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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Redrobes" data-source="post: 3660087" data-attributes="member: 40793">I second that a netgear router is worth a few extra cents vs the sweat from other makes. You might just have to check your PC to see what spare internal sockets it has. Most are either PCI or PCIe. The PCIe ones would probably have short - say 1" type of connector often dark brown and the old PCI type is usually white and about 3" long but best look up pics on the web to check if your unsure.Setting it up is usually not too much issue. I tend to set it up fully open with no security and get it working then add in the layers like hiding the SSID broadcast, WEP, and most importantly the MAC address filtering.To get at your MAC address open a command prompt and type :-ipconfig /alland its the big hex number with about 6 pairs of digits called Physical Address. You get a MAC address for each type of network adapter. So its the WiFi one on the PC or the laptop that you need to add to the routers MAC address filter list.Also, some cable companies set up the cable modems to allow only one PC to connect to the cable modem. Whatever PC you use do that ipconfig and get the PCs MAC address and write it down. When you configure a router you can usually tell it to fake its MAC address on the WAN side - thats the cable going to the modem. Then the modem thinks that the PC is still connected. You may or may not need to do this however. Try it without first.What else ? Well traceroute is a handy utility to know too. Thats also a command prompt thing so try :-tracert <a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">www.google.com</a>it should print up a list of the routers it passes through to get to google. You should see your new shiny router as an address in the top of that list.You should switch on DHCP thought it should be on by default. Its likely that your PC is already configured to use automatic addresses in the network properties / TCPIP / Advanced but check that its all automatic when you have a router. Set the routers workgroup and ensure that all machines use the same workgroup. Thats on right click on My Computer / properties / computer name etc.Bleh... thats about it I think.</blockquote>

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