Thanks guys and a Happy New Year one and all,
further to my broadband headache (amongst others!), I finally managed to get the Netgear ADSL router going. The problem was that my computers (even one with XP) could not resolve DNS addresses automatically, so it was a "simple" case of assigning these manually. A case of "DNS the menace" methinks.
The modem now runs like a dream and I have got a wired network running between 3 PCs with full internet access.
The one problem I have is that my laptop, which I have a Buffalo Wireless card for, can pick up my router and shows a good connection, but will not allow me access to the internet or the home network.
As well as the Buffalo software I have tried WinNc, also showing a good connection. Access control is off, so I am pretty well stumped.
I chose the Buffalo card over the Netgear one because it has an antenna connector and I was thinking of making a "pringles aerial" or maybe the irish equivalent the Walkers crisp bag.
Any ideas out there?
thanks guys
ptc