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Old 10-14-2004, 01:45 AM  
KRosh
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Originally posted by bobosoft
Go buy the wireless router of your choice. I reccomend you buy an 802.11g router (not 802.11b) g is a lot faster but still backward compatible with b if thats what yoru laptop has. after you buy the router plug the cable from your cable/dsl modem into the wan/internet in port on the router. then plug your pc via a cable into the back of one of the probably 4 ports for wired pcs on the router. you probably wont have to do anythign to your laptop. As long as it is in range and you have windows xp it will owrk automatically. Alternatively you cna buy a USB wireless adapter for your pc if you don't want to run a wire.
Wireless G does not make your internet connection any faster...it is only better for sending data accross your OWN network at a faster rate.
there is no provider for home that has speeds higher than 3 MBps
so the wireless B is just fine.
Now if you are transferring files between 2 machines on your Network then G will make that much faster. You must remeber however since G is backwards compatible to B if you are using a B wireless card then you will be limited to the 11Mbps.



ToonLogos .. first you ask people a question that makes you sound like you have ZERO clue about networking...then you get an attitude when BRISK asks you why you need 2 ISP's.. If you want help... usually being nice about it helps!!!




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