Webstar Modem / Wireless Access

mireckca · 05-27-2009, 07:26 PM

I am temporarily in a residence with a Webstar cable modem used to access Rogers High Speed Internet Service. What do I need to do in order to use the wireless capability on my laptop? If a device is needed (?router) - does it replace the modem or connect to it? Thanks.

**lorjack** · 05-27-2009, 08:46 PM

How are you connected now? You will need a wireless router to be able to connect with wireless, and you just hook it up behind your modem.

johnwill · 05-28-2009, 08:12 AM

With a cable modem, any standard wireless broadband router will do the trick.

mireckca · 05-28-2009, 10:58 AM

Thank you both for your responses. I'll purchase a wireless router.

The cable modem is currently connected to a desktop computer. I assume that I need to disconnect the desktop from the modem. And then connect the modem to the router, and then connect the router to the desktop with a line (it's not wireless). My wireless laptop is in the next room and should be able to pick up the signal from the wireless router - so no line is necessary. Does this sound about right? Thanks for your help.

**lorjack** · 05-28-2009, 08:40 PM

Exactly right

05-27-2009, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
mireckca Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista	Webstar Modem / Wireless Access I am temporarily in a residence with a Webstar cable modem used to access Rogers High Speed Internet Service. What do I need to do in order to use the wireless capability on my laptop? If a device is needed (?router) - does it replace the modem or connect to it? Thanks.

05-27-2009, 08:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Webstar Modem / Wireless Access How are you connected now? You will need a wireless router to be able to connect with wireless, and you just hook it up behind your modem. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

05-28-2009, 08:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 40,997 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Webstar Modem / Wireless Access With a cable modem, any standard wireless broadband router will do the trick. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-28-2009, 10:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
mireckca Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Webstar Modem / Wireless Access Thank you both for your responses. I'll purchase a wireless router. The cable modem is currently connected to a desktop computer. I assume that I need to disconnect the desktop from the modem. And then connect the modem to the router, and then connect the router to the desktop with a line (it's not wireless). My wireless laptop is in the next room and should be able to pick up the signal from the wireless router - so no line is necessary. Does this sound about right? Thanks for your help.

05-28-2009, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Webstar Modem / Wireless Access Exactly right __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...