ordering everything I need...

wrong?

Doesn't have an adapter and I'm 99.9% sure my computer doesn't have a wireless card in it. Not looking for the cheapest deal so I think this is a better option for me

right?

Thanks

Many thanks, I now have this working... Was a faulty network adapter.

Cheers

Earlier I asked if you have set up the wireless networking - you may not have seen that question?

Can I suggest you follow this guide which will hopefully help you: [URL]http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx[/URL]

Once again, me being stupid! I meant the ethernet cable from the router to the PC... I needed to connect this way first of all to access the router controls on the PC...It drops when I disconnect that..

TIA

KayJay wrote:
> Thanks for your time Hmmm...
>
> I can get the connection going, but this drops from the internet
> when I remove the RJ11 from my PC... It keeps the network, but no
> internet!

Hi KayJay -
The RJ11 (i.e. phone cable) should be going to the wireless router not your PC...

Thanks for your time Hmmm...

I can get the connection going, but this drops from the internet when I remove the RJ11 from my PC... It keeps the network, but no internet!

KayJay wrote:
> I am so sorry, maybe I am not making clear sense... yes I have
> the kit mentioned but cannot get it to work...as a result of
> this, i was not sure if I had all I needed. I can get the
> adapter to connect to the network, but it loses the internet
> connection as soon as I remove the ethernet cable from my PC...
> any ideas?

Your kit should look like this:

phone_socket----wireless_router ~~~wireless signal~~~ wireless_adaptor in PC

I take it you've configured both the router and PC for a wireless connection? The devices should have come with the necessary instructions.

I am so sorry, maybe I am not making clear sense... yes I have the kit mentioned but cannot get it to work...as a result of this, i was not sure if I had all I needed. I can get the adapter to connect to the network, but it loses the internet connection as soon as I remove the ethernet cable from my PC... any ideas?