Re: USB to WAP...

In article <rv5oj1tj16a22sen4iaj7179khgcs35tog@xxxxxxx>, Lurch says...
> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:26:25 +0000 (UTC), Anon
> <anon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> scrawled:
>
> >If I take the "free" modem option from an ISP, I'll get a USB modem. Is
> >there a Wireless Access Point that I can plug this USB device into, so
> >that I can keep all Comms Kit next to the Master Phone Socket, and use
> >multiple Wireless devices to access the Internet via Broadband...??
> >
> Nope. Buy a wireless modem\router such as the Netgear DG834G.
>
Netgear or D-Link, both good quality and reasonably priced. I like the
Netgear's wall mounting ability, and the neat free standing D-Link one I
use.

Trying to mess about with USB modems would end up more expensive and
difficult, and most ISP supplied ones are powered via the USB slot. So
that's a non-starter.

FR
.

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