Technical help for the future please
My contract with my broadband supplier is up in a few months and I think I'd like to change suppliers. I get a free router with my current one, but I have a netgear one in a cupboard that I'd rather use when I switch. My questions is, how easy is it to set up without a disc as I've moved several times since I got the netgear and have no idea on where the disc is.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:21, 9 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Search online for the drivers for your make and model.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:26, Reply)

Thanks, but what I mean is, I have no idea of how to set up a wireless router.
The one I have is literally plug in and go. My netgear was set up by a mate who's good with computery stuff on my last laptop, but never on this. So would I need to do anything different with it, or is it just a case of plug it in and see what happens after I've downloaded the drivers?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:28, Reply)

That'd be the first thing to try.
There's a chance it'll be plug-and-play. If not, your new ISP should be able to talk you through your setup.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:31, Reply)

I'll give it a go in a couple of months and see what happens.
Thanks Noel
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:37, Reply)

get virgin optical cable
veh veh good
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:32, Reply)

I don't think that works where I live
I shall check.

Edit: Nope. I can get broadband and phone, but not the whole deal
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:32, Reply)

so is it copper wire only
i cant imagine many places in that london that dont have virgin optical broadband available

in the epicentre of fuck all right now and i get up to 9.75 mbps from a promised 10mbps service. which is bloody good
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:40, Reply)

Usually very easy
just download the drivers now before you change suppliers, you should be able to get them from the netgear website.
(PsychoChomp, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 19:43, Reply)

LLU ADSL 2+ and stuff
If you have had the netgear sat around for a while - it may need a firmware upgrade to make it work well with ADSL2+

We've had a couple of people regraded to ADSL2+ (using netgear) and it has been very hit and miss with connections speeds and stability until the firmware has been upgraded. Ideally, you need to do this before you switch supplier so that your 10 day line training period is training the line with the new firmware.
(CheatingRabbit, Sun 9 Aug 2009, 22:15, Reply)