I have a router installed in my home. When to use a USB network adapter with speedbooster?
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That's nice and whenever you want to.
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Security system? I'm running the 2wire HomePortal that came with the package. It has a built in firewall that seems to work well, much like a software firewall it'll log minor things like a port scan and others like a DDoS, haven't had any problems yet.
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1.  You need a wireless router that connects to your broadband modem.  This lets other devices (desktop and notebook computers, PDAs, music sharing devices, Tivo, etc.) connect to your network.\n\n2.  You need a wireless adapter that connects to the USB port on your computer.  This connects your computer to your network wirelessly.\n\nI've given you a link to Linksys products below.  I use them, my boss uses them and a lot of the engineers where I work use them.  They're our choice and we've had no problems.  However, Netgear and DLink are also fine choices.  You can use Yahoo or Google to search for those company web sites.\n\nSecuring your wireless network is easy.  The product documentation goes into detail on how to do this, but here are the things you need to do:\n\n1.  Change the name (SSID) of your router.\n2.  Turn off SSID broadcasting (don't let the router tell the world the new name).\n3.  Set up WPA security filtering.\n4.  Set up MAC address filtering to only accept your wireless devices (the adapter mentioned above).\n\nIt's amazing how many people don't do any of the above.  Not securing your network is an invitation to disaster.\n\nLastly, and this is important:  Write down the new name and the WPA filtering code and store them in a safe and secure place -- One you won't forget.  I have a friend that lost his and had to reset everything when he tried to add a new device (you may laugh, now).
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to use the boot setup thing that they have isnt a really good idea...\n\nu can configure it by urself...\n\nhere are some commands...(im in my cisco class now and we use 1700's too)\n\nwhen u first load ur router u will see the \nrouter>\nprompt, if u dont type "enable" and if it doesnt ask for a password then it should say\nrouter#\nthen type "erase start"\nafter that type "reload"\nthen ur router will restart and now u can do what ever...\n\nto set an individual port ip address use these commands\nrouter>enable\nrouter#config t\nrouter(config)#interface fast 0\n(^ will go to the fast ethernet port named 0, u may have more the one pot in which case replace the 0 with a 1; sometimes, depending on what router, u may have to type "fast 0/0" or "fast 0/1" instead of "fast 0" or "fast 1")\nrouter(config-if)#ip add (here goes ur ip address u want to set that individual port to followed by a space followed by the subnet mask (default is "255.255.255.0" for a class c address))\nrouter(config-if)#no shut\n(^ this command tells the port to stay open so u can use it THIS IS VERY IMPORTAINT NOT TO FORGET, IT WONT WORK WITH OUT IT)\nrouter(config-if)#exit\nrouter(config)#router rip\nrouter(config-router)#net (u have to type in here the network of the serial and fast ethernet port in seperate commands; eg. if ur ip address u made the fast 0 port was 192.168.14.1 then in the router(config-router)# prompt u would type\nrouter(config-router)#net 192.168.14.0\n)\nif u want a better idea of what to do...email me at jetsetsoaper@yahoo.com with more details of exactly what u want to do so i can help u
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I have used Netgear and Linksys in the past. I used Netgear on my wired network. It was okay, but I found everytime I have a thunder storm it would knock out my cable connection. So I would have to reset the network. After I discovered this was what was happening and new how to fix it, it was okay but was a hassel sometimes. \n\nI have sinced went to a wireless network. I originally had a Netgear because I'd used it in the past and thought it would work okay. However, no matter how much or tried, how long I worked on it, or who I had work on it, I could not get it to connect to the internet wirelessly. I could if I was connected to it with wires, but not wirelessly.\n\nI decided to return it and go with a Linksys. I have been very happy with it. I have had no problems with it (knock, knock, knock) It works with a really strong signal and it doesn't disconnect. I am able to get a strong signal throughout my house, even on the very opposite end. So it works great. \n\nI have a router with speed booster. I'm not sure how much of a difference in speed it is, I am satisfied. But I also have a Dell Axim PDA which I am unable to use on my wireless network. The only way I can use this is if I connect it to the dock through one of my wired PC's. Dell support says it is because the axim does not support speed booster. Just a word of caution. \n\nSo I vote Linksys!
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broadband modem with Wi-Fi router and plug in USB WiFi adapter under £40 from www.dabs.com.\n\nplug in the broadband router and modem in to the room were the phone line is. then plug the USB stick (once you have installed the driver software) into the second PC.\n\nset up the Wi-Fi security and the firewall to block all other devices that you dont own by Filtering which devices you want to allow access to your network set up the MAC address of all the Wi-Fi devices in the filter.\n\nyou can have upto Four computers connected VIA cable to the router with additional Wi-Fi connectors.\n\nhave one pc in the same room as the phone line and direct connect (cable) it to the router. if you dont do this you will need an aditional Wi-Fi adapter for the other computers on your home network.\n\nthe reason for filtering the devices on your network is simply so that you don't end up being kicked off your OWN network by unauthorised access. you should also block the router from broadcasting it's signal.\n\nand all firewalls should block in and outgoing ICMPand ICMPv6
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Ok let's start with a review of the answers so far.\n\nImperial: "they're both used to provide internet connectivity."\n\nSorry that's not right. I can use a hub in a network with no Internet connectivity.\n\nMarker: "A router uses software to send the information directly to the intended port."\n\nI understand what your trying to say but it didn't come across right. A router uses internal software (firmware typically) to direct traffic to the correct network.\n\nexquisite Computers& PU's Q&A: "Router are used in wan as the hub is use in lan Thats the main difer in these"\n\nNOT! Dude please get some networking knowledge before making such wrong, blanket statements. I can have a router in my lan but it cannot perform the same task and a hub in my wan certainly doesn't.\n\nThe other answers are pretty good so I won't repeat what they said.\n\nTo answer your question you need a device that will at least do NAT and a hub cannot do this. Typically your probably looking for a home type DSL/Cable router. For businesses I would suggest something higher end and a asking for support from a local technology provider
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It is a waste of $80 in my opinion.\n\nIf you are on the road, you should be already lugging a laptop with WiFi built into it.\n\nPresuming you are staying at a hotel, it is very unlikely you will find a device that will communicate with with the proprietary SpeedBooster feature.\n\nAdding the device will require you to configure the device each and every time - once you connected to it with the laptop.\n\nYou will also expose yourself to potential hacking, specially on the road if you use WiFi.\n\nSo what is the purpose of having this device if you already have WiFi built into your laptop, and you already have the software firewall and malware protection loaded?\n\nExtra complexity, $80 expense, and 0.4 lbs of weight.\n\nIt makes no sense.
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I also have a netgear router.  If you want to use cables, just plug into one of the numbered network connectorsand configure the network setting as required.  I suggest going wireless so you don't have to run messy wires down the hallways.  You would have to buy either a wireless card or a USB adapter.  If you do that you need to set up security (WEP) which is fairly easy to do.  All the instructions to do that should be with the hardware.
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u can buy a d-link router from argos  check if its compatible wi bt u get the usb receiver with it it has all u kneed to start myn was 50pound i think they sell them at pc world check it owt anyway  www.pcworld.co.uk search for wireless routers
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The comfiguration options are in control panel, internet, you choose lan.  And you either have to have USB 2.0 drivers or you have to have a NIC installed [physically, and drivers], depending on how you connect your computer to the modem.
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http://compnetworking.about.com/ wireless\nhttp://www.homenethelp.com/ wired\nhttp://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread19721.html usb
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My best answer can only be, go to the manufactures site and download the Quick install PDF. If there is a proprietary program for the router you should be able to find it there as well. Also look for the latest FLASH upgrade and download it as well. Update the FLASH after you get your system up and running.
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What exactly is the question? If your tring to download driver information then i've provided a source for a NDISwrapper list, my networking card uses the driver based on the rt2500 chipset, so I hope that helps.
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Just get a good,reliable and inexpensive isp that doesn't require you to install their software to connect. Connection software along with accelerators will slow you down.
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The short answer, because it's belkin.  I bought two belkin usb wireless adapters for my roomates and they are completely horrible! Very poor reception.   \nThe longer answer,  in what way does the adapter not work?  Is it simply not connecting to the router, is it not seeing the router?  Did the adapters ever work?  Did you change some configuration when they stopped worked.\n\nMy experience with the belkin usb wireless adapter says that they just randomly drop connections and loose their settings and it takes a good 5 minutes of running through the connection wizard 4 times to get it back up and running.\n\nIf your still within your return policy i would strongly recommend returning them and getting yourself a netgear set up (router and wireless adapters)  These things are awesome.  I've used a number of different brands of networking hardware and i find netgear to be the best, coming in a close second would be Linksys and close to that would be D-Link, anything else in my opinion is not even worth it (on the home consumer side of things)
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you need a usb wireless 802.11 g adaptor (cost around 15 pound), a wireless router (cost u around 45 pound) and obviously internet connection with modem.\n\nNow just connect a wireless router with ur internet modem, configure it according to the instructions give in its manual.\n\nnow connect and install usb wireless adaptor with ur computer and its done. \n\njust serch for wireless networks from the usb wireless adaptor s/w and connect