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How do I connect a router to my PC?
We have had a router delivered from my husband's employer. It is to be connected to his company laptop & to my personal desktop. The phone line has been enabled for broadband and I have plugged the thing into the phone line, and also connected the power lead, but I cannot find a socket on my PC that will allow me to connect to this router.
Forgive my ignorance - I am just an ordinary PC user. Unfortunately the IT department of my husband's company are located far away, and can never be contacted.
wblanchard
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February 26th, 2005 16:00
Larna,
You will need a network card for the PC and lap top in order to connect each. What kind of router do you have? I use a Linksys router for my network needs.
You can try this link: http://www.linksys.com/edu/ to educate yourself on what you want to do. Even if you don't have a Linksys router, the concept is the same as with any router. Post back if you need further guidance.
Message Edited by wblanchard on 02-26-2005 01:42 PM
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Larna
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Thanks to you both for replying. I am completely blinded by science now. All I know is that they called it a router - it is a 'Draytek Vigor 2600 plus asdl router & firewall'.
We will just have to leave it until Monday & keep trying until we get hold of them - thanks anyway.
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Hello again everyone,
I am going to tear my hair out soon. I bought a 'NIC' card and put it in the slot inside my computer, and installed the floppy disc that came with it. Then I connected the new cable that came with it - one end into the 'NIC' card socket, and the other end into the router. Nothing.
Still haven't been able to track down the 'experts' in my husband's IT Dept.
I am going to kill someone.