griff Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 i need to buy a wireless router but i am terribly confused, i get my broadband off virgin, just phonecalls and internet and that is it, i just plug my current modem into the splitter thing and into the phone socket, i am really confused as in argos one of the items statrs if i get my internet off virgin that i need a different router i looked on pc world and there again it says for "bt customers" and then cable customers, my line is from bt. can anyone tell me which one i need, i don't want to have to go all the way to pcworld (i don't drive) and be harassed by a salesman, i prefer to reserve online and just go in with my bit of paper sorry if i appear a bit thick and vague, i have no idea when it comes to these things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I do believe you need the BT router, it's who provides the line rather than who your provider is, when I changed provider and got a router they were just bothered if I had a BT line, the man checked and it was, even though I was with Toucan for BB. Are you sure you can get wireless on your laptop ? when I had my old lappy I got a router ( lappy had a wirless button) and could never make it work, it was only when I got that nice young man in to set up my new lappy and router he told me the old one wasn't WIFi enabled, even though it had the button.........what a plank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 when my hubbie Mark is next online I will ask him to have a look for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 thanks both! i had got a wireless router it was just the dongle thingy i needed, i have no idea what the hell i am doing but appear to be connected to the net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui d Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Ive got Virgin broadband and and Linksys router that a PC 3 laptops and an x box run off, i picked it up at PC World and it works fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 thanks, right i seem to be able to either connect to sky or virgin, obviously virgin is my network and it states secured but then the sky one says unsecured which i guess is my next door neighbour, as long as my connection says secured that means nobody else can connect to it right?? as you can tell i am a complete div in all thing I.T. and my dad is now saying he wants me to connect via the ethernet but i have no idea how to do that :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Umm, I don't think you actually connect to the ethernet, I think an ethernet is a type of cable ......tell your dad to go and fiddle with the radiators, and leave the internet alone If you've got a dongle do you need a router ? I thought dongles worked off mobile phone signals and you didn't need anything else. I'm not sure about the secured connection, I've got a password on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinem Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Umm, I don't think you actually connect to the ethernet, I think an ethernet is a type of cable ......tell your dad to go and fiddle with the radiators, and leave the internet alone If you've got a dongle do you need a router ? I thought dongles worked off mobile phone signals and you didn't need anything else. I'm not sure about the secured connection, I've got a password on mine. There are many different "dongles" for different things. If the pc/laptop does not have a wireless card built in, then you need to use a usb adapter (also sometimes called a dongle) so the computer can "talk to" the router and connect to the internet. Ethernet is indeed a network for computers to connect to a router by cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 yep thats what i meant a usb connecter, my dad wanted ethernet cable connection instead after 5hours spent on it yesterday and numerous crashes i have gone back to my old modem, it may be wonky but at least it is simple :laugh: jane you are right i should leave him to bleed the radiators, mind you it is me that has to clear the mess up :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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