Wireless Router

Lee.Cosworth · 9 Mar 2007 at 18:27

Argh how hard can this get

I have been to most computer shops today looking for a router that will work with my laptop that is running windows vista :rolleyes:

Every computer shop that i have been to has told me they couldnt help as they dont know if it would work with my laptop or not :mad:

Could some one please tell me what sort of router would work with vista and also tiscali internet

Thankyou.

Lee.Cosworth · 9 Mar 2007 at 19:33

so far have been told..

''what OS your laptop has has nothing to do with the router, i imagine tiscali are like any other isp so any adsl router will do''

:confused:

Daegan · 9 Mar 2007 at 19:45

Lee.Cosworth said:
''what OS your laptop has has nothing to do with the router, i imagine tiscali are like any other isp so any adsl router will do''

Basically true. 802.11g is the most common wireless standard, the wireless network card in your laptop should support it, you just need a wireless ADSL router that supports it too.

HomerJ · 9 Mar 2007 at 21:23

Your laptop will 99% certain have wirless built in and if will 99% be G standard. All you need is a wireless adsl modem router.

My home line has been changed over to Tiscali LLU and I have been tetsing various kits of work on the line and so far only come across one router that had issues and that was a Solwise router.

Voyager 2091 - worked
Dlink DSL-624T - worked
Netgear - DG834 wireless - worked
Dlink DSL-624M - worked
Netgear - DG834N - worked
Voyager 2110 - worked

I would say if you stick with a major brnad name such as Dlink, Netgear, Linksys you will not have any issues at all.

Phemo · 9 Mar 2007 at 21:38

Vista compatibility isn't down to the router really. As long as you have drivers for your laptop's wireless card there is absolutely no reason at all why it won't work with any Wireless AP/router.

Lee.Cosworth · 9 Mar 2007 at 21:46

Thanks laptop come with wireless standard

as i can get other peoples signal just need a password

I was already and had a netgear router in my hand till i said would it work with vista and they said i wouldnt think so :rolleyes:

so i had put the item back :rolleyes:

Will go back down tomorrow and get that one