nellie2 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 My parents have recently treated themselves to a nice shiny new computer... they have now decided that it might be a good idea to have a look at this internet thing and see what all the fuss is about.............fantastic!!!!Trouble is, my dad has decided that he wants to go wireless as there isn't a phone socket in the room where the computer is, they are going to sign up with Tiscalli... and they will need a wireless router and a dongle thingy for the PC.I've got cable and don't have any experience really with an ADSL setup.So... which modem and dongle thingy would you recommend... it really has to be idiot proof. I'm not saying that my parents are idiots, far from it, but they aren't very technical and I will no doubt have to help them set it up over the phone. So an online manual would be useful too. They live in County Durham by the way, which is a bit too far for me to nip round and help them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I'm with BT - always have been. I'm now running their home hub system which was dead easy to set up even with the hub (router and modem) quite a way from the computer(s).Not as long range as Netgear routers I've had but certainly easier to get going.There have been some good offers on the BT system, especially for new users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 They did look at BT but decided to go with Tiscalli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 DLink make excellent networking products, as does Linksys. DLink is a bit more expensive generally, but they also have higher end models which allow more customization. Linksys is more plug and play.http://www.dlink.comhttp://www.linksys.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I've had this one recommended to mehttp://www.tiscali.dslshop.co.uk/product_d...p?idProduct=472I'm thinking they may be able to get a deal if they ask for it as part of their set up package B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Seems quite expensive, or is it just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 As far as setting up is concerned, there is a useful guide HEREThos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 We have a wireless router, which works extremely well. Don't know about the cost because our son both provided and set it up for us.It's a DrayTek Vigor 2600. It provides an exceptionlly strong signal for Mike's laptop. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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