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[TRIAD-666]

so i finally got internet into my new house.  however, i can only hook it up to one laptop at the moment since it does not require a modem and did not come with a router.  at the moment, i have a wireless ad-hoc connection connecting the laptop with the wired internet connection to my netbook (enabling my netbook to have internet access).  my question is, how do i keep these connections and enable my ps3 to use the internet through my netbook?  i've tried just about everything aside from getting a cat5 cable seeing as i did not need one before.  all i did before was set up a network bridge between both the internet adapters on the netbook.  this process, however, did not work this time.  is my only option to wait til i can get a wireless router? or is there a way to be a ninja and get it all working as is?

[JERM7]

I don't know the answer, but why not just get a router?  They aren't that expensive and it would greatly simplify your setup.

[Sprinkle-Me_Baby]

Yes just get a router, preferrably Linksys. There not that much and you can connect anything in your house that uses internet to the internet. But don't forget to lock your router so outside sources won't be able to access your internet.

[TheDster]

Get a router, Netgear has been my best.  Motorola is the best Modems, however their Modem router combo sucks.  Its really unsecure and resets paswords and stuff ranomly.  Motorola Modem, Netgear router is my best combo.  However if you do get a Motorola cable modem router combo, you can set it to bridge mode and use your own router.  I didnt know that.

[ThePunisher]

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Sprinkle-Me_Baby wrote:

Yes just get a router, preferrably Linksys. There not that much and you can connect anything in your house that uses internet to the internet. But don't forget to lock your router so outside sources won't be able to access your internet.

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Linksys has gone to crap over the last couple of years... go Netgear.

[ThePunisher]

I'm still confused by the original post; how is your laptop/netbook connected to the internet? cable? DSL? wired? if so.. into what? wireless? to what device?

[gR3yGh051]

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ThePunisher wrote:

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Sprinkle-Me_Baby wrote:

Yes just get a router, preferrably Linksys. There not that much and you can connect anything in your house that uses internet to the internet. But don't forget to lock your router so outside sources won't be able to access your internet.

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Linksys has gone to crap over the last couple of years... go Netgear.

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Not when you use CFW like Tomato or DD-WRT

[ThePunisher]

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gR3yGh051 wrote:

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ThePunisher wrote:

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Sprinkle-Me_Baby wrote:

Yes just get a router, preferrably Linksys. There not that much and you can connect anything in your house that uses internet to the internet. But don't forget to lock your router so outside sources won't be able to access your internet.

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Linksys has gone to crap over the last couple of years... go Netgear.

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Not when you use CFW like Tomato or DD-WRT

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I would know... I was a diehard Linksys fanboy; even with custom firmares you can't escape the quality issues.  After 10+ years of Linksys routers I picked up a Netgear WNDR4500 and never looked back.

[gR3yGh051]

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ThePunisher wrote:

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gR3yGh051 wrote:

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ThePunisher wrote:

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Sprinkle-Me_Baby wrote:

Yes just get a router, preferrably Linksys. There not that much and you can connect anything in your house that uses internet to the internet. But don't forget to lock your router so outside sources won't be able to access your internet.

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Linksys has gone to crap over the last couple of years... go Netgear.

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Not when you use CFW like Tomato or DD-WRT

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I would know... I was a diehard Linksys fanboy; even with custom firmares you can't escape the quality issues.  After 10+ years of Linksys routers I picked up a Netgear WNDR4500 and never looked back.

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I have an old WRT54 thats still kicking, as well as an E3000. No problems here. the WRT served me well for close to 10 years and the E3000 has yet to disappoint.

I HAD a netgear once upon a time before I had the E3000 and issues galore with connectivity

[Sprinkle-Me_Baby]

Never had a problem with Linksys, maybe it was just your connectivity? @thepunisher