ChatterBank1 min ago
Broadband connection
we have recently had BT broadband for my husband to work at home on his laptop. however, he went to connect it to our Advent computer which is about 4 years old and he said it wasnt possible.he said that there wasnt an earth net cable point?? do you know if it is possible to buy an adaptor to fit into the back of a computer.we already have a router/cable?! im am dying for broadband as dial up is soooooooooo slooooooooow!!!!!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I believe you are looking for an 'ethernet' adapter. You have two choices - you can either buy an ethernet adapter (get them fairly cheap off ebay, or your local computer shop - personally, I would ask a computer shop if they have a spare old one kicking around) or you can buy a usb modem and connect that way (if you have usb ports on your pc).
If you have any level of confidence, go for the first - it is a very easy task and should be the cheaper option, but if you are not confident, go for the second option.
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hi, just looked at the back of our computer, the make and model for it is:
Advent 3604 and it does have a usb point now i have looked. also where the phone line goes in, it does have another one right next to it but itdoesnt look big enough for ethernet cable unless do u take phone line out and the space for 2 phone cables? then becomes space for the end of the ethernet cable?? really want to get this sorted without leaving the house!!
Hi bubbles, the existing connectors on the back of the PC modem card are a telephone line in and a telephone output for an actual telephone to connect to, the idea is that when the internal modem in the PC is not on-line the telephone will be connected as normal but when the modem is on-line the telephone will be disconnected. You do not have an existing ethernet connector which is as you say larger than a phone connector.
You have three choices to connect to the broadband -
1. The only way for you to connect to the router is via the ethernet connector, you cannot do this with the USB port directly. You will have to purchase and install a normal network interface card (NIC) with a ethernet connector to your PC. This will require you to open the PC casing and actually fix the new card into the machine and set-up the PC to connect via this. This software setup may be easy or a real pain in the a*se. More than one PC can connect via the router this way at the same time.
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2. Purchase a seperate USB broadband modem and use this instead of the router, this will plug in to the existing USB port you have on your PC and will not require you to open the PC casing, the software should be easy to install. Only one PC can connect via the USB modem.
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3. Purchase a USB to ethernet adaptor such a shown here and then you can connect to the ethernet port on the router from the USB port on your PC, I have no idea if this will be easy or difficult to set up.
Best of luck when you leave the house!