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[biggriffin]

right here goes.
 father christmas bought icklle griffin a 7" tablet,so we now need to go wireless,
i'am looking for somthing to do that job,and dont want to pay a fourtune,our provider is virgin so its cable.
 
nice simple answers,dont need full geeky,techy mode answer. better still if somebody lokal has a s/h for sale.
 thank you in advance.

[AndyRoid]

If you have the Virgin Media Superhub, then you already have wireless capability.

If you don't have a Superhub, ring them and they will give you one for free.
Alternatively, something like this will do you

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WR841N-300Mbps-Wireless-Router/dp/B001FWYGJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388071190&sr=8-1&keywords=cable+router

[tidla]

Plus there pretty simple to set up and change settings.

[jonny2112]

I have a couple of spare routers in the house, but if they are supplied by the telephone company are they tied to your account/phone line?

[AndyRoid]

I have a couple of spare routers in the house, but if they are supplied by the telephone company are they tied to your account/phone line?

No, but if the routers you have were intended for a DSL line then they will be of no use to the OP.

[Taxi_Driver]

If you dont need the speed....I have a Netgear Prosafe 54g access point...which would connect to your Virgin modem....it would be ok for surfing and email etc, just not suitable for streaming media.

Yours for the cost of postage 

[jonny2112]

I have a couple of spare routers in the house, but if they are supplied by the telephone company are they tied to your account/phone line?

No, but if the routers you have were intended for a DSL line then they will be of no use to the OP.

Ok, thanks. It's all a bit beyond me tbh - I used them wirelessly, but don't appreciate the complexities 

[Kevin Wood]

If you have the Virgin Media Superhub, then you already have wireless capability.

If you don't have a Superhub, ring them and they will give you one for free.
Alternatively, something like this will do you

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WR841N-300Mbps-Wireless-Router/dp/B001FWYGJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388071190&sr=8-1&keywords=cable+router

Spent half of Christmas day trying to get one of those rather things to play ball.

Don't expect it to work with firmware that it's shipped with.

[chrisgixer]

1st. Ring virgin. Have your router details to hand, I'll be amazed if yours isn't wireless already.
If it isn't, they should send you one.

Jobbed.

[Bigron]

On an allied topic, Santa brought me a YouView box, which I am happy with but apparently I need an Internet connection to be able to watch past programmes. How do I go about this? I have a BT Voyager modem for my computer, but I need something posher, yes?
Also, as I am on a BT Basic tariff, will downloading previously broadcast programmes go way over my download allowance and cost me a pension-breaking amount of money?Thanks in advance for your help, folks, and a happy New Year to all.

Ron.

[AndyRoid]

I have a BT Voyager modem for my computer, but I need something posher, yes?

Depends on the model number

Also, as I am on a BT Basic tariff, will downloading previously broadcast programmes go way over my download allowance and cost me a pension-breaking amount of money?

Depends how much they charge you per GB of data for going over as to whether it'll break the bank, but streaming content (including "Catch Up" TV) will certainly push your data consumption up. 

[I_want_an_Omega]

On an allied topic, Santa brought me a YouView box, which I am happy with but apparently I need an Internet connection to be able to watch past programmes. How do I go about this? I have a BT Voyager modem for my computer, but I need something posher, yes?
Also, as I am on a BT Basic tariff, will downloading previously broadcast programmes go way over my download allowance and cost me a pension-breaking amount of money?Thanks in advance for your help, folks, and a happy New Year to all.

Ron.

If it's if any help - I use Youview a lot and my monthly data usage is about 80Gb. Suggest you get an unlimited package from BT otherwise you will get hammered 

[biggriffin]

1st. Ring virgin. Have your router details to hand, I'll be amazed if yours isn't wireless already.
If it isn't, they should send you one.

Jobbed.

just phoned virgin, and spoke to an oprative, and the "engineer" will be calling next year with a shinney new wireless modem/router. foc even better..
 as my modem is a bit erm old.
 so well done mr gixer, job done

[jonny2112]

1st. Ring virgin. Have your router details to hand, I'll be amazed if yours isn't wireless already.
If it isn't, they should send you one.

Jobbed.

just phoned virgin, and spoke to an oprative, and the "engineer" will be calling next year with a shinney new wireless modem/router. foc even better..
 as my modem is a bit erm old.
 so well done mr gixer, job done

Result 

[biggriffin]

Just got home from work,and there's a nice shiney new "virgin super 2" glowing and flashing blue lights..
new stufff,haven't checked the speeds yet,.

so big thanks to mr gixer for his direction