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06-04-2006, 10:53 AM
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Constant Bitrate
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Wireless with no desktop
Hey guys, my brother in law has one computer: a sony vaio notebook with intergrated wireless. He just got internet (cable) and the installer told him there would be no way for him to use the wireless feature because he doesn't have a "land based" based computer. Is there a way we can get around it without buying another computer?
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06-04-2006, 11:18 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Atl GA
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router
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06-04-2006, 11:33 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
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wireless router...its like maybe 50 bucks at most..
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06-05-2006, 02:04 AM
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I see dead kittens
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lando
Hey guys, my brother in law has one computer: a sony vaio notebook with intergrated wireless. He just got internet (cable) and the installer told him there would be no way for him to use the wireless feature because he doesn't have a "land based" based computer. Is there a way we can get around it without buying another computer?
what ****in idiot hired that installer? and where did he get his bull**** degree from?
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06-05-2006, 02:14 AM
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Fusion Brain Creator
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Colorado, but Canadian!
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They even make cable modems with built in wifi routers. They usually can only host about 4 computers, but that should be enough. Beat that installer over the head with a printed out copy of this thread... multiple times!
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06-05-2006, 08:04 AM
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Neither darque nor pervert
Join Date: Apr 2004
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If you already have a router, a wireless access point.
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06-05-2006, 11:22 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Funland
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Quote: Originally Posted by Quattro
what ****in idiot hired that installer? and where did he get his bull**** degree from?
Oh its not unique incident. I was on vaction and i needed to set up environment for my mobile equibment and i met computer store owner, who was trying to tell me same ****. When i finally managed to get him understand what equibment i need him to order, he was saying that im on my own with installation... like i would be doing second Msc in networking (first one is from computer science) just so that i would need a help from a guy who tried to sell me RJ-11 cable as RJ-45 to install something so trivial which my grandma could plug-in if she was still alive.
Sorry about rant... but sometimes imcompetence gets so damn anoying.
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06-05-2006, 06:07 PM
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The Lavender Tie Just
Made It Obvious
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Bonita, CA (Hop, Skip, and a Jump from Tijuana, Mexico)
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Quote: Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster
They even make cable modems with built in wifi routers. They usually can only host about 4 computers, but that should be enough. Beat that installer over the head with a printed out copy of this thread... multiple times!
Actually they can host many more... like +/- 250...
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper
Peace,
Rafster
P.S. Kick the installer in the nugs for being a dumb ***....
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06-05-2006, 06:25 PM
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Fusion Brain Creator
Join Date: Mar 2006
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No no, I know that the linksys and actual routers can host many many more! I was talking about the built in ones. The ones that are included in cheapo cable modems for this application. Not true routers, more like cheap hotspots.
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06-05-2006, 06:27 PM
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The Lavender Tie Just
Made It Obvious
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Quote: Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster
No no, I know that the linksys and actual routers can host many many more! I was talking about the built in ones. The ones that are included in cheapo cable modems for this application. Not true routers, more like cheap hotspots.
Oh, my bad... 
Peace,
Rafster
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06-05-2006, 06:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Raleigh, NC USA CarPC Ver3: [▓▒▒
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I believe they can host more, just that the cable/phone companies locked the firmware to 4.
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06-05-2006, 08:00 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2002
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So will this work http://www.justdeals.com/Items/ME101NA? . If I just hook it to the cable modem?
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06-05-2006, 08:05 PM
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Unregistered User
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Raleigh, NC USA CarPC Ver3: [▓▒▒
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I would get a router with built-in wireless, like Linksys WRT54GL.
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Last edited by ODYSSEY; 06-05-2006 at 08:08 PM.
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06-05-2006, 08:40 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Thax for all the input guys
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