How do we get wireless internet for a PC and a Mac to share at the same time?
Posted on Jun 28, 2009 under Time Share |
We have BT Broadband with wires and a modem box. Our PC is old and slow and probably not wireless enabled. My G4 laptop is wireless enabled. What do we need to buy and do to make it all lovely and wireless so we can share the internet connection at the same time? Will I need to find IP addresses and passwords to get it to work on the Mac?
Thanks for your help!
Vicki
You already have a modem, buy a router - links, D-link, 2wire or any other router in the market, there is no need to upgrade your account or service with BT you only need a router, to configure it its simple if you dont have STATIC IP addresses configure your router using PPP configuration it only requires you to type in your email address and password to authenticate to BT's servers. then your good. As for Configuration you need not worry its plug and play if its not going to work you can call router's support number for free within 1 year. As for the PC you can make use of the erthenet port of the router but if you wana go wireless for PC that is also possible purchase a wireless adapter, for Apple there should be no problem with that piece of hardware.
June 28th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Well in short i found it hard infact it did not work i have the latest router but BT is not allowing it to work you have to up grade with BT Wireless and that will cost you. Good luck
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June 28th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
you have to get the people out for the computer to get it built in
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June 28th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Buy a wireless router, a wireless network card for the PC and you're away. Probably best to phone someone up out of the local free paper to come and set it up for you, shouldn't cost much as it wouldn't take more than an hour.
The router will cost 60-70, another 20 for the wireless card and an hours labour. Shouldn't be more than 150 quid.
You don't need BT wireless, any ADSL modem/router can do the job.
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June 28th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Get a Linksys wireless broadband router. The router will have ethernet ports on it, so you can plug in your old PC, and the Mac will run wirelessly. I have a similar setup right now. You might want to check out what the other guy was saying though, about your ISP blocking routers, although I don't see how it's possible.
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June 28th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
You already have a modem, buy a router - links, D-link, 2wire or any other router in the market, there is no need to upgrade your account or service with BT you only need a router, to configure it its simple if you dont have STATIC IP addresses configure your router using PPP configuration it only requires you to type in your email address and password to authenticate to BT's servers. then your good. As for Configuration you need not worry its plug and play if its not going to work you can call router's support number for free within 1 year. As for the PC you can make use of the erthenet port of the router but if you wana go wireless for PC that is also possible purchase a wireless adapter, for Apple there should be no problem with that piece of hardware.
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June 28th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Get a wireless router that is compatible with your G4 wireless protocol: b, g, or n. Connect your old PC to the router with an ethernet cable and set your G4 to automatically connect to the nearest service.
That should get you going, but read up on encryption and set some security or your neighbors will all be drawing on your bandwidth.
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