Road rules2 mins ago
really daft questions about wireless internet
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I rang 02 to ask about their wireless internet. They say that they only do broadband or mobile internet. I thought that their home broadband comes with a wireless router?
I dont actually have a phone line in my property, this is why I want wireless. I thought that wireless just involves them sending you a wireless router which you then connect to your desktop/laptop?
They said I need a modem (thought all computers have one of these already) and must have a BT landline to join. Where am I going wrong?
Mobile broadband allows you to pick up a signal anywhere you go, right?
Normal broadband is set up using a home line, right?
Wireless is a signal picked up in the area in and around your property, right or wrong?
So why the need to have a landline installed?
I dont actually have a phone line in my property, this is why I want wireless. I thought that wireless just involves them sending you a wireless router which you then connect to your desktop/laptop?
They said I need a modem (thought all computers have one of these already) and must have a BT landline to join. Where am I going wrong?
Mobile broadband allows you to pick up a signal anywhere you go, right?
Normal broadband is set up using a home line, right?
Wireless is a signal picked up in the area in and around your property, right or wrong?
So why the need to have a landline installed?
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Wireless internet in your home - via a router - needs a telephone line to connect the broadband router to. It is normal broadband made wireless in your home.
The exception is Virgin cable broadband, for which you need to live in a cable area.
If you don't have a phone line, and you don't live in a Virgin area, your only viable option is mobile internet, assuming you get a strong enough signal in your house.
The exception is Virgin cable broadband, for which you need to live in a cable area.
If you don't have a phone line, and you don't live in a Virgin area, your only viable option is mobile internet, assuming you get a strong enough signal in your house.
buy one of these & you can connect from anywhere
http://www.top10-broadband.co.uk/mobile_broadb and/
http://www.top10-broadband.co.uk/mobile_broadb and/
you have a bit of a crossover of terms ... but they should have picked up on what you want
you are talking about two seperate technologies
wireless connections work to a router which in turn connects to a landline
mobile broadband works like a mobile phone
instead of a phone you need a USB dongle which will fit into a single PC
I'm not aware of a mbile wireless router at the mo
you are talking about two seperate technologies
wireless connections work to a router which in turn connects to a landline
mobile broadband works like a mobile phone
instead of a phone you need a USB dongle which will fit into a single PC
I'm not aware of a mbile wireless router at the mo
'Wireless' only refers to the bit between your phone line and your PC. You still need a phone line to get 'wireless' broadband.
'Mobile' is the one you probably want. You connect via the same signals that mobile phones work on, so you don't need a landline, but it's slower and less reliable than landline broadband.
'Mobile' is the one you probably want. You connect via the same signals that mobile phones work on, so you don't need a landline, but it's slower and less reliable than landline broadband.
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