Re: OT: Wifi question

"Keith" <r.franklin1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:YChrj.840$875.779@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

I don't really know much about wireless networks!
I have a WII that requires a wireless network.
The trouble is, there is not any wireless network in the house. Also,
internet access is via Pipex budget broadband, not cable. Basically,
it is a dongle you plug into the phone socket to the PC via USB, and
it goes through a pseudo dial-up connection process. If that makes
sense?
I have seen wireless usb dongles on ebay for about £14 that are
supposed to let you hook up wireless stuff to your main PC, so long as
it has internet access.
Would one of these work with my pipex system? Does it just allow the
wireless device to access the internet directly, or do I need to mess
about setting up a network or something. Basically how does it
work?!!?


Hi Keith.
Basically if you want to connect more than one device to your broadband
you will need a router involved in the setup.
The router is important as it adds the facility for each different device
to have a different IP within the home network.
Probably you would need an ADSL Wireless router. This would deal with the
process of 'dialling' pipex and establishing a connection. Once this is
done then your pc(s) and console would each connect to the router and
share the internet connection.
However this Pipex setup sounds a little out of the ordinary so I'll do a
little more research myself and see if I can find out about any offside
rules.


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