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    Want to go wireless without a PC.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by kris10, Jun 16, 2006.

  1. kris10

    kris10 Newbie

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    I have a MacBook with airport and would like to go wireless in my house, but I don't have a PC. Is this possible? Would I need to buy a wireless router with a modem? Or do I have to have a PC in which to connect this wireless router? I bought the NetGear WRG614 and it doesn't work (it needs a PC's moden to connect into). All I want to do is have wireless in my house for just my laptop. HELP!
     
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  2. Aivyn

    Aivyn Notebook Consultant

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    you don't need a PC, just take your modem, plug it into the input of the router and voila it should start working...you will want to set it up securely though.
     
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    kris10 Newbie

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    I don't have a modem to plug into the router though, except for the one on my laptop and I want that to be wireless. Would I need to buy another modem to be stationary with the router for this to work? Thanks so much for your help.
     
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  4. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    you need

    1. an internet connection (cable modem, dsl, etc.)
    2. with your above internet connection comes a "modem" that sits between the internet connection and your computer
    3. you also need to plug a wireless router into the ISPs modem
    4. you connect via airport to the wireless modem

    NOTE: the modem is your computer is not the modem we are talking about. the modem in your computer is used to plug into phone lines for dialup internet access or faxing. the modem from your ISP is completely different.

    Internet Connection (cable, dsl, etc.) -> Cable/DSL Modem -> Wireless Router -> Computer
     
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  5. Elminst

    Elminst Some Network Guy

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    Wireless networking is platform independent.
    It doesn't matter if you have a PC, a Mac, a PS2 or an electric toothbrush. It doesn't care if you run Windows, OSX, Linux, or TBOS (ToothBrush OS :p ). Good luck finding drivers for that last one tho. :D

    Drumfu's instructions are the way you need to go.
     
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  6. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    To answer your question as asked. You currently have a dialup ISP. In order to go wireless in your house you will need an external modem. A router that has a serial or usb to connect to your modem. I would guess serial would be easier to find. There are several mfg of router that have serial ports on them for backup service. Any of those should work. Most router can be configured via a web interface, wired cat5 cable connected to the lan port. If you are running OS X the wireless setup is fairly easy to do.
     
    blue68f100, Jun 17, 2006
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