Can i add mine?

I have AT&T DSL. I have a Linksys wireless router that is not hooked up.

Lil'Monkey bought herself a Dell PC before Christmas.

What do I need to do to hook her up to the internet?

She is big time supervised on the internet and doesn't have access to her own passwords. Her computer is in her room. Scary I know, but with her music and school work, one computer wasn't working for us.

Sorry to hyjack RW. I hope you can get DSL. I had dial up until we moved here. The phone wiring in my house wouldn't support DSL.

If no wireless, then you need a cable to connect.

We have a linksys G2.4GHz wireless router for a year now, works fine.
(replaced our previous one what caused many problems=NetGear blech)

Ours Linksys has 4 ports for cables.

The yellow cord (ours is yellow) from the DSL modem goes to the
router in the main port (the one separate from the 4 access ports).

So you can do it by cables. We have my husband's work laptop set up with this router with a cable. My unit here goes into the router also. The laptop upstairs uses the wireless router. There is a procedure for hooking the wireless...our son did that for us. It has a monster password access and naming.
You only need this once...this is done on the net. My son set it up for us...you must have the directions? If not, go to their website. My husband says the router "talks" to the main frame somewhere to do the work...that this is pretty complex in theory but not so difficult to do yourself (I personally don't get most of it !) ...

If your DSL goes down you have to reboot in a certain order.
1) computer off
2) router off (pull the little jack out of the unit.
3) DSL modem off switch
4) DSL modem unplugged --the little jack in the back.

wait

reverse to log back on and wait about 2 minutes between each step in booting back up. Some time is needed while everyone talks to each other, so be patient.

My son is not answering his phone, so that's all I can do for now.

If your house/apartment is not wired for phone (previous owner)
we are not sure if you can get DSL...

My son lives in a townhouse but has no phone service. He has cell phone only. He had to get some "connection" to the phone jack that is dormant for him.

My husband doesn't know if there is no jack in your home, if you can get DSL...you might have to be wired and there might be a charge for that.

My husband says that initial start up of the DSL is very slow, and takes up to a 24hr period to get up to speed, so if you get it, don't despair the first day.

No wireless. Running a cable from the wireless router would be a pain. Cross a hallway. I can see her tripping..over and over.

So on her list, a wireless card or the the type that plugs into a USB port. Good thing she cashed a payckeck.

Thanks MrsD.

I unhooked the Lyksys when I had problems with my AT&T modem. I have all the paperwork, so hooking it back up should be a breeze.

You could get one of the plastic things/mats Office Depot sells for under chairs. These are heavy, and would push the cable into the carpet. I don't see tripping over that kind of solution. You could weight it down along the molding with some of your books! LOL
My son has a long heavy rubber strip to cover his cords, in his living room for his gaming stuff. But it keeps coming "up".
The mat would work better IMO.

Before we got the wireless set up, we had a cable running across the hall way .
But we had vinyl & laminate flooring so some duct tape and a throw rug covered most of it

depending on where your area is and because it IS DSL, they cover a broader base because of the Satellite. There should be more options vs. cable or FiOp

there is also a difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical services.

maybe do a search around your area and see who provides DSL services and then maybe ask your neighbors and see what they like or use.

The thing is even within ONE company, they provide different services in different areas.

such as Comcast will be more competitive and offer more channels in say Atlanta vs. Egypt, NC...

I am not sure where you are at, but I would think that there would be something out there for you that would help your budget.

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curious, there is this thing called 3M hooks, a particular type is designed to hold the wires along the walls...they are quite strong. they sell it at Wal-mart, Lowe's and other places.

They are stickies, you press them for 30 seconds (that's the key, have to press them for 30 secs, get your big and strong hubby to do that. ) and they'll stick to the walls....and when you are ready to move, you just pull that white strip very carefully and it'll pull right off without damaging your walls...

I love them...

They hold Christmas stockings too.

I really think that long of cord isn't an option. It wouldn't be just going across a hallway. My computer area is in a alcove area by the stairs. The cord would have to run almost the whole length of the townhouse.

I wish we had the option of cable internet. She could hook right up easy then. Our complex has a contract with AT&T. DSL.

The only issues I have with AT&T is the crappy customer service. Speed is on the OK side. Have never had down time because of service, just a modem that never worked right.

look at the back of that modem...you might be able to pick one up cheap...

they charge you around $3.00 a month anyways for that modem + tax....

so you might be able to get a refurb one of the same brand/model/type..



and if you really want to buy a long long ethernet cable, Amazon has great prices on those. LOL

But if you get a router, get that N band, woman!

PS, I'll pass along the Christmas Stocking tip to Moss, she might want to use it to hold other things *hint cup thingies. LOL... LMAO..........

No problem, Oh Monkeyed One!

Those would have been my next questions. The DSL I am being offered says that they supply the box, but I don't want their box either because if they don't get it back in time when you dump them you get charged for the box or if you don't keep the service for a certain amount of time they charge you for the box.

If I do go with the DSL, I want my own box, I want my own router, I don't want them to come here to hook it up, I don't want them near my house! Every time they come here they mess things up worse than they were before I called them! It took me six months for them to believe that their phone wire from 1960 was responsible for my slow connection and crackling calls! They came and replaced it and I ended up not having a phone connection for two weeks! Of course I couldn't CALL them to tell them and when they tried to CALL me BACK, they couldn't understand why I didn't get the message! AAARGH!

All I want is a faster connection, no phone service from them, a wireless router so I can unplug and move around the house with the laptop, and no fancy bait and switch stuff!!!

And isn't DSL high speed too? As I understand it you can get differing options of speed?