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i just got a wireless router...finished installing hardware & configuring settings...it still doesnt work tho...cud it b because i dont have a wireless adapter to the router? is that needed before it starts working? thanx in advance.

lol, noob how did u think you would connect to it ?? you can always plug it via good ol ethernet cable thou

Quote: Originally Posted by taleb lol, noob how did u think you would connect to it ?? you can always plug it via good ol ethernet cable thou i plugged in the ethernet cable...but the thing is my modem is already hooked to USB...i plugged in ethernet anyway...so i'm guessing i need a wireless adapter? do i need to ...

Quote: Originally Posted by RacingSoul i plugged in the ethernet cable...but the thing is my modem is already hooked to USB...i plugged in ethernet anyway...so i'm guessing i need a wireless adapter? do i need to hook that on my laptop cuz thats where i want internet to work.. oi veh !! how is the modem connected to the ...

Quote: Originally Posted by taleb oi veh !! how is the modem connected to the router ? there was a slot empty for ethernet...i hooked a wire there & it's other end to the router. no?

you can hook up a wireless router to a wireless network card/adapter (whatever you want to call it) or if you don't have the wireless card in your pc yet then you can hook it up like a standard router with the ethernet cable. you said you didn't have the card yet so take one ethernet cable from your pc to an open ethernet slot in your router and another ethernet wire should run from your ...

Quote: Originally Posted by RacingSoul there was a slot empty for ethernet...i hooked a wire there & it's other end to the router. no? is the modem set up for ethernet use ?? from what you've said, you'd be using internet via usb ? the ethernet should go from the modem to the WAN port and then you can either ...

Quote: Originally Posted by khanvict you can hook up a wireless router to a wireless network card/adapter (whatever you want to call it) or if you don't have the wireless card in your pc yet then you can hook it up like a standard router with the ethernet cable. you said you didn't have the card yet so take one ethernet cable from your pc to an open...

Quote: Originally Posted by taleb is the modem set up for ethernet use ?? from what you've said, you'd be using internet via usb ? the ethernet should go from the modem to the WAN port and then you can either access it via a wireless adaptor, or via the other ports usin cable yes i think my internet's working ...

Quote: Originally Posted by RacingSoul yes i think my internet's working thru USB...any way i can change it to ethernet? do you have the ISP installion CD ? they usually ask you wheter you'd like usb or ethernet during the first install you will need to do that