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Last answer on Mar 21, 2009 11:33:08 pm GMT ryan, on Sep 15, 2008 5:01:06 am BST 
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Hello,
im ryan, i have a d-link router and i was wondering if it is possible to connect it to my cable modem and use my laptop wireless with out having to connect the router to a main pc in order to be on the internet?

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harnold31, on Sep 15, 2008 10:23:56 am BST

Hello buddy,

yes you can do that but i cant understand one thing is that how is the router actually connected to the desktop computer?

through lan cable or usb?

if you are willing to do that on your laptop then you must also have the installation cd for the router and then you will be able to do that

   
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ad, on Feb 21, 2009 6:11:57 am GMT
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Hi, I have a dlink router that I want to connect wireless to my netgear modem. The netgear is a wireless adapter too, I want to do this so I can run my xbox from the Dlink adaptor. Does anyone one know If this is possible?
I basiaclly want my Dlink router to pick up internet wireless from my modem.

   
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 Pat, on Mar 21, 2009 11:33:08 pm GMT
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Short answer: Yes.

Disconnect the cable modem from the PC and turn it off for a minute (may have to unplug it). Connect the provided ethernet cable from the cable modem to the Internet slot in the new wireless adapter and plug the wireless adapter's power in (and turn it on, if there's a switch). Turn the cable modem back on. Give the devices a minute to talk to each other, then you should be able to configure your dlink router at http://192.168.0.1 There is typically no default admin password, though you should set one.

If you don't change it (I would suggest that you do, actually), the wireless network will be called "dlink". Plug an ethernet cable from the outbound slots (often numbered) of the adapter to any wired network devices if you feel like it. You should now be able to connect to the wireless without having a desktop plugged in.

   
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