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  • JerseyPuma
    Confirmed User
    • May 2002
    • 1149

    #1

    wireless home networking question

    OK, heres what I want to do. I have a laptop at home, and just got a cable hi speed connection installed into my place. Right now im just running a cat 5 cable from my cable modem into my laptops NIC card and its working fine, but I want to go wireless so i can bring the lappy anywhere in the house and be connected. I was looking at an all-in-one cable modem/wireless router that toshiba has, looks like it would do the trick...kinda pricey though at 200 bucks...my question is, if i just buy a wireless router will i be able to accomplish what im trying? what im confused about is if i need another desktop computer to connect to the broadband and then network to my laptop, or if i can just attach a router directly to the cable modem and only use my laptop with it. any help or points in the right direction will be appreciated.
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  • loverboy
    When it rains, it pours
    • May 2003
    • 20609

    #2
    Linksys works well with this kind of setup.

    http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=35&prid=544

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    • Global Dialers
      Confirmed User
      • May 2004
      • 1349

      #3
      go to walmart motorola has a complete package for a desktop and a laptop for something like $100
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      • Shok
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2001
        • 5611

        #4
        I got the D-Link Extreme Air setup, it rocks.
        Just plug the cable modem into the wireless router.

        Then get their wireless card for your laptop, about $50. It works perfectly.

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        • zzgundamnzz
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2002
          • 6102

          #5
          Just get a wireless router and wireless card.

          D-Link is really good

          It should cost you less than $80


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          • Jace
            FBOP Class Of 2013
            • Jan 2004
            • 35562

            #6
            wireless routers have 4 cat 5 ports in them, plus you can have unlimited wireless devices

            is that what your asking?

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            • 4Pics
              Confirmed User
              • Dec 2001
              • 7952

              #7
              dont get it all in one unit so you can upgrade part of it easier.

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