dan83590

This is what I currently have to my router. What do I need to go wireless please?



I've been looking at a few routers but none I have looked at have the input for the cable wire

Anyone done the same thing?

Markus

You have a couple of choices. The first is to find a wireless cable modem/router. The cable part is the important bit as other modems/routers will be RJ45, in other words, normal phone socket connections. With such a device you can simply replace the black box.

The second option is to get a wireless access point. What you would do is take the grey ethernet cable and plug it into the access point. This would not require you to remove the black box but would allow you to have wireless access.

dan83590

Thanks. Indeed all I have seen so far is the RJ45 type. Do you know of anything that will fit like for like?

Barmyclown

I take it your on cable then, if so all you need is a wireless router. Like the ones on this page.

Wireless - Routers - Cable DSL - Ebuyer

The one you want depends on personal experiance and budget. But my preferance from a purely RF standpoint, and the fact it is a brand new installation. Would be a dual band router, which covers both the 2.4ghz and the 5ghz frequency bands. This will give you the best of both worlds. No one else in your area is likely to be on the 5ghz frequency bands, and also it isn't shared with other devices like bluetooth, dect phones, microwaves, baby monitors, local airfield radar etc. And also any consoles that can connect wirelessly will also work. And of the dual band routers only the netgear is capable of operating on both bands simultanioulsy. The router will have a WAN port that connects to the cable modem, and everything else either connects wirelessly or via the onboard switch. The downside to the 5ghz band is no one does any draft N cards that work on that frequency so the fastest connection you could get if you don' want to use USB donges would 108Mbps using 802.11A turbo. Hopefully not to confusing

Jase

dan83590

Thanks chaps..

dan83590

Am I being thick here??

Those routers do not have an input for the white cable. Are current routers not made the same as what I have? Do I need to change how it is wired?

Sorry about all the questions but I know naff all about routers!!

dan83590

Is this right?

The picture above is my Modem. I need to connect a router to the modem?

WRX_Dazza

what make is the modem?

can you access the modem from your pc currently to change its settings etc, via internet explorer???

who provides your broadband?? i'm sure they can offer a wireless solution and will be easier for you to maintain and get support for.

if you cant access the modem, you might have probs configuring stuff (ip addresses etc)
also you need to consider the other end of the wireless. do you have a "wireless ready" pc and/or laptop. if no, then you will need usb adaptors for them as well.

dan83590

Modem (in the picture) is a Scientific Atlanta make, it's what Virgin provided.

What I want to do is keep my PC connected via the wire and use laptop, itouch, etc wirelessly.

Barmyclown

Yes the picture above is your modem, the router connects to it via the router's WAN port. Then you connect wirelessly or via the normal wire to one of the 4 switch ports on the router.

dan83590

Ah ha. Think I've got it now.

Easy int it, when you know the answer..!