IT Geeks I need help - Saxperience

AdamW · 21st November 2007, 20:08

Wireless networks......talk to me

Currently have PC plug into moden via USB and then into phone socket on Orange broadband.

Bought an Iphone and the WiFi rocks on it as I have been using it all day around town and using works WiFi connection and its awesome.

What do I need to make my PC wireless so my iphone can connect to my current broadband at home?

Cheers

b0t13 · 21st November 2007, 21:44

ull need a wireless router which is like a second modem, and then a wireless card to plug into the pc so it it becomes wireless too..

netgear are good and so are d-link..

minxymears · 21st November 2007, 22:57

As youre with orange mate, ring them up say you wanna upgrade to wireless home package i think its called, theyll update youre connection, ive gone from 2.2 to 5.4~7.2mbps (depending on time of day etc) and theyll send you a wireless router, it isnt free, you sort of hire it from them, but its inlcuded in the £17.99 a month you pay and that'll give you wifi around your home, and you can link up 3 devices. Not sure how actually pairing it with an iPhone will work, it should jus pick up the wirelss connection, but you coul ring them to see

Scattle · 21st November 2007, 23:25

You can buy your own Router on the other hand, one like this; http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/produ...r=DG834G-WG111
Then the cable from your phone socket into the back of the router, and you then have two ways to connect to your current PC. You can plug in a usb dongle and the computer will run of the wireless, or buy a wireless card to plug into the back.
Your Iphones wifi will run of the wireless router. Pretty easy to setup.

betty02 · 22nd November 2007, 08:49

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Originally Posted by b0t13

ull need a wireless router which is like a second modem, and then a wireless card to plug into the pc so it it becomes wireless too..

netgear are good and so are d-link..

He wouldn't need a wireless card for his PC iirc, because the router has to be pluged into his PC, so theres no way of making the actual PC wireless, but making it send out wirless so laptops, phones etc can connect to it,

And in that case just buy a wireless router!

AdamW · 22nd November 2007, 08:50

Nextdoor neighbour has the the Orange Livebox which he left open lastnight......free internet for me lol.

Is that Illegal?

betty02 · 22nd November 2007, 08:53

yes and no lol, depends what you do with it, if i can remeber its there fault for not locking it down, ive been using my neighbours for months, they knew i asked them whilst i was sorting mine out, and it's legal aslong as you dont try access there data, use there details, please someone correct me if im wrong!

Adam to go with your iphon you need to keep along the stylish route

Buy This and then This

Ultimate set-up for wireless!

Karl · 22nd November 2007, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamW

Nextdoor neighbour has the the Orange Livebox which he left open lastnight......free internet for me lol.

Is that Illegal?

yes, but who cares. FREE INTERNET.

JimoVTR · 24th November 2007, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamW

Nextdoor neighbour has the the Orange Livebox which he left open lastnight......free internet for me lol.

Is that Illegal?

Wish my neighbour would do that!

98silvervts · 24th November 2007, 22:30

here's a adsl homehub £5 + £5 p+p...

get em while there cheep..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BT-Home-Hub-AS...QQcmdZViewItem

b0t13 · 24th November 2007, 23:36

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Originally Posted by Soulless

yes, but who cares. FREE INTERNET.

well its a legal grey area, there no specific law against it but some could argue that ur stealing their browsing bandwidth, even tho ull use like 5% and most people wont even notice..

technically it could be stealing as u dont have permission to use it, but ur not physically taking anything away from them and it doesnt affect the person paying in most cases...

cracking the network tho is completely illegal, but open networks shout 'hardcore porn torrents GO!' hehe