Wireless ADSL router

solaris

Hi,

A friend has eircom bb with the ethernet adsl modem. He ordered a new laptop with 802.11g and wants to purchase a router to support an ethernet connection to the old PC and wireless to the laptop. Is a basic wireless/4 port ADSL router all that is required - can it connect to the ethernet modem that eircom supply ? Or would he be better off with a more expensive wireless router with built in adsl modem like this one ? Any recommendations for a particular model ?

Thanks

Ripwave

Originally posted by solaris
Hi,

A friend has eircom bb with the ethernet adsl modem. He ordered a new laptop with 802.11g and wants to purchase a router to support an ethernet connection to the old PC and wireless to the laptop. Is a basic wireless/4 port ADSL router all that is required - can it connect to the ethernet modem that eircom supply ? Or would he be better off with a more expensive wireless router with built in adsl modem like this one ? Any recommendations for a particular model ?

He already has a router. He just needs a Wireless Access point.

Tom

I have a 3Com Office connect whcih works very well and is a lot cheaper than the one you mention.

solaris

Originally posted by Tom
I have a 3Com Office connect whcih works very well and is a lot cheaper than the one you mention.

Thanks Tom, but it's not wireless ...

Tom

Sorry, my mistake, I posted the wrong link, this is the one I have

Hugh_C

Originally posted by solaris
Any recommendations for a particular model ?

Thanks

I have a Netgear DG834G which I'm happy with. Good range, easy to install. Not the cheapest wireless/router/modem box out there, but the build qualty is good and it works. G or B standards.

H

paddy

quote:Originally posted by Tom
I have a 3Com Office connect whcih works very well and is a lot cheaper than the one you mention.



Thanks Tom, but it's not wireless ...

It is actually wireless if you have a closer look

daveyjoe

Originally posted by paddy

It is actually wireless if you have a closer look

Try reading the thread properly before you make a comment

paddy

o.k. daveyjoe, if im correct this is what he's looking for

http://www.3com.com/prod/en_EU_EMEA/detail.jsp?tab=features&sku=3CRWE83096A

Ripwave

Originally posted by paddy
It is actually wireless if you have a closer look

Tom originally posted a link to a device that wasn't wireless. He edited his post to point at the correct device after his error was pointed out.

solaris

Thanks folks,

He ordered this one in the end
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=120287&cks=PRL

It seems to be a later version of Tom's, supporting 802.11g, and a few euro cheaper :-) Reading the manual it looks like it should do the job.

Cheers

solaris