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Anonymous   12-20-2004 at 09:19:23 PM

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Question......

Is there anyway I can configure my notebook for wireless use at home without
another PC in the household? I am aware of using a router with my PC and
configuring with my notebook but require any suggestions you might have for
just a cable access and notebook wireless flexibility.

Thanks

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Anonymous   12-21-2004 at 03:13:22 AM
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:19:23 -0400, "Buck Naked"
<buck.naked(nospam)@rogers.com> wrote:

>Question......
>
>Is there anyway I can configure my notebook for wireless use at home without
>another PC in the household? I am aware of using a router with my PC and
>configuring with my notebook but require any suggestions you might have for
>just a cable access and notebook wireless flexibility.
>
>Thanks
>
I could be wrong, but could you not just connect an ethernet cable
from the router's WAN port to the back of the cable modem? You could
briefly connect your notebook computer, via an ethernet cable, to the
router so that you can access the router's configuration menu and make
your desired security, IP address and firewall changes. Afterwards,
you should be able to simply connect to the internet wirelessly with
your laptop. If I'm mistaken, I apologize. Take care.

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Anonymous   12-20-2004 at 09:19:24 PM
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That is what I would suggest... Once it is up and running you wouldn't
need another machine on the network

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Anonymous   12-21-2004 at 03:13:23 AM
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Thanks for this suggestion. Will give it a try.


"Doug Jamal" <bishiv6AT@yahooDOT.com> wrote in message
news:gsfes099rjdceb1uhrgp4f5c7gk3eth3vq@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:19:23 -0400, "Buck Naked"
> <buck.naked(nospam)@rogers.com> wrote:
>
>>Question......
>>
>>Is there anyway I can configure my notebook for wireless use at home
>>without
>>another PC in the household? I am aware of using a router with my PC and
>>configuring with my notebook but require any suggestions you might have
>>for
>>just a cable access and notebook wireless flexibility.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
> I could be wrong, but could you not just connect an ethernet cable
> from the router's WAN port to the back of the cable modem? You could
> briefly connect your notebook computer, via an ethernet cable, to the
> router so that you can access the router's configuration menu and make
> your desired security, IP address and firewall changes. Afterwards,
> you should be able to simply connect to the internet wirelessly with
> your laptop. If I'm mistaken, I apologize. Take care.

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Anonymous   12-21-2004 at 05:01:56 AM
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You should be able to connect wirelessly to your router if it is at it's
default settings or you could clear it's settings to default. Then access
with the wireless notebook and set up the security to lock out everything
else.


"Buck Naked" <buck.naked(nospam)@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:qKWdnb2srdYruFrcRVn-rg@rogers.com...
> Question......
>
> Is there anyway I can configure my notebook for wireless use at home
> without another PC in the household? I am aware of using a router with my
> PC and configuring with my notebook but require any suggestions you might
> have for just a cable access and notebook wireless flexibility.
>
> Thanks
>

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