Help with Clearwire please

danois

I have already posted about trying to use homeplugs with my clearwire and it not working. I asked the customer service guy what will work to make clearwire wireless so i can use it on both pc and lap top at the same he said nothing. I asked the guy in curries thats how i ended up with the homeplug.

So now I have decided to ask some real experts for advise so can one of you please tell me what i can buy that will work??

Also is there anyway that i would be able to get something that will not only allow me use laptop and pc but also the xbox or is that just asking for too much!!

Thanks
Danielle

Rebel021

I have clearplugs for sale here
http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=167594&cat=500
I have the cd and instructions as well

Clearwire is not a consistent enough signal for gaming.

danois

thanks but i need to be able to use laptop and pc at the same time and with the plugs could still only use one at a time

danois

Do you have clearwire internet rebel021?? if so what are you using instead of the clearplugs.

Bob_Harris

ClearWire FAQ wrote:

The Clearwire modem works with standard router and wireless access point equipment to create a local area network.

Right, I am assuming the Clearwire modem has one Ethernet port to which you currently have connected to your computer.

Get one of these:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=314078

It's a wireless router with 4 port switch.

This will give you wireless internet in the house (Laptop) and will allow you to plug 4 devices in via Ethernet cable (PC, XBOX, etc.)

The router is the "Linux" model which means you can flash it with a third party firmware to give you extra functionality, like Quality of Service. I have this router and it is well worth 45yoyos.

danois

Bob_Harris wrote: »

Right, I am assuming the Clearwire modem has one Ethernet port to which you currently have connected to your computer.

Get one of these:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=314078

It's a wireless router with 4 port switch.

This will give you wireless internet in the house (Laptop) and will allow you to plug 4 devices in via Ethernet cable (PC, XBOX, etc.)

The router is the "Linux" model which means you can flash it with a third party firmware to give you extra functionality, like Quality of Service. I have this router and it is well worth 45yoyos.

Thanks for that yes it is just one ethernet connection i quoted that to the guy from clearwire that i was talking to he said oh it shouldnt say that on the site as there is no routers that are compatible I wish people would train their staff so they have some clue what they are talking about..

Bob_Harris

I assume the Laptop is wireless capable? It's not an ancient one without wireless card is it? :pac:

All you do is plug the router (WAN port) into the Clearwire modem, then plug the PC into the router.

danois

lol laptop is ancient very ancient but does have wireless :pac: Thanks a million for that but believe me with the way my luck is going it will not be as easy or straightforward as you have said!!!!

devnull

danois wrote: »

I have already posted about trying to use homeplugs with my clearwire and it not working. I asked the customer service guy what will work to make clearwire wireless so i can use it on both pc and lap top at the same he said nothing.

Hardly surprising, just over a year ago Clearwire had a clear out of nearly all of their Dublin based staff and now everything is being handled by an outsourced call center in Belfast of guys on low pay and/or straight out of college with no technical knowledge other than what the drones have been told to say. Ex AOL guys are running the show these days, having cleared out dozens upon dozens of staff.

You could just buy a normal cable router with no modem built in, and connect it up to the clearwire modem via the cable/dsl port and you will be up and running, there would be no problem with this, clearwire used to distribute and support them but I don't know if they still do.

danois

devnull wrote: »

Hardly surprising, just over a year ago Clearwire had a clear out of nearly all of their Dublin based staff and now everything is being handled by an outsourced call center in Belfast of guys on low pay and/or straight out of college with no technical knowledge other than what the drones have been told to say. Ex AOL guys are running the show these days, having cleared out dozens upon dozens of staff.

You could just buy a normal cable router with no modem built in, and connect it up to the clearwire modem via the cable/dsl port and you will be up and running, there would be no problem with this, clearwire used to distribute and support them but I don't know if they still do.

Thanks for that i am about as computer illiterate as you can get is there any way you could tell me a make and model that would work preferably cheap that can be bought in a bricks and mortar shop my credit card has unfortunately melted under the extreme pressure of santa lol so no online shopping for me:(

Bob_Harris

If you need to buy in a shop (you will be paying over the odds) then just ask for any Ethernet Broadband/Cable Router.

Not a router with a modem in it, not an ADSL router, just one where the WAN port is an Ethernet port.

There are cheaper ones on komplett and ebay than the one I linked if you are trying to keep the cost to a minimum.

danois

Bob_Harris wrote: »

If you need to buy in a shop (you will be paying over the odds) then just ask for any Ethernet Broadband/Cable Router.

Not a router with a modem in it, not an ADSL router, just one where the WAN port is an Ethernet port.

There are cheaper ones on komplett and ebay than the one I linked if you are trying to keep the cost to a minimum.

lol always trying to keep cost to a minimum maybe ill just wait till after i have paid off some of the xmas debt!!! my son is looking for internet on his laptop for xmas but he is old enough to understand if i tell him he has to wait till january i hop:rolleyes:

Thanks for all the replies as usual you lot know your stuff more than most idiots in the shops

lockers55

hi danois

Clearwire Sell a wireless router that works with their modem.
Check out there website
http://www.clearwire.ie/index.php?section=42&searchItem=wireless%20router

I also have one for sale
Check out my ad
http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=134445&cat=fav

danois

I rang clearwire asked why they had not told me about them when i rand first he said cause they are all out and would not tell me the name of the ones they sell. serious twats!!

and thanks for the offer but its a bit far away for me to travel unfortunately if you are going to be in or around wicklow or dublin tho you could let me know

lockers55

hi danois

Will be around Dublin next weekend.
Send me a pm if you are interested.

danois

Thanks will move the rest of this conversation to the adverts page so dont get in trouble here thanks

devnull

I know this is an ancient thread but just incase anyone is asking:

Clearwire right at the start used to supply a 3com router, and the one pictures on that page which was posted a bit above is the Zyxel P320W, after that they obtained a load of Netgear's not sure if they are still distributing these or something else.