O/T - NEW Wireless router and USB Adaptor

[Rob Morris]

BRAND NEW still in box, bought in error (not very IT minded) now looking to sell on and recover some of my money prefer to sell on Blat Caht and do a favour before going onto Ebay. Retial through Dabbs = just over £50 looking for £20.... ☹️

 

Wireless Router:

Linksys - Wireless - G (Model WRT54GS-UK)

Broadband Router with Speed Booster

 

Pakage contents:

Router

Set-up CD ROM

User Guide

Power Adaptor

Network Cable

Quick Install Guide

 

USB Netwrok Adaptor

Linksys - Wireless - G (Model No WUSB54GS-UK)

USB Netwrok Adaptor with Speed Booster

 

Package Contents

USB Network Adaptor

USB Cable

Set-up CD ROM

Quick Install Guide

 

System Requirements (typical items)

PC with 400MHz or Faster Processor

128MB RAM

CD ROM Drive

USB Port

Window 2000 or XP with service pack 1 or later

Network adaptor

Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape Navigator 6 or higher.

 

As above looking for £20 for the pair to save them ollecting dust.....postage would be extra, so may suit people who travel through Shropshire.

 

 

[Nifty]

Rob,

 

Is a USB network adapter a box of tricks that adapts a desktop to be wireless by any chance?

 

If so then I'll take them for £20 plus the postage - it shouldn't be too much, they won't be that heavy or large. Possibly better to send as two items rather than one.

 

Have we a deal?

 

Nifty.

 

 

 

Keep off the straight and narrow 😬

[Rob Morris]

Nifty,

 

Basic answer is yes, via USB cable you can add stand alone PC's to wirless network. Obviously you would need to use the compatable router (otem item included which would provide the wirless network)

 

Best bet is to look and Dabbs site for abosolute detail. Will assume sold to you for £20 + post unless I here other wise.

 

Could do with your address for post or would it be better to drop them off at your M&D's? Assume you will be passing their place for Xmas? Again would need mail for address.

[mav]

I'll take 2nd Dibs Rob.

[Nifty]

Rob,

 

I'll take them but would like them posted please.

 

I've a friend who is computer illiterate who uses me as her techie and she has just moved and was saying that the telephone jack points are not in the right place for where she wishes to make her office and was asking about wireless.

These are for her, so would like to install before I get back to my folks at Christmas.

 

I'll send an E-mail with the address.

 

Cheers,

 

Nifty.

 

 

 

Keep off the straight and narrow 😬

[jingars]

Nifty,

 

Just to underline what Rob has already said, this box of tricks will provide you with a wireless network that will share out an existing broadband connection - it does not plug directly into the phone line; in addition your friend will need an ADSL modem that provides a RJ45/ethernet connection to plug in to the Linksys.

 

Just a warning to check and see what she already has in the way of a modem, as you may need more kit than this.

[jingars]

Details can be found at the Linksys website. Looks a good bit of kit.

[Nifty]

Now I'm getting confused

 

I thought the router had an ADSL modem built into it (as my Netgear box of tricks does 🤔

 

If this box doesn't have the ADSL modem built in facility then it isn't what I'm after .. so will pass it on to Mav.

 

Keep off the straight and narrow 😬

[davef]

Rob, if this is still available I'll take it for my brother.

 

Dave

[mav]

Dave - you take it then. I was going to run it as a 2ndary to my main router anyway...

 

 

[Rob Morris]

Guys,

 

If you are on Broadband then it will serve for what we call a modem, if you are on 56k dial up forget it........! Typical of most routers on market

 

Don't mind who has it but Nifty has to have first shout......after that first come etc.

[davef]

Rob, YHBM. I'm happy to take it if Nifty and Mav have passed (I know exactly what it is as I have bought one in the past.......)

 

Dave

 

 

[jingars]

If you are on Broadband then it will serve for what we call a modem

 

No it won't. This device requires a separate modem with an ethernet port to connect it to a 'phone line.

 

It is what we call a router. Not a modem/router.

[mav]

Dave,

 

If you are sure this fits your needs, then please have it. If it does not , then Rob I will still take the lot, as I said above.

[Nifty]

I need an ADSL router, which this does not appear to be, so I'm out (as the Dragon's Dens people say).

 

Thanks anyway Rob

 

Keep off the straight and narrow 😬