how to get internet on PC and laptop at home...
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Yes, its possible, I forget what the cable is called but you just link directly to the modem/router. In fact the virgin system comes that way and you have to pay extra for wireless.
Just remembered the name an Ethernet Cable
Not necessarily, my Dad's old ADSL modem had 3 connections, one for the phone line & either a USB or ethernet port to the PC.
What is the make & model of the modem connected between the PC & phone socket?
I suspect your headache is psychosomatic as there is nothing in wireless signals that would give you a headache and your house probably is already awash with wireless signal from neighbours wireless systems. If not, when you walk down the street you will be.
Having said that all you need is an ADSL connection from your phone company or ISP, a router and ethernet cables to connect your router to the computer and laptop. If you want to extend it to other rooms without wireless then you can get adapters that plug into your mains sockets and send the signals through the household electrical wiring. One next to and connected to your router and one in each room that you want to connect a computer will do the job.
Having said that all you need is an ADSL connection from your phone company or ISP, a router and ethernet cables to connect your router to the computer and laptop. If you want to extend it to other rooms without wireless then you can get adapters that plug into your mains sockets and send the signals through the household electrical wiring. One next to and connected to your router and one in each room that you want to connect a computer will do the job.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Yeah my first modem was like that and I had to connect to a router to get more ports or wireless.
soulful dog
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I tend to get a mild headache when the wireless connection on my laptop is switched on. It doesn't happen instantly, but prolonged use does give me a headache, and it pretty much goes away as soon as I disconnect. It's weird. I don't generally suffer headaches, and don't notice it if I am just in the same room as someone using a wireless connection, only when I'm using the laptop myself.
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Maz
Guru
Hi
The modem I've got is one that came from TalkTalk.
One of these boys:
As you can see, there's only one ethernet socket.
So how do I get a 2nd ethernet connected to the modem for the laptop?
What sort of router do i need?
I wouold get one of these, http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/belki...uter-802-11-n-4-port-switch-02417713-pdt.html feed the talktalk box into the WAN port & feed each of th ePCs from a LAN port.
Assuming both PCs have LAN ports.
You should be able to disable the wireless.
Assuming both PCs have LAN ports.
You should be able to disable the wireless.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
My wild guess is that your headaches are due to eye strain. As others have said, if you live in an urban environment, all you neighbours' wifi networks will be washing through your house anyway.
Good luck.
Good luck.
thnurg
Rebel without a clue
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You have two choices. Either get an ADSL router and replace the TalkTalk beast with it, or use Internet Connection sharing. This will involve having more than one ethernet adaptor on your PC. You plug a wire from one ethernet socket into your TalkTalk modem, and a wire from the laptop into the other ethernet socket on the PC. You can then configure the PC to share its internet connection with the laptop.
Getting a second ethernet adaptor is as simple as buying an ethernet card on ebay or the like and plugging it into one of the expansion ports on your PCs motherboard. Only go this route if you are comfortable mucking about with the innards of your PC.
Personally I think getting a new router with more than one ethernet connection would be the best option as the other one may be a little cheaper but a lot more faffy. Get something like this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/263577-tp-link-adsl-modem-router-4-port-switch-td-8840t
It's called a router because of what it does to data that is sent to it. If you have more than one computer on the network then when a computer sends requests or data to another one, the router works out if the data should be sent to another machine on the network, or down the ADSL connection to your internet service provider. Therefore the router "routes" the information by deciding which route to send it and then sending it on its way. Once at your ISP their big scary expensive routers "route" the information to other ISPs and eventually to the correct destination.
Getting a second ethernet adaptor is as simple as buying an ethernet card on ebay or the like and plugging it into one of the expansion ports on your PCs motherboard. Only go this route if you are comfortable mucking about with the innards of your PC.
Personally I think getting a new router with more than one ethernet connection would be the best option as the other one may be a little cheaper but a lot more faffy. Get something like this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/263577-tp-link-adsl-modem-router-4-port-switch-td-8840t
It's called a router because of what it does to data that is sent to it. If you have more than one computer on the network then when a computer sends requests or data to another one, the router works out if the data should be sent to another machine on the network, or down the ADSL connection to your internet service provider. Therefore the router "routes" the information by deciding which route to send it and then sending it on its way. Once at your ISP their big scary expensive routers "route" the information to other ISPs and eventually to the correct destination.
