installing a Belkin router
11-10-2005, 22:21
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installing a Belkin router
Hello guys!
Hope you can help me! i'm desperate! I've just bought a Dell Inspiron 2200 laptop and i'm trying to get it set up with a wireless router stylee thing! My internet connection is 1mb ntl via samsung stb and my operating system is XP Professional, my router is a belkin adsl modem with wireless g router the salesman said it would work with my cable ethernet connection? so ummm what do i do? do i connect the router to the white ethernet cable that comes from my stb? what do i connect to the laptop? would really appreciate a step by step guide! i'm clueless here! model number of router is F507632-4?!
Hope some can help!
Kimberley x
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11-10-2005, 22:28
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Re: installing a Belkin router
If its an ADSL router then i am afraid it will not work,you require a cable dsl router
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11-10-2005, 22:34
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Re: installing a Belkin router
i thought that but the sales guy said it would work! do you know of any good dsl routers? this one has a slot in the back that says dsl line?
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11-10-2005, 22:36
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Re: installing a Belkin router
Thats a adsl router and will not work with NTL
I will goto the Belkin website a give options for you
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11-10-2005, 22:36
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Re: installing a Belkin router
router Check that model number again,i cant find any info on F507632-4.
Last edited by maverick; 11-10-2005 at 22:38.
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11-10-2005, 22:39
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Re: installing a Belkin router
sorry! it's F5D 7632
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Re: installing a Belkin router
really appreciate the advice and thanks for helping me find one that will work too!
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11-10-2005, 22:42
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Re: installing a Belkin router
Here are the Belkin options (links should work
wired Cable/DSL Gateway Routers -
 Cable/DSL Gateway Router F5D5231uk4
The Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router (the Router) lets you easily share your cable or DSL modem's connection to the Internet with all your connected computers. 
Wirless - 802.11g Wireless Networking
 802.11g Wireless DSL/Cable Gateway Router F5D7230uk4
802.11g technology is the easiest wireless network to implement. The Gateway Router uses the wireless 802.11g 2.4GHz standard to offer you the widest working range-up to 1500 feet.
 High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router F5D7231uk4
NEW! The Belkin High-Speed Mode (HSM) Wireless G Router connection to your cable or DSL modem and enables your computers to share broadband Internet access.
 Wireless 125 High Speed Mode router with integrated printserver F5D7231uk4P
NEW! Wireless 125 High Speed Mode router with integrated printserver
Pre-N Wireless Networking -
 Wireless Pre-N Router F5D8230uk4
Create a wider, faster wireless network in your home or office. The Wireless Pre-N Router allows your connected computers to share files, printers, and other resources with exceptional throughput and no wireless drops.
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Re: installing a Belkin router
so if i just want to use my laptop wirelessly what exactly should i get? go i need a modem one too given that it's via a stb? i'm lost!
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11-10-2005, 22:57
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Re: installing a Belkin router
F5D7230uk4
is proberly the best option
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when you first connect it up you should plug you laptop to a wired port of the wireless router to set up the security. I've posted a doc on this I'll try to find the link.
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download it from my website
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.e...%20Network.doc
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