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Installing a Belkin Wireless Modem/Router with USB Network Adapter for broadband use
I'm confused - what is the Broadcom Gigabite controller installed on my Dimension 8400 PC, is it causing the problems I'm having installing my new hardware?
Yes, I'm a computer novice as you can tell!
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
volcano11
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February 13th, 2006 21:00
helstonian
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February 14th, 2006 15:00
volcano11
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February 14th, 2006 16:00
It is very unclear what you are have and what you are trying to do. Is the Belkin Wireless Modem/Router a single unit, or do you have a separate dsl modem and wireless router? Are you attempting to connect more than one computer to internet or is your intention to just connect one computer by wireless? Please try to explain this better and we can go from there.
Steve
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February 14th, 2006 17:00
volcano11
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February 15th, 2006 03:00
In order to configure or troubleshoot a wireless network, you have to be able to connect to the wireless router by ethernet. Since you only have one computer that you are going to connect, you may have to physically move the computer next to the modem/router, connect to it by ethernet and configure the wireless settings. Once these are set, you can unplug the ethernet cable and try the wireless connection. Once it works, then you can move the computer to the location where you want it and always be able to connect by wireless. If you run into problems, you may have to move the computer back, connect by ethernet to resolve the problem, then move it back and connect by wireless again.
This modem/router that you have - was it supplied by your dsl provider? Are you sure that it is both a modem and a router? If so, then you will likely have to configure the dsl connection so that it is exactly like the settings on the modem supplied by your internet service provider before it will make a connection to the internet.
Steve
Genezing
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February 15th, 2006 12:00
helstonian
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February 15th, 2006 14:00
volcano11
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February 15th, 2006 15:00
Genezing didn't read your posts carefully enough to realize that you have the wireless USB adapter, so you don't need another wireless adapter.
Exactly which model is the Belkin modem/router? Have you configured it to make the DSL connection. You will not be able to get the wireless to work at all unless you first connect to the modem by a wired connection and configure it to make the connection. As for the cordless phone, if it is a 2.4 Ghz model, then it will interfere unless you set the router to use one of the extreme channels (1 or 11 - or 13 if that channel is support in the UK).
Steve
helstonian
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February 15th, 2006 18:00
Belkin F5D7632uk4A Version 3011uk
I didn't realise or was told by the store where I bought the hardware that I needed to physically connect the PC to the modem/router to configure a wireless connection, they said that all I needed was in the boxes!
I don't have an ethernet cable; I can see what type of connection I need on one end of the cable to connect to the router, should the other end have a USB connector or not?
volcano11
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February 15th, 2006 19:00
Why not try the interactive tutorial for your router/modem at the Belkin UK site -
http://www.belkin.com/uk/support/tech/networkingsupport.asp
Click the link where it says "Need help setting up your products?"
Then click the 3rd link. Note that you will need to have a flash player installed for this to work, but it looks like it gives fairly easy to follow instructions. Although it would prefer that you initially connect with ethernet, it does have instructions for getting it configured over wireless.
Steve