Re: Please, help shorten learning curve... new wireless router, new MC



setup the laptop to use the G side of the DI-784 and setup the
extender to use the A side.

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:03:07 -0700, Us 5 Camp
<Us5Camp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Thank you to all that have helped answer my questions thus far.
>
>I've purchased my FIRST router for my FIRST home network. It's a wireless
>a/g router from d-link a DI-784. I want to setup a network for my newly
>aquired (same purchase) Media Center Extender to be used over the wireless
>network. I will have only one other device using the network, it will be my
>laptop that I will use to surf and access my work email over my employer's
>VPN.
>
>My PC is a Dell 8400 running MCE 2005. I have cable DSL service at home.
>I have hooked the router up to the cable modem and pc and am sucessful at
>getting my internet connection working on the primary (desktop PC), but now I
>have to tackle the network.
>
>My question is, given the new DI-784 wireless router and MC Extender, can
>someone help shorten my learning curve as I'll need to setup my 1st home
>network. I have found some good reading material and everything has gone
>well thus far, but I'd like to cut through the haze and get some clear
>concise direction.
>
>Thanks You.
>Mark

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