ChatterBank0 min ago
wireless internet
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which is better.... signing up for a wireless account with an ISP such as Orange:
http://www.orange.co.uk/time/broadbandunlimite d/
or buying a wireless router from amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Speed-Mode-Wirele ss-G-Router/dp/B0006374LE/ref=e_deav_acc_1_2/2 03-6297221-8082330
and then using my current broadband modem (does this work????)
http://www.orange.co.uk/time/broadbandunlimite d/
or buying a wireless router from amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Speed-Mode-Wirele ss-G-Router/dp/B0006374LE/ref=e_deav_acc_1_2/2 03-6297221-8082330
and then using my current broadband modem (does this work????)
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It doesn't matter in the end: just go with the ISP that offers you the best deals and service.
If you already have a modem, then check how it connects to your computer. If it connects via USB, then you'll need to buy a modem+router in one. If it connects via ethernet (RJ45), then you can just get a router. Finally, if you need a modem+router, then make sure it's either an ADSL modem or cable modem, depending who your ISP is (cable means telewest or NTL basically; ISPs using your regular phone line are ADSL).
If you already have a modem, then check how it connects to your computer. If it connects via USB, then you'll need to buy a modem+router in one. If it connects via ethernet (RJ45), then you can just get a router. Finally, if you need a modem+router, then make sure it's either an ADSL modem or cable modem, depending who your ISP is (cable means telewest or NTL basically; ISPs using your regular phone line are ADSL).
ISPs who offer 'wireless broadband' are just expoiting people who don't fully understand the technology.
Broadband is broadband, whoever you get it from (ignoring speed differences, download limits, etc).
The wireless part comes from the wireless router, which you can use whoever your ISP is, and whether they describe your broadband as wireless or not.
So yes, you can just buy a wireless router and use your current ISP. If you're happy with them there's no need to move.
Broadband is broadband, whoever you get it from (ignoring speed differences, download limits, etc).
The wireless part comes from the wireless router, which you can use whoever your ISP is, and whether they describe your broadband as wireless or not.
So yes, you can just buy a wireless router and use your current ISP. If you're happy with them there's no need to move.
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