Re: Problem setting up broadband from Tiscali

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:58:55 +0100, "someone" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Thanks to all your help and advice last February I and spouse are now the
proud owners of two shiny new XP computers.We (I) have decided to go for
Ethernet rather than WiFi. Since I have the modem/router on my desk, I'll
have the USB connection,

You don't need to use the USB connection at all, and you don't have to
use the installation CD. And I strongly suggest you use neither!

With hindsight, choose a router with sufficient network ports for all
your computers. If you didn't, get a network hub. Once the network
cabling is set up, log on to the router directly. Typically the
address is 192.168.1.1, username and password are both "admin". But
this will be documented. Probably the only settings you will need to
make will be your ADSL username and password. Leave the router
powered up, internet will be permanently available for any computer on
the network without any need for a specified "host" machine to be
running.
.

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