[discobay]

Yes jay, you can do just that. My router serves my desktop by wire and my notebook and Atom by wireless.

[barbara30]

Would this do the trick?

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router



Product Features
· Interoperates with 802.11b clients at 11 Mbps
· Advanced wireless security with 128-bit WEP encryption, MAC, or IP address filtering
· All-in-one Internet-sharing router, 4-port switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) access point
· Wireless data rates up to 54 Mbps--5 times faster than 802.11b
· Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G clients
· All-in-one Internet-sharing router, 4-port switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) access point
· Wireless data rates up to 54 Mbps--5 times faster than 802.11b
· Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G clients
· Interoperates with 802.11b clients at 11 Mbps
· Advanced wireless security with 128-bit WEP encryption, MAC, or IP address filtering

[discobay]

It's the same as mine.

[barbara30]

Thanks everyone

Thanks Discobay i will order it now

[wing]

Check the firmware version number first before you buy if you want to use any open source firmware in the future.

<http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.p...ewtopic&t=9209

[discobay]

Hey wing, babs has already admitted to being a 'thick person' so let's not get her looking at firmware just now.

[barbara30]

Hi Discobay

I am with Now broadband already for my internet will it be straight forward to connect the router to my current internet connection do you know?

Thanks

Barbara

[discobay]

Barbara,
I'm with PCCW (broadband internet) and have NOW (broadband tv) too. You will have a wire from your telephone wall socket running to a modem thingy. That will have a wire running to your NOW thingy. It will also have another wire running to your computer which I assume is a desktop one and not your new shiny Sony.
You need to place the Linksys router between your modem and your desktop. The router will come with an extra wire for this. So it will be desktop -> router -> modem -> wall socket. The documentation that comes with the router is simple to follow.
When all is switched on you will need to use the desktop to set the PCCW username and password into the router. Doing that will make life easier as then the router will perform the login each time you power it on. I leave mine on and power off the desktop. That way I can always use the internet from my notebook or pda even when the desktop is off.
capiche?

[barbara30]

Thanks Disco bay

No it's not to the sony i have a Dell laptop too, that is the one i use as a desktop as it doesn't have wireless.

Do i download the wireless stuff from the now broadband website to use it or will it work just from my current broadband account?

cheers

[discobay]

Originally Posted by barbara30

Do i download the wireless stuff from the now broadband website to use it or will it work just from my current broadband account?

What wireless stuff? The router comes with an installation CD.