faithfulb Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hi GuysMy mum has a dell computer that is not wireless enabled, her virgin broadband is super fast and she doesn't want me messing with it or making it wireless (plus i dont have any spare cash to buy the usb thing because....I just bought myself a laptop that IS wireless enabled. I want to be able to use it in the same house. I have just been sent the router from virgin.So, my question is, how (in as much detail as possible please do I keep the cable connection for my mom but still set up the router to use my laptop wirelessly in the house???Is this possible?The router is a netgear one.Any detailed help would be much appreciated, thankyou Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isteve Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Get a small length of ethernet cable, plug the ethernet from the modem to the router then the router to your mums computer. Enable wireless on your laptop, should all work. Then set up the wireless security on the router with a good password, do this from the desktop. Next time you use your laptop it will ask for the password. Your now good to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimras Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Now this all hinges on the router being a wireless router. If it's not, then he'll have to run a cableto his laptop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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