duber34
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Good deal Soundguy! Lot's of luck with the install and enjoy the high speed internet!!
Regards,
Duber
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Duber
DSL install info needed
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I am on cable, so take that with a grain of salt.
I have a pcx1100u modem supplied by the cable company. When they first brought it out, they installed it to my computer. Problem was, my email came in on my wife's computer, so they hooked both to the modem. One CATV (I think) and the other USB since the modem supports either. What the cable company didn't realize, was it supported both, not either. So we literally had a router that gave us two IP's. Somebody figured it out after a few years and they sent software over the cable to stop it. Had to upgrade to a router. Since I spend quite a bit of time across the street on my MIL's computer while the wife visit's, I wanted to be able to hook up over there. It is marginal but at just over 500 feet the D-Link wireless does the job, provided the receiving card is sitting in the window sil. I have two computers upstairs at the other end of the house and one across the street and the one in my office. Never a glitch, never a problem and simple to set up.
As far as wireless working in a log home, my computer geru has a two story one in Gulf Breeze and computers in most of the rooms, except the bathrooms. I can check if anyone wants to know what type he is running.
David from jax
I have a pcx1100u modem supplied by the cable company. When they first brought it out, they installed it to my computer. Problem was, my email came in on my wife's computer, so they hooked both to the modem. One CATV (I think) and the other USB since the modem supports either. What the cable company didn't realize, was it supported both, not either. So we literally had a router that gave us two IP's. Somebody figured it out after a few years and they sent software over the cable to stop it. Had to upgrade to a router. Since I spend quite a bit of time across the street on my MIL's computer while the wife visit's, I wanted to be able to hook up over there. It is marginal but at just over 500 feet the D-Link wireless does the job, provided the receiving card is sitting in the window sil. I have two computers upstairs at the other end of the house and one across the street and the one in my office. Never a glitch, never a problem and simple to set up.
As far as wireless working in a log home, my computer geru has a two story one in Gulf Breeze and computers in most of the rooms, except the bathrooms. I can check if anyone wants to know what type he is running.
David from jax
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Well.. almost good news.
As the lady at embarq procesed my order, she said a new message came up and said that they had a temporary hold on new dsl customers in my service area due to 'depleted' bandwidth. Estimated time for them to upgrade their facilities in that area could be as late as june 7th.. ARGH...
Anyway.. they are shipping me all the hardware, and said either by june 7 th I can plug the modem into the wall.... or they will call me before then.
One question.
I realize i can't go ahead and plug the modem/wireless router into the wall right now ( no service yet )... but can i go ahead and hook my pc's up to it.. If i understand it correctly.. that should actually provide me a wireless network inside my house for the time being right?
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As the lady at embarq procesed my order, she said a new message came up and said that they had a temporary hold on new dsl customers in my service area due to 'depleted' bandwidth. Estimated time for them to upgrade their facilities in that area could be as late as june 7th.. ARGH...
Anyway.. they are shipping me all the hardware, and said either by june 7 th I can plug the modem into the wall.... or they will call me before then.
One question.
I realize i can't go ahead and plug the modem/wireless router into the wall right now ( no service yet )... but can i go ahead and hook my pc's up to it.. If i understand it correctly.. that should actually provide me a wireless network inside my house for the time being right?
Soundguy
Diesel-ME
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Soundguy said:
Bummer about the wait! But at least your Telco is being honest with themselves and not over subscribing. I used to have DSL and my local Telco WAY over-subscribed - wasn't much better than dialup. So I moved to cable.
Yes- you should be able to deploy a wireless LAN in the meanwhile and share resources between systems.
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And that wireless router/modem will act as the hub correct?
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Diesel-ME
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Soundguy said:
Correct - that is for wireless connected systems. If it also has a few LAN ports (plugs) on the back then you can also physically connect systems/devices that are located near the router. This comes in handy when you have a printer that has an Ethernet jack but no wireless card.
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From what i here it has no other ports except for the 1 computer next to it.. but that's fine. the only 2 other cpu's there are my laptop that has built in G. and my wifes cpu in the other room.. that will have a G adapter ( usb? ).. so it sounds like I'm in business then.
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Here is how I connect
Phone outlet -> This small filter thing, plug in the phone line on one side the router on the other -> ADSL Wireless router DG834G - 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router - NETGEAR.com
You might try asking on the Forums section over at Netgear.
This stuff is so confusing!
Phone outlet -> This small filter thing, plug in the phone line on one side the router on the other -> ADSL Wireless router DG834G - 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Router - NETGEAR.com
You might try asking on the Forums section over at Netgear.
This stuff is so confusing!
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Soundguy,
An excellent site for setting up router/modem combos is at:
broadband help » BBR is DSL · Cable · VOIP · Security · Satellite · Fiber · News · Tips · Reviews · Community · Tools.
If the dsl is through Bellsouth/ATT, they offer a Westell wireless router/modem combo that has received good reviews at BroadBandReports. All in all, a good site to pick up info.
steve
An excellent site for setting up router/modem combos is at:
broadband help » BBR is DSL · Cable · VOIP · Security · Satellite · Fiber · News · Tips · Reviews · Community · Tools.
If the dsl is through Bellsouth/ATT, they offer a Westell wireless router/modem combo that has received good reviews at BroadBandReports. All in all, a good site to pick up info.
steve
