Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to one of the LAN ports of the router (you can also keep the router connected to the
broadband modem).
(NYSE: MOT), the worldwide networks, today announced the latest WiMAX device added to its extensive portfolio of customer premises equipment (CPE) and U The new CPEi 825 wireless
broadband modem supports data and voice with an integrated voice over IP (VoIP) port.
Paired with an external mobile
broadband modem, the Advent could easily be used as your main business laptop, for video conferencing and Skype.
Novatel Wireless Inc (Nasdaq:NVTL), which provides wireless broadband access solutions for the mobile communications market, reported on 2 May that O2 UK is distributing the Novatel Wireless Ovation MC930D USB
broadband modem, as the O2 Mobile Broadband USB Modem.
It manages to be so thin by ditching some gadgets and widgets that until now have been considered essential parts of any computer - namely, an optical disk drive for playing CDs and DVDs, an Ethernet port for plugging in a
broadband modem, and in some circumstances, a hard disk.
The agreement involves ensuring interoperability between Birdstep Technology's wireless connectivity client software and the chipset provider's next generation wireless
broadband modem technology.
This means you connect the DG824M directly to your ADSL-enabled phone socket, replacing your existing
broadband modem. You can then network four computers directly with standard Ethernet cables - or all the way up to 253 if you use a series of hubs.
"We use Conexant semiconductors in a wide range of dial-up and
broadband modem products, and have a great deal of respect for Conexant as a strategic partner."
The vision of wireless home networking in the future involves the PC cluster of devices (
broadband modem, router/AP device, desktops, laptops, PDAs, Web tablets) becoming wirelessly connected to the entertainment cluster of devices, i.e.
BlueGate creates local "hot spots" that can simultaneously link up to seven Bluetooth-enabled devices to any standard
broadband modem (DSL, cable, and ISDN) via an Ethernet interface.
Broadband modem manufacturers generally provide a standard set of frequencies for Ethernet transmission on broadband.