Webuser Forums: I've just gone wireless and this is how I did it...

I've read with interest quite a few postings with the same thing about installing a router and setting up a secure wireless link to a computer

Well I have done it Both Jobs and 1 was on a brand new computer and I have never done it before.

And Whats hard about it? I first ran a set up disk for the Belkin wireless card then installed the card 10 minutes work on the Old computer

on the New Machine I attached the Router, ran the AOL router installation disk ,inputted the WEP Password and Network Name got a long 24 character ID number says there is also a 20 character version

Copied that and the other log details (20minutes)

Switched on before Logging on an the router box is lit up like a xmas tree..
Computer goes throught the POST test No messages...carry on ...Desktop appears and ..yes the icons saying the Hardware is installed ect is seen

But I thought before I log onto AOL I must open Internet explorer to do a small adjustment

And MSNs Home page comes up complete with the Latest News

and I'm not logged on!!

and I experimented a bit and found I could get to all my usual sites and still Not logged on

only thing was they were slow to load Mind you There were no History or Temp files yet to assist with the display

Next I logged onto AOL and It logged in first time, but locked up (empty cache again)Later...Better now thanks
and I spent a few hour downloading My essential Programs and Istallin them Getting 115 to 125 Kbs Speed Download Average over the 100MBS cable connection

Had No stops or dropouts

And the good thing is you can Get the MS securitys updated after you have shut down Had about 25 (almost an Hour) shuts down when they have been downloaded and Installed...

NOTE Don't get most of these luxuries if you are on the 54MB wireless link OK?

Next the computer being connected to wirelessly Has the Card and wireless install Has no RJ45 scocket so I cannot wire it up to the Router and B) I have no room to set up Both comuter in this tiny room So I thought Why not connect the router to the Phone line , and just wire the computer to the monitor sund systen ect. and see if it picks up a signal then run the 2 computer together later to fine tune the connection

So I did that and thought Won't work May need a reinstall of AOL too?

And...It logged on with no Hesitation!!

OH the Belkin Network program asks for the 24 character password (saved earlier)and a Custom Name for the Network branch and in the Belkin Program page the Router was displaying complete with name

1 issue the Windows XP Wireless Networking Page (Known as Zero Config) is not easy to navigate and seem unable to work:( Whereas the Belkin version is quite easy to understand and set up

But there does Not seem to be any downloads for this Nothing on Belkins site

Question Will it work with Non Belkin setups?

As of time of posting this I have remained on the slave computer all night (which I have been using while building the New computer and its not missed a beat

Oh Time taken to connect the slave and get online 1 minute perhaps 2

PS My BT Voyager BB Modem is going to be consigned to the spares box