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Posted by Kmee on October 31, 2005, 1:13 pm
Please log in for more thread options Have ordered dsl from SBC & ordered the wireless networking kit. Neither have arrived yet so perhaps my questions are premature but -- here goes anyway. 1) I have a WIN98Se, and 2 XPsp2 computers. The WIN98 does not have an ethernet card so I am assuming that it can't be networked unless one is installed. Right? 2) The two XP's are in rooms at opposite ends of the house and have ethernet. After I ordered the wireless kit I noticed that SBC says you need a USB adapter if the PC's are not in the same room. Can I pick up a Linksys at say CompUSA or is it best to order direct from SBC? 3) Do I need to have all the stuff they are sending me installed before activation day? How can I test to see if it works if it isn't activated. I opted for self installation. 4) What are the pro's -- con's of installing SBC's software? Are there instructions for setting up without installing the software? Thanks ~k | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Patrick Casher on October 31, 2005, 9:37 pm
Please log in for more thread options Hi Kmee, That's right. Unless you go wireless and use a wireless adaptor card. >
Are the XP's wired? Are they hooked up to a router? They will send you a
> 2) The two XP's are in rooms at opposite ends of the house and have > ethernet. After I ordered the wireless kit I noticed that SBC says you > need a USB adapter if the PC's are not in the same room. Can I pick up a > Linksys at say CompUSA or is it best to order direct from SBC? > modem either 4100 or 5100b, you can the connect it to your router. I'm using a D-Link 524 wireless router (has 4 wired ethernet ports I use for my desktops and the wireless I use for my laptop) it was on sale for $19 after rebates. > 3) Do I need to have all the stuff they are sending me installed before
> activation day? How can I test to see if it works if it isn't activated. > I opted for self installation. > You can do it whenever your ready. > 4) What are the pro's -- con's of installing SBC's software? Are there
I didn't use their software. There's instructions on this forum url (look
> instructions for setting up without installing the software? > on the links to the left click on new account activation); http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/ilec,am Hope this helps, Patrick > Thanks
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Posted by Patrick Casher on October 31, 2005, 9:42 pm
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Sorry about that, I just noticed you ordered the wireless networking kit. I don't know if it has eithernet ports. It sounds like it doesn't. Maybe you can cancel and reorder if it doesn't. Patrick > Hi Kmee,
> >> Have ordered dsl from SBC & ordered the wireless networking kit. Neither
>> have arrived yet so perhaps my questions are premature but -- here goes >> anyway. >> >> 1) I have a WIN98Se, and 2 XPsp2 computers. The WIN98 does not have an >> ethernet card so I am assuming that it can't be networked unless one is >> installed. Right? >
> That's right. Unless you go wireless and use a wireless adaptor card. > >>
>> 2) The two XP's are in rooms at opposite ends of the house and have >> ethernet. After I ordered the wireless kit I noticed that SBC says you >> need a USB adapter if the PC's are not in the same room. Can I pick up a >> Linksys at say CompUSA or is it best to order direct from SBC? >> > Are the XP's wired? Are they hooked up to a router? They will send you a
> modem either 4100 or 5100b, you can the connect it to your router. I'm > using a D-Link 524 wireless router (has 4 wired ethernet ports I use for > my desktops and the wireless I use for my laptop) it was on sale for $19 > after rebates. > >> 3) Do I need to have all the stuff they are sending me installed before
>> activation day? How can I test to see if it works if it isn't activated. >> I opted for self installation. >> >
> You can do it whenever your ready. > > >> 4) What are the pro's -- con's of installing SBC's software? Are there
>> instructions for setting up without installing the software? >> > I didn't use their software. There's instructions on this forum url (look
> on the links to the left click on new account activation); > http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/ilec,am > > Hope this helps, > > Patrick > > >> Thanks
>> >> ~k >> >> >
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Posted by Kmee on October 31, 2005, 4:00 pm
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Thanks, Patrick -- I think it is a wireless router (gateway) " the Wireless Home Networking kit contains everything you need to connect up to 2 computers in the same room directly to the gateway, including one desktop (PCI) Ethernet NIC and one USB cable. If you are using a laptop and do not intend to use the USB cable or an existing Ethernet interface for direct connection, or you wish to connect computers in other rooms you will need to purchase adapters for these computer, Wireless and Home PNA network cards and adapters are sold separately." They suggest the 802.11g USB 2 wire Does this shed any light on the project? ~k > Sorry about that, I just noticed you ordered the wireless networking kit.
> I don't know if it has eithernet ports. It sounds like it doesn't. > Maybe you can cancel and reorder if it doesn't. > > Patrick > >> Hi Kmee,
>> >>> Have ordered dsl from SBC & ordered the wireless networking kit.
>>> Neither have arrived yet so perhaps my questions are premature but -- >>> here goes anyway. >>> >>> 1) I have a WIN98Se, and 2 XPsp2 computers. The WIN98 does not have an >>> ethernet card so I am assuming that it can't be networked unless one is >>> installed. Right? >>
>> That's right. Unless you go wireless and use a wireless adaptor card. >> >>>
>>> 2) The two XP's are in rooms at opposite ends of the house and have >>> ethernet. After I ordered the wireless kit I noticed that SBC says you >>> need a USB adapter if the PC's are not in the same room. Can I pick up >>> a Linksys at say CompUSA or is it best to order direct from SBC? >>> >> Are the XP's wired? Are they hooked up to a router? They will send you a
>> modem either 4100 or 5100b, you can the connect it to your router. I'm >> using a D-Link 524 wireless router (has 4 wired ethernet ports I use for >> my desktops and the wireless I use for my laptop) it was on sale for $19 >> after rebates. >> >>> 3) Do I need to have all the stuff they are sending me installed before
>>> activation day? How can I test to see if it works if it isn't >>> activated. I opted for self installation. >>> >>
>> You can do it whenever your ready. >> >> >>> 4) What are the pro's -- con's of installing SBC's software? Are there
>>> instructions for setting up without installing the software? >>> >> I didn't use their software. There's instructions on this forum url
>> (look on the links to the left click on new account activation); >> http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/ilec,am >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Patrick >> >> >>> Thanks
>>> >>> ~k >>> >>> >>
>> >
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Posted by Patrick Casher on October 31, 2005, 10:25 pm
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Hi Kmee, > Thanks, Patrick --
Sounds like only one ethernet port. Again how are the XP's currently
> > I think it is a wireless router (gateway) > > " the Wireless Home Networking kit contains everything you need to connect > up to 2 computers in the same room directly to the gateway, including one > desktop (PCI) Ethernet NIC and one USB cable. If you are using a laptop > and do not intend to use the USB cable or an existing Ethernet interface > for direct connection, or you wish to connect computers in other rooms you > will need to purchase adapters for these computer, Wireless and Home PNA > network cards and adapters are sold separately." They suggest the 802.11g > USB 2 wire > > Does this shed any light on the project? > connected? If you want to utilize the ethernet cards in both and put another ethernet card in the 98se you will need a hub to split the one output to connect the 3. Otherwise you can connect the one to the ethernet port and get the 802.11g USB 2 wire adaptors for the others. I don't know if the 98se has a usb port or wether it's USB 1 or 2. Patrick > ~k
>> Sorry about that, I just noticed you ordered the wireless networking kit.
>> I don't know if it has eithernet ports. It sounds like it doesn't. Maybe >> you can cancel and reorder if it doesn't. >> >> Patrick >> >>> Hi Kmee,
>>> >>>> Have ordered dsl from SBC & ordered the wireless networking kit. >>>> Neither have arrived yet so perhaps my questions are premature but -- >>>> here goes anyway. >>>> >>>> 1) I have a WIN98Se, and 2 XPsp2 computers. The WIN98 does not have an >>>> ethernet card so I am assuming that it can't be networked unless one is >>>> installed. Right? >>> >>> That's right. Unless you go wireless and use a wireless adaptor card. >>> >>>> >>>> 2) The two XP's are in rooms at opposite ends of the house and have >>>> ethernet. After I ordered the wireless kit I noticed that SBC says you >>>> need a USB adapter if the PC's are not in the same room. Can I pick up >>>> a Linksys at say CompUSA or is it best to order direct from SBC? >>>> >>> Are the XP's wired? Are they hooked up to a router? They will send you >>> a modem either 4100 or 5100b, you can the connect it to your router. >>> I'm using a D-Link 524 wireless router (has 4 wired ethernet ports I use >>> for my desktops and the wireless I use for my laptop) it was on sale for >>> $19 after rebates. >>> >>>> 3) Do I need to have all the stuff they are sending me installed before >>>> activation day? How can I test to see if it works if it isn't >>>> activated. I opted for self installation. >>>> >>> >>> You can do it whenever your ready. >>> >>> >>>> 4) What are the pro's -- con's of installing SBC's software? Are there >>>> instructions for setting up without installing the software? >>>> >>> I didn't use their software. There's instructions on this forum url >>> (look on the links to the left click on new account activation); >>> http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/ilec,am >>> >>> Hope this helps, >>> >>> Patrick >>> >>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> ~k >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>
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> have arrived yet so perhaps my questions are premature but -- here goes
> anyway.
>
> 1) I have a WIN98Se, and 2 XPsp2 computers. The WIN98 does not have an
> ethernet card so I am assuming that it can't be networked unless one is
> installed. Right?