"Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Firstly I have to admit to knowing little or nothing about networking,
> however I have a broadband connection via NTL cable in the UK connected to
> two machines both running Vista.
> One is connected by an ethernet cable, the other via a Netgear wireless
> router. My question is can I buy another receiving device to do away with
> the ethernet cable ie can both machines be connected in this way, or does
> one of them have to be hard wired?
> Any advice would be great,
> Regards,
> Alan.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> You can buy a Wireless card and install it in the wired computer (leave
> the wire part as a spare in case you need to configure the Router).
> See here -  Can I use all the computer as Wireless with No Wired computer?
> http://www.ezlan.net/faq#onewire
> Wire or wireless it does not matter as long as they both connected to the
> same Router they are on the same Network and can connect to the Internet
> as well as between them.
> To connect between them you need to configure the Sharing.
> Vista File and Printer Sharing-
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:eLMStaMGIHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> Firstly I have to admit to knowing little or nothing about networking,
>> however I have a broadband connection via NTL cable in the UK connected
>> to two machines both running Vista.
>> One is connected by an ethernet cable, the other via a Netgear wireless
>> router. My question is can I buy another receiving device to do away with
>> the ethernet cable ie can both machines be connected in this way, or does
>> one of them have to be hard wired?
>> Any advice would be great,
>> Regards,
>> Alan.
>

"Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jack,
> Thanks for the response, its much appreciated.
> I've no need to share with the other computer, the reason for wanting to
> do this is that the cable modem is at one end of a through lounge and the
> the computer is at the other. Needless to say the thick white cable isn't
> exactly decorative.
> On the Ezlan link it says:-
> 'Therefore it is Highly recommended to connect at least one computer via
> wire to a regular RJ-45 port on the Router so you can configure the
> Wireless Router.'
> How would the wireless card work? The router is already configured
> correctly I would presume as both machine work properly. Would it be just
> a matter of installing the card and removing the cable? If I did need to
> reconfigure the router is it just plug the cable back in and do it? Sorry
> to ask so many questions but this is all new to me.
> One other question if I may. I regularly send and receive AutoCad files
> from work and these can sometimes be very large, up to 85MB. I've gone for
> the fastest broadband connection (20MB) for this reason. Would going
> wireless slow this down significantly? If it does I'll just have convince
> my wife somehow that the thick white cable is in fact decorative!
> Thanks again,
> Alan.
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:%23uC7w%23OGIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> You can buy a Wireless card and install it in the wired computer (leave
>> the wire part as a spare in case you need to configure the Router).
>> See here -  Can I use all the computer as Wireless with No Wired
>> computer? http://www.ezlan.net/faq#onewire
>> Wire or wireless it does not matter as long as they both connected to the
>> same Router they are on the same Network and can connect to the Internet
>> as well as between them.
>> To connect between them you need to configure the Sharing.
>> Vista File and Printer Sharing-
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>> "Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:eLMStaMGIHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>> Firstly I have to admit to knowing little or nothing about networking,
>>> however I have a broadband connection via NTL cable in the UK connected
>>> to two machines both running Vista.
>>> One is connected by an ethernet cable, the other via a Netgear wireless
>>> router. My question is can I buy another receiving device to do away
>>> with the ethernet cable ie can both machines be connected in this way,
>>> or does one of them have to be hard wired?
>>> Any advice would be great,
>>> Regards,
>>> Alan.
>>
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
news:O7NFe8QGIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> Install a wireless card and leave the wired NIC as is (two cards can be
> installed and be on the same subnet, but only one at the time can be
> used).
> Configure the Metrics to prefer the wire.
> http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
> Unplug the wire and hide it from the wife.
> If you need extensive download, or to reconfigure the Router, make sure
> that the wife is not home ;), take the wire out and plug it to the Router
> and the computer.
> Once you plug the wire the metrics would force the Network to revert to
> the wire.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%232E9YfPGIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Jack,
>> Thanks for the response, its much appreciated.
>> I've no need to share with the other computer, the reason for wanting to
>> do this is that the cable modem is at one end of a through lounge and the
>> the computer is at the other. Needless to say the thick white cable isn't
>> exactly decorative.
>> On the Ezlan link it says:-
>> 'Therefore it is Highly recommended to connect at least one computer via
>> wire to a regular RJ-45 port on the Router so you can configure the
>> Wireless Router.'
>> How would the wireless card work? The router is already configured
>> correctly I would presume as both machine work properly. Would it be just
>> a matter of installing the card and removing the cable? If I did need to
>> reconfigure the router is it just plug the cable back in and do it? Sorry
>> to ask so many questions but this is all new to me.
>> One other question if I may. I regularly send and receive AutoCad files
>> from work and these can sometimes be very large, up to 85MB. I've gone
>> for the fastest broadband connection (20MB) for this reason. Would going
>> wireless slow this down significantly? If it does I'll just have convince
>> my wife somehow that the thick white cable is in fact decorative!
>> Thanks again,
>> Alan.
>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23uC7w%23OGIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>> You can buy a Wireless card and install it in the wired computer (leave
>>> the wire part as a spare in case you need to configure the Router).
>>> See here -  Can I use all the computer as Wireless with No Wired
>>> computer? http://www.ezlan.net/faq#onewire
>>> Wire or wireless it does not matter as long as they both connected to
>>> the same Router they are on the same Network and can connect to the
>>> Internet as well as between them.
>>> To connect between them you need to configure the Sharing.
>>> Vista File and Printer Sharing-
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eLMStaMGIHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Firstly I have to admit to knowing little or nothing about networking,
>>>> however I have a broadband connection via NTL cable in the UK connected
>>>> to two machines both running Vista.
>>>> One is connected by an ethernet cable, the other via a Netgear wireless
>>>> router. My question is can I buy another receiving device to do away
>>>> with the ethernet cable ie can both machines be connected in this way,
>>>> or does one of them have to be hard wired?
>>>> Any advice would be great,
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Alan.
>>>
>>
>

"Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Thank Jacks, I'll gave it a go I think. The expertise and advice from
> people like yourself  I really do appreciate.
> If it doesn't work however, are you OK  to testify at the divorce
> proceedings?
> Seriously though, many thanks for your time,
> Regards,
> Alan.
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:O7NFe8QGIHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> Install a wireless card and leave the wired NIC as is (two cards can be
>> installed and be on the same subnet, but only one at the time can be
>> used).
>> Configure the Metrics to prefer the wire.
>> http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
>> Unplug the wire and hide it from the wife.
>> If you need extensive download, or to reconfigure the Router, make sure
>> that the wife is not home ;), take the wire out and plug it to the Router
>> and the computer.
>> Once you plug the wire the metrics would force the Network to revert to
>> the wire.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:%232E9YfPGIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Jack,
>>> Thanks for the response, its much appreciated.
>>> I've no need to share with the other computer, the reason for wanting to
>>> do this is that the cable modem is at one end of a through lounge and
>>> the the computer is at the other. Needless to say the thick white cable
>>> isn't exactly decorative.
>>> On the Ezlan link it says:-
>>> 'Therefore it is Highly recommended to connect at least one computer via
>>> wire to a regular RJ-45 port on the Router so you can configure the
>>> Wireless Router.'
>>> How would the wireless card work? The router is already configured
>>> correctly I would presume as both machine work properly. Would it be
>>> just a matter of installing the card and removing the cable? If I did
>>> need to reconfigure the router is it just plug the cable back in and do
>>> it? Sorry to ask so many questions but this is all new to me.
>>> One other question if I may. I regularly send and receive AutoCad files
>>> from work and these can sometimes be very large, up to 85MB. I've gone
>>> for the fastest broadband connection (20MB) for this reason. Would going
>>> wireless slow this down significantly? If it does I'll just have
>>> convince my wife somehow that the thick white cable is in fact
>>> decorative!
>>> Thanks again,
>>> Alan.
>>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23uC7w%23OGIHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi
>>>> You can buy a Wireless card and install it in the wired computer (leave
>>>> the wire part as a spare in case you need to configure the Router).
>>>> See here -  Can I use all the computer as Wireless with No Wired
>>>> computer? http://www.ezlan.net/faq#onewire
>>>> Wire or wireless it does not matter as long as they both connected to
>>>> the same Router they are on the same Network and can connect to the
>>>> Internet as well as between them.
>>>> To connect between them you need to configure the Sharing.
>>>> Vista File and Printer Sharing-
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
>>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alan" <alan***@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eLMStaMGIHA.4296@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Firstly I have to admit to knowing little or nothing about networking,
>>>>> however I have a broadband connection via NTL cable in the UK
>>>>> connected to two machines both running Vista.
>>>>> One is connected by an ethernet cable, the other via a Netgear
>>>>> wireless router. My question is can I buy another receiving device to
>>>>> do away with the ethernet cable ie can both machines be connected in
>>>>> this way, or does one of them have to be hard wired?
>>>>> Any advice would be great,
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Alan.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>