Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Sean Miller
Sky's broadband is Easynet, I quite happily used my own wireless router for ages with their UKOnline service. I think the issue with using your own router is likely to be more to do with support - if something goes wrong they may simply say "sorry, can't help - we don't know anything about that ro

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread John
Matt Jones wrote: > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 11:37 AM, John wrote: > >> Isnt there something about companies restricting you from buying routers >> apart from theirs. I belong to Sky, and if Sky found out I had a >> different Router than theirs they would cut me off. There is a way to >> get the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Harry Rickards
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/09/09 12:22, Rob Beard wrote: > John wrote: >> Isnt there something about companies restricting you from buying routers >> apart from theirs. I belong to Sky, and if Sky found out I had a >> different Router than theirs they would cut me off. T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Rob Beard
John wrote: > Isnt there something about companies restricting you from buying routers > apart from theirs. I belong to Sky, and if Sky found out I had a > different Router than theirs they would cut me off. There is a way to > get the username and password that comes with my router, but I am af

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Harry Rickards
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/09/09 11:37, John wrote: > Isnt there something about companies restricting you from buying routers > apart from theirs. I belong to Sky, and if Sky found out I had a > different Router than theirs they would cut me off. There is a way to > ge

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Matt Jones
On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 11:37 AM, John wrote: > Isnt there something about companies restricting you from buying routers > apart from theirs. I belong to Sky, and if Sky found out I had a > different Router than theirs they would cut me off. There is a way to > get the username and password that co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Rik Boland
thanks Matt Matt Jones wrote: > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Rik Boland wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I got a router free when I got my broadband but shops sell routers. >> >> Why and what the difference - r they better? >> >> Also is there a way to make my wired printer wireless? >> >> Shalom >> >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread John
Isnt there something about companies restricting you from buying routers apart from theirs. I belong to Sky, and if Sky found out I had a different Router than theirs they would cut me off. There is a way to get the username and password that comes with my router, but I am afraid to actually go

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Rik Boland
Hi I with Plus.net and have a bt voyager 1141o modem/router Harry Rickards wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 05/09/09 11:11, Rik Boland wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I got a router free when I got my broadband but shops sell routers. >> >> Why and what the difference - r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Steve Archer
Hi Rik Most routers, both wired and wireless, are pretty much standard models that you can buy in the shop. The emphasis being on the word "standard" - if you have some fancy-fandangle adapter running an uncertified wifi standard to squeeze some more speed out of the connection (supposedly) th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Matt Jones
On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Rik Boland wrote: > Hi > > I got a router free when I got my broadband but shops sell routers. > > Why and what the difference - r they better? > > Also is there a way to make my wired printer wireless? > > Shalom > > -- >          Rik Boland > 15 Stanley Place, La

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Rob Beard
Rik Boland wrote: > Hi > > I got a router free when I got my broadband but shops sell routers. > > Why and what the difference - r they better? > > Also is there a way to make my wired printer wireless? > > Shalom > > It depends on the model you got. For instance when I signed up with Virgin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Darius Huntly
Different routers can reach different lengths and also speed differs, there are also many features within the routers firmware that differ, just have a look around to see which is best, however for normal use the router provided should do the trick. You can buy a wireless print server (similar to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Harry Rickards
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/09/09 11:11, Rik Boland wrote: > Hi > > I got a router free when I got my broadband but shops sell routers. > > Why and what the difference - r they better? > > Also is there a way to make my wired printer wireless? > > Shalom > Some are be

[ubuntu-uk] Routers and printers

2009-05-09 Thread Rik Boland
Hi I got a router free when I got my broadband but shops sell routers. Why and what the difference - r they better? Also is there a way to make my wired printer wireless? Shalom -- Rik Boland 15 Stanley Place, Lancaster, LA1 5NP 07866439588 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.co