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Failed at the first hurdle - USB modemI am trying to set up a basic wireless network so my new laptop can connect
to broadband, as well as my desktop. I have bought a wireless router and find it does not work with my system as I have a USB modem (doesn't everybody?). Do I need to buy an ethernet modem (which costs more than the router), or is there another way to connect? Thanks Gary Do you own your current cable modem or rent from your ISP? If your rent they
may be able to provide you with an appropriate replacement unit. Show quoteHide quote "Gary" <garys***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:3eWdnQIoxbJe83HZRVnygA@pipex.net... >I am trying to set up a basic wireless network so my new laptop can connect >to broadband, as well as my desktop. > > I have bought a wireless router and find it does not work with my system > as I have a USB modem (doesn't everybody?). Do I need to buy an ethernet > modem (which costs more than the router), or is there another way to > connect? > > Thanks > > Gary > They provided it free. They won't replace it but say I am free to use my own
equipment, Thanks Gary Show quoteHide quote "Dave B." <m***@nomail.com> wrote in message news:u33E6osxGHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Do you own your current cable modem or rent from your ISP? If your rent > they may be able to provide you with an appropriate replacement unit. > > "Gary" <garys***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:3eWdnQIoxbJe83HZRVnygA@pipex.net... >>I am trying to set up a basic wireless network so my new laptop can >>connect to broadband, as well as my desktop. >> >> I have bought a wireless router and find it does not work with my system >> as I have a USB modem (doesn't everybody?). Do I need to buy an ethernet >> modem (which costs more than the router), or is there another way to >> connect? >> >> Thanks >> >> Gary >> > > You'll need to buy an ethernet modem, or... a router that will accept a USB
WAN input (I've never seen one of these - don't think they exist, but, you never know). As for "doesn't everybody?", no, they don't. USB modems are somewhat of a rarity in today's networking world. They were more common before the popularity of home networks. -Frank Show quoteHide quote "Gary" <garys***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:3eWdnQIoxbJe83HZRVnygA@pipex.net... >I am trying to set up a basic wireless network so my new laptop can connect >to broadband, as well as my desktop. > > I have bought a wireless router and find it does not work with my system > as I have a USB modem (doesn't everybody?). Do I need to buy an ethernet > modem (which costs more than the router), or is there another way to > connect? > > Thanks > > Gary > Thanks - sent it back and ordered a combined modem/router. If this is such a
problem how am I ever going to get a wireless network set up? Show quoteHide quote "Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com> wrote in message news:M66dnT5CJoXy4HHZnZ2dnUVZ_q-dnZ2d@giganews.com... > You'll need to buy an ethernet modem, or... a router that will accept a > USB WAN input (I've never seen one of these - don't think they exist, but, > you never know). > > As for "doesn't everybody?", no, they don't. USB modems are somewhat of a > rarity in today's networking world. They were more common before the > popularity of home networks. > > -Frank > > "Gary" <garys***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:3eWdnQIoxbJe83HZRVnygA@pipex.net... >>I am trying to set up a basic wireless network so my new laptop can >>connect to broadband, as well as my desktop. >> >> I have bought a wireless router and find it does not work with my system >> as I have a USB modem (doesn't everybody?). Do I need to buy an ethernet >> modem (which costs more than the router), or is there another way to >> connect? >> >> Thanks >> >> Gary >> > > Gary wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Thanks - sent it back and ordered a combined modem/router. If this is such a It's helpful that your ISP is OK with you using your own modem. While > problem how am I ever going to get a wireless network set up? > > > "Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com> wrote in message > news:M66dnT5CJoXy4HHZnZ2dnUVZ_q-dnZ2d@giganews.com... >> You'll need to buy an ethernet modem, or... a router that will accept a >> USB WAN input (I've never seen one of these - don't think they exist, but, >> you never know). >> >> As for "doesn't everybody?", no, they don't. USB modems are somewhat of a >> rarity in today's networking world. They were more common before the >> popularity of home networks. >> >> -Frank >> >> "Gary" <garys***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:3eWdnQIoxbJe83HZRVnygA@pipex.net... >>> I am trying to set up a basic wireless network so my new laptop can >>> connect to broadband, as well as my desktop. >>> >>> I have bought a wireless router and find it does not work with my system >>> as I have a USB modem (doesn't everybody?). Do I need to buy an ethernet >>> modem (which costs more than the router), or is there another way to >>> connect? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Gary >>> >> > > you're waiting for your new modem/router to arrive, call or email your ISP, give the the make/model of your new modem/router, and ask for the setup information/instructions you'll need. For example, you need to know: whether your ISP uses DHCP to assign an IP to your modem, or whether you have to assign a static IP (and if the latter, what should you assign); what are the IP addresses for your ISP's default Gateway and DNS servers; do you need a host or domain name, and if so, what should you use for these; whether you need to request your ISP to reset your account to recognize the MAC address of your new modem, and if so, how to do that. "Lem" <lem***@hotmail.com> wrote in message Oh! I knew I shouldn't have bothered. I've been messing with computers for news:uX4HkzvxGHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > It's helpful that your ISP is OK with you using your own modem. While > you're waiting for your new modem/router to arrive, call or email your > ISP, give the the make/model of your new modem/router, and ask for the > setup information/instructions you'll need. For example, you need to > know: whether your ISP uses DHCP to assign an IP to your modem, or whether > you have to assign a static IP (and if the latter, what should you > assign); what are the IP addresses for your ISP's default Gateway and DNS > servers; do you need a host or domain name, and if so, what should you use > for these; whether you need to request your ISP to reset your account to > recognize the MAC address of your new modem, and if so, how to do that. years but I didn't understand a word of that. Thanks anyway Gary Gary wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > "Lem" <lem***@hotmail.com> wrote in message Just read the second sentence, then: While you're waiting for your new > news:uX4HkzvxGHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> It's helpful that your ISP is OK with you using your own modem. While >> you're waiting for your new modem/router to arrive, call or email your >> ISP, give the the make/model of your new modem/router, and ask for the >> setup information/instructions you'll need. For example, you need to >> know: whether your ISP uses DHCP to assign an IP to your modem, or whether >> you have to assign a static IP (and if the latter, what should you >> assign); what are the IP addresses for your ISP's default Gateway and DNS >> servers; do you need a host or domain name, and if so, what should you use >> for these; whether you need to request your ISP to reset your account to >> recognize the MAC address of your new modem, and if so, how to do that. > > Oh! I knew I shouldn't have bothered. I've been messing with computers for > years but I didn't understand a word of that. > > Thanks anyway > > Gary > > modem/router to arrive, call or email your ISP, give them the make/model of your new modem/router, and ask for the setup information/instructions you'll need.
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"Gary" <garys***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message Heehee... although everything Lem said is *possible*, it is unlikely you'll news:OLWdnU0KI_Y903DZRVnyjg@pipex.net... > > "Lem" <lem***@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uX4HkzvxGHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> It's helpful that your ISP is OK with you using your own modem. While >> you're waiting for your new modem/router to arrive, call or email your >> ISP, give the the make/model of your new modem/router, and ask for the >> setup information/instructions you'll need. For example, you need to >> know: whether your ISP uses DHCP to assign an IP to your modem, or >> whether you have to assign a static IP (and if the latter, what should >> you assign); what are the IP addresses for your ISP's default Gateway and >> DNS servers; do you need a host or domain name, and if so, what should >> you use for these; whether you need to request your ISP to reset your >> account to recognize the MAC address of your new modem, and if so, how to >> do that. > > Oh! I knew I shouldn't have bothered. I've been messing with computers > for years but I didn't understand a word of that. > > Thanks anyway > > Gary > need it. Odds are in your favor that the new modem (assuming it is on some kind of "supported" list from your ISP) will be pretty much plug and play. What you are wanting to do is very routine. Most modems/routers come preconfigured to automatically detect the proper settings and get you going. Having said that, I know it is not always as easy as it sounds. But... -Frank 
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