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mookie1064

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January 22nd, 2006 02:00

Inspirion 6000--help!!!!!

I just purchased a Inspiron 6000 notebook.  I am trying to set up for wireless internet service.  I bought a broadband router with speedbooster and an adapter with speedbooster from advice of computer tech at office max.  This is not working.  I installed the adapter into the harddrive of my desktop.  I connected to cable from the modem to my router.  I connected to blue router cable to my harddrive as instructed.  I can not get a connection.  Is there some other piece of equipment that I am missing, if so what do I need?  I have Comcast DSL as my ISP.  Please help.

volcano11

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January 22nd, 2006 02:00

How in the world could you install an adapter into a hard drive?  A hard drive is a disk.  A hard drive does not have anywhere to plug an ethernet cable.  I really don't understand what you are doing.   If you want to connect by wireless, why are you connecting a cable?  If this is just to set it up, are you configuring it to make the PPPoE connection as stated in the instructions that come with the router? 
 
Steve

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January 23rd, 2006 19:00

What is the brand and model number of the Broadband router? At my house it is SMC Barricade and includes both 4-port "hub" and the wireless access point. If you are going to use wireless, then you must have more than just the wired hub.

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