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Regarding networking on a computer
| geek_pr0ud-mum-of-1 |
July 15, 2010, 10:23 pm |
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#1 | | Have just brought a computer off trade me as needed a second computer for the kids, it said it was internet ready i get it home to find that it can only be connected on dial up and we have broadband, what do i need for the computer to be able to connected to my broadband? | |
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| geek_dunedin_ree |
July 15, 2010, 10:29 pm |
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#2 | | An "ethernet card" or "network card". |
| geek_pr0ud-mum-of-1 |
July 15, 2010, 10:33 pm |
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#3 | | Where do i get them from? sorry am really computer dumb! |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
July 15, 2010, 10:35 pm |
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#4 | | Has it got an RJ45 port? It looks a bit like an RJ11 port for a phone plug but is a bit larger. |
| geek_pr0ud-mum-of-1 |
July 15, 2010, 10:46 pm |
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#5 | | yes it looks like it does. |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
July 16, 2010, 8:16 am |
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#6 | | Now you just need an ethernet (Cat5, 5E or 6) cable to connect it to your ADSL modem/router. Does that have more that one RJ45 port? |
| geek_pr0ud-mum-of-1 |
July 16, 2010, 5:54 pm |
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#7 | | Nope it only has the one port that uh ave described to me :) |
| geek_r.g.nixon |
July 16, 2010, 5:56 pm |
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#8 | | And neither computer is a newish laptop, correct? |
| geek_flewy |
July 16, 2010, 5:59 pm |
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#9 | | 302536278 is it this one, , It says it has a 10/100 Ethernet card on it. |
| geek_little_egypt |
July 16, 2010, 7:14 pm |
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#10 | You need a 'switch' (something like #303963029) and a couple of ethernet cables (lke #303454515)
Plug your existing broadband modem into one port of the switch (usually doesn't matter what port) and both computers into two other ports, and with a bit of luck everything will just work... |
| geek_pr0ud-mum-of-1 |
July 16, 2010, 9:56 pm |
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#11 | | Yes that is the one, So that means i can use it on broadband? |
| geek_pr0ud-mum-of-1 |
July 16, 2010, 9:57 pm |
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#12 | | Thanks heaps ill try do that =) | |
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