any wireless router users out there?

I bought a wireless pc card for my lappy for £25 inc vat. Now i want a
wireless router that is b only, i don't have a flash dual band card. Been
quoted £75 for a non branded one does that sound right? I really need one
that will operate without a host pc if possible.

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Ian Lincoln Independent I.T Consultant

I set up a wireless lan with a Linksys BEFW11S4 last year.
http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=35&prid=540
Worked well with little trouble and still going strong.

HTH
Frank

"Deathwalker" <ian-> wrote in message news:<F6nNa.1835$>...
> I bought a wireless pc card for my lappy for £25 inc vat. Now i want a
> wireless router that is b only, i don't have a flash dual band card. Been
> quoted £75 for a non branded one does that sound right? I really need one
> that will operate without a host pc if possible.

cheers mate. Anyone know of a good supplier in the uk?


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"Frank" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> I set up a wireless lan with a Linksys BEFW11S4 last year.
> http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=35&prid=540
> Worked well with little trouble and still going strong.
>
> HTH
> Frank
>
> "Deathwalker" <ian-> wrote in message
news:<F6nNa.1835$>...
> > I bought a wireless pc card for my lappy for £25 inc vat. Now i want a
> > wireless router that is b only, i don't have a flash dual band card.
Been
> > quoted £75 for a non branded one does that sound right? I really need
one
> > that will operate without a host pc if possible.

"Deathwalker" <ian-> wrote in message
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> by the way does the host pc need a pci card or does it run through the
> router its connected to? I've got usb ports, a pci ethernet card and a
> wireless card for laptop.

I have the same Linksys router, it has 5 ethernet ports on the back, and as
I recall, those ports are capable of addressing many more via hubs, but I'm
not to sure on that. Anyway, the literature says that to perform certain
functions (I think setting up the wireless LAN is one of them), you have to
have a computer plugged into an ethernet port.

Mine did have a problem, however. In the first month that I owned it, it
died. Did some tech support with Linksys and they agreed to RMA it for me.
When they sent me the replacement, one of the antennas was not installed
properly and I had to jury-rig that because they didn't send the nut to
secure it. Sent them a note and never got word back.

>
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> Ian Lincoln Independent I.T Consultant
> "Frank" <> wrote in message
> news: om...
> > I set up a wireless lan with a Linksys BEFW11S4 last year.
> > http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=35&prid=540
> > Worked well with little trouble and still going strong.
> >
> > HTH
> > Frank
> >
> > "Deathwalker" <ian-> wrote in message
> news:<F6nNa.1835$>...
> > > I bought a wireless pc card for my lappy for £25 inc vat. Now i want
a
> > > wireless router that is b only, i don't have a flash dual band card.
> Been
> > > quoted £75 for a non branded one does that sound right? I really need
> one
> > > that will operate without a host pc if possible.
>
>

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...636726-1519001

what about this one guys?

Can't say I've ever heard of corega.
If I'm understanding your question correctly, you don't require a "host"
The Router is the "host" in that it presents the front side I.P. to the
modem
and through DHCP assigns backside I.P. address's to the connected PC's
whether they are a wired Desktop computer or a wireless Laptop.
This way any PC has an Internet connection independent of the other
machines being turned on or not.
The Router-through the Modem, maintains the connection making it
available for any and all machines 24/7 if you like.
Mine have been on continuously for more than 2 years now.
The research I did indicated while the USB interface from the Linksys
and other Router's did function, it was a bit quirky and the general
consensus
among the Guru's was a PCI card for the Desktop was much more reliable.

Frank

anyone heard of corega?
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"AJ" <> wrote in message
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> "Deathwalker" <ian-> wrote in message
> news:J_zNa.2365$...
> > by the way does the host pc need a pci card or does it run through the
> > router its connected to? I've got usb ports, a pci ethernet card and a
> > wireless card for laptop.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...I-614%2B+route
r+review

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Best regards,
Kyle
tired of spam, no email address
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...pd_sim_ce_dp_5
/202-6636726-1519001
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| what about this one guys?
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damn all price compares are in $. D link going for £81 so far.

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"Kyle Brant" <> wrote in message
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> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...I-614%2B+route
> r+review
>
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> Best regards,
> Kyle
> tired of spam, no email address
> "Deathwalker" <ian-> wrote in message
> news:zPRNa.3134$...
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> http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...pd_sim_ce_dp_5
> /202-6636726-1519001
> |
> | what about this one guys?
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