i have a router.. and a deskptop and a laptop... which router will you recommend?
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My Netgear router kept crashing so I got a D-Link and haven't had any problems since. Get a 802.11G router. YOu can hard wire your desktop and just have the laptop connect wirelessly or get a PCI wireless adapter for the desktop so they can both be wireless. Depends on what you want to do.
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A router isn't essential, though its certainly what I'd recommend. \n\nThe simplest (and cheapest) way to connect them is by a cross-over ethernet cable, which means that both PCs must have a network interface, either built in to the motherboard or through an add-on card. Of course this approach is only viable if you're able to route the cable through the house OK, you didnt say if the PCs would be in the same room.\n\nOnce you have this connection made use the 'network set up wizard' in Windows to configure your PC with ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) --- this will also allow you to create a floppy disc with which you can set up the other PC with the correct settings.\n\nUsing a router is very similar, though you'd need 2 'straight through ethernet cables' to connect each PC to the router. Your internet connection is then handled by the router which gives the security benefit of not exposing either machine to the internet, traffic is handled by the router on behalf of the PCs. Once again you'd need to be able to run the cables OK.\n\nIf running cables around isnt an option, you have the option of using a wireless router, at least for the connection from the second PC--one of them will have to be connected by ethernet cable to successfully set it up. \nBear in mind a wireless network isn't as secure as a wired one, if you do use this method please follow the advice at sites such as http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,844020,00.asp and http://www.netgear.co.uk/securing_wireless_network.php ... if you do a google/yahoo search for 'securing a wireless network' you'll find lots of good sites..... and don't forget about popping into http://www.microsoft.com and checking put their security advice.\n\nIf all that seems complicated, dont worry...its really very simple, particularly with the configuration being 'wizard' driven.
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I agree that a Linksys is best, specifically WRT54G. I personally have one and love the features and the interface. It covers all the bases, although if you have a large area to cover with signal you may want to at a later date buy the huge Linksys antennas for the router. I have never used them but supposedly they greatly increase the range.
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You will need a wireless router and a  wireless pci card for your computer. I prefer the usb variety since they can be moved easily among computers.
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You can get a wireless router and either a pciama card or a usb for the laptop. <$100 check at office depot.\nSet up you router and then install driver in laptop and have the laptop look for available wireless networks and enable.\n\nInternal wireless cards are easy to install, you just have to get the right one and the antenae.  Good luck
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there are two type of routers that you can look at.  the first is a wired router, with that you comeout of your cable or dsl modem and plug into the WAN port of the router.  After you have followed the directions and set up some options such as ipaddress scheme you want to use, how many computers can be connected and what security you want. you then take the cable from the pc and plug it into one of the other ports in the router and you should be connected.  What the router is doing is taking your internet address, like 10.1.5.30 and the router changes the address as it passes it back to you, say 192.168.1.100.  you talk to the router, the router talks to the network.  buy another computer, attach another lan cable to the router and hook it up to the new pc. it will be given another address, 192.168.1.101 for instance.  and so on and so forth.  two nice issues with routers, by definition a router is a hardwire firewall,  if someone is trying to slam 10.1.5.20, your pc will not respond, because it is 192.168.1.100.  second you can have on some routers as many as 253 pc connected to the router(using extra hubs and switches) so you can really get your money worth out of the internet subsscription of course the cable company hates it and will not support you on calls if you say you are using a router.  \n\nSecond issues, you do not want  your computer near  your dad's and you can not run a long lan cable to your pc.  then you want a wireless router.  same basic issues, cable modem to WAN port, set up the router specifics, but then you have to have a wireless card, or a usb wireless port on the pc.  if its a laptop, you may already have the wireless capablity built in.  you load some software on your pc and then tell the pc what wireless router to talk to.  you may find based on where you live, that you may see several in your neighboorhood.  This is why turning on security settings gets to be important, without the proper security password schemes WPA is best, someone can jump on your network and see what your computers are showing.  most wireless routers come with lan ports also, so dad's pc again just hooks up with the lan cable.\n\nWireless routers come in several different speeds and technical specs, that affect speed between computers, distance from the wireless router etc.  do some home work and then go to the store and get what you need.  \n\nby the way remember, whatever the speed your router supports, you will not really go any faster than what your cable modem supports.  what is nice is the pc to pc or pc to printer speeds that you can gain with the faster routers.
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Buy a Wireless router and plug your broadband modem into the router.  Then sink-up the computers to the router.  That should be it.
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Does the signal just die or does it show that you have some percentage of link quality, like excellent or very good. \n\nYou say that you have two other routers hooked up for range increases, but if they are actaully routers instead of just range expanders, then I beleive the problem is what I have here at my house:\n\nThe other routers are thinking that they are the one that is supposed to connect to your computer. How do you have the other routers hooked up? I have two routers in my house do they can combine to be one bigger network. Its tricky to set up and finally get to work right. You have to tell the other routers not to use DHCP to distribute the addresses the the computers on the network.\n\nDO you have a laptop? Is that what you are connecting with the wireless? You said that your PC is hooked up to the router, so that wouldn't need wireless.\n\nThis is a really hard question to answer over 'answers', please let me know some more details.\nJupiterSSJ4
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Well you can get a wireless router and then a wireless card for your laptop.  Usually is the best way, then you can take your laptop anywhere in the house and use it.
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A wireless router is your answer; however - be careful when purchasing as there are two types - and you need the one that is compatiable with Telewest Cable; (I know, as I have bought one - thankfully I got the right one first time!)\n\nI got mine from PC World, and the make is Belkin
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Any model will work, it is just a standard cable connection, the router will have a setup wizard, just set it up to be a cable connection, not pppoe, plug in the computer and away you go...
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You're better off just buying a cheap router (like Netgear). If you daisy chain them - from the port to PC A to PC B, for example, then PC A will have to be on whenever you want to use PC B
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First install the router on the desktop. \nConnect the modem to the router\nconnect the router to the desktop\nthen, follow the user's manual instructions on how to set up dhcp services (i dont know how ur particular router would do that because all routers are different)\nthen configure your notebook for wireless access. \nmake sure u use WEP security so that no one accesses / uses ur connection.
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routers are just directing connections to and from computers, so it doesn't matter what kind of system you're using, just make sure the computer is setup and functioning correctly.
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I think it will be best for U connect the hub to the router and then the PC's to the hub. and try to use windows XP Proffessional edition Home edition has some limitations on Networks
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Well, you should be able to get into your router's setup from one of your PCs (methods for this vary, consult the router's  manual) and disable *just* the wireless network. Anyone physically plugged into the router would still be able to get online, so if the laptop is the only thing connecting wirelessly, that would work.
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Yes, get a WiFi PCI card for your desktop, wifi for laptop and a wireless router for DSL or Cable internet.