Plug and Play?

i.Angel · 01-02-2006, 06:17 PM

Hey guys. My friend recently upgraded from dial-up (he lives on a big hill so that's all he had) and now he is using satallite. I have never used that type before, and I don't know if it's fast or slow. Anyhow, we are going to to instal a router at his house tonight so we can play some WoW together. When I buy the router (I have never done networking before) do I just plug everything and and just play? Or do I need drivers and stuff?

thanks, GamerGuy

MrBucket · 01-03-2006, 04:38 AM

usually if your just doing a one time thing, depending on the router, you can just plug the internet connection in, and if its wireless than u can usually just go to your control panel-->network connections and hit set up new connection and it should easily search for it, basiclly teh same with a wired connection but im not sure if ull need drivers as the internet signal usually doesnt, hehe, but im not totally sure about satalite but if it is the same network cord as in dsl and cable you shouldnt have a problem!

01-02-2006, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
i.Angel Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Age: 17 Posts: 1,200	Plug and Play? Hey guys. My friend recently upgraded from dial-up (he lives on a big hill so that's all he had) and now he is using satallite. I have never used that type before, and I don't know if it's fast or slow. Anyhow, we are going to to instal a router at his house tonight so we can play some WoW together. When I buy the router (I have never done networking before) do I just plug everything and and just play? Or do I need drivers and stuff? thanks, GamerGuy __________________ XPS M1530

01-03-2006, 04:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
MrBucket Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shittsburgh Posts: 206	usually if your just doing a one time thing, depending on the router, you can just plug the internet connection in, and if its wireless than u can usually just go to your control panel-->network connections and hit set up new connection and it should easily search for it, basiclly teh same with a wired connection but im not sure if ull need drivers as the internet signal usually doesnt, hehe, but im not totally sure about satalite but if it is the same network cord as in dsl and cable you shouldnt have a problem! __________________ --New Comp (Christmas!)-- AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 2.40Ghz 1 GB(512x2) DDR PC-3200 240 GB (200+40) 7200RPM PCI - GeForce FX5200 :-O

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