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    stevengraham0 Posts: 8, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 19, 2007, 10:37 AM
    Will my router change to wireless
    I currently have a bt voyager 220v ADSL voice router on my home PC.
    I was thinking about buying a wireless g router so I can get internet through my laptop.
    Will it work this way?
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    Sep 19, 2007, 10:40 AM
    From the specs of that router it doesn't appear to have wireless capabilities.

    http://www.telephonesonline.co.uk/details_print.asp?prodID=1307
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    Sep 19, 2007, 10:40 AM
    You need to check with your provider. It may be that you can't replace your router because it's a combined modem and router. If that's the case, you can either ADD a wireless access point (WAP) or get a wireless router and ADD it to your system and just use the WAP capabilites.
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    Sep 19, 2007, 10:43 AM
    As you are in the UK you need to get a modem router that does wireless.
    This is quite straightforward and PCWorld have a number.
    BT do support any model that you buy, so there's no problem there.
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    Sep 19, 2007, 10:46 AM
    I think its just a router?
    How do you add a (WAP) I also have a wireless dongle which I'm told I need for the wireless router. Would the wireless g router have a wire which slots into a usb point at all?
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    Sep 19, 2007, 10:48 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben
    As you are in the UK you need to get a modem router that does wireless.
    This is quite straightforward and PCWorld have a number.
    BT do support any model that you buy, so there's no problem there.

    Well I found a wireless g router online for about £30.00 and I already have a dongle. But I just wasn't sure how to set it up and if it would work
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    Sep 19, 2007, 10:49 AM
    Psssst there's a load here that will work: PC_World - ADSL Routers

    In my opinion the supplied BT modem is crud, you'd be best off replacing it anyway.
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    Sep 19, 2007, 10:52 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben
    Psssst there's a load here that will work: PC_World - ADSL Routers

    IMHO the supplied BT modem is crud, you'd be best off replacing it anyway.

    There all a bit expensive for what I have looked at:D
    There is a belkin one I found on eBay for bot 30.00
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    Sep 19, 2007, 12:21 PM
    I think you need a specific router that combines the modem.

    To add a WAP means just connecting the WAP to a LAN port of your existing router.

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