Can I setup my desktop to utlize my wireless router?
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Sure, you just get a USB wireless adapter. It is about the size of a USB flash drive. I use one for an extra desktop I have upstairs...they are about $25 on ebay.\nIf you are going to have it as a more long term thing, I would suggest a PCI card wireless adapter for a desktop. The USB ones can get pretty hot so it seems like they could get too hot for regular desktop use. Again, the PCI ones are around $25. Both you just install and put in driver.
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buy a wireless networking card and router.
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Either turn the wireless service on the PC on, or if it doesn't have one, you may need to buy a wireless 'dongle' that fits into a spare USB port on the PC. If you edit your post with more details (the PC and make of router) you'll get a more exact answer from some of the technical people here.
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The computer needs a wireless NIC to connect to the router, so, yes.
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u can buy a d-link router from argos  check if its compatible wi bt u get the usb receiver with it it has all u kneed to start myn was 50pound i think they sell them at pc world check it owt anyway  www.pcworld.co.uk search for wireless 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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you can use ur wireless network on ur laptop .with out desktop
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you can use a wireless router and or a regular router and use  cables to connect them
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You just need a wireless router or hub. Avoid Belkin if you can as they dont seem too good (speaking from personal experience).\nSo from your modem you would connect it to the wireles router or hub then either install a wireless network card into your laptop or desktop pc and follow the instructions.\nHope that helps you a bit.
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First, you need a wireless router. Then, you have to install a wireless network adapter card into your PC. \nOk, you can enjoy it
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You can only add other LAN PC's or webfolders configuration to "My network places". It would be better to add yahoo as a shortcut to your desktop.
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I'm assuming that your desktop is connected to an Internet modem (cable or DSL) via an Ethernet cable.\n\nYou need:\n1.  A wireless Internet router (preferably the kind with a few wired ports as well)\n2.  A network printer server\n3.  One Ethernet cable (between the desktop and router)\n4.  You may need a new printer cable between the printer server and printer\n\nI recommend disabling SSID broadcasting and enabling encryption on the router, and setting up that encryption on the wireless laptops.
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get a wireless router, and plug the DSL modem into the "internet" port on your router
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Yes.. Get a wireless router, plugged from your WIRED router into the WAN port of the Wireless router, make sure that the WIRELESS router is pointing to your WIRED router as the gateway, and ALSO make sure the Internal IP addresses are different. Also, get a wireless NIC card. That's it :)
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You will need a wireless router and an wireless card.\n\nEssentially, the wireless router will broadcast a signal, and the card (attached to your computer) will accept the signal and talk with the router.\n\nUsually you use wireless on laptops, in which case, unless you have an internal card, you'll need a PCMCIA wireless card, or a USB wireless card.\n\nIf you're looking to hook up your desktop, a PCI wireless card or USB wireless card will work. Using a wireless card on a desktop computer simply allows you to have your internet conneceted computer anywhere in the house, and you aren't limited to where your phone jacks / cable terminals are. No need to run wires through the house.\n\nI would recommend the Linksys WRT54G & WMP54G or WPC54G, depending on whether it's a laptop or desktop. \n\nFollow the instructions on the device for setting it up.
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If this is a serious endeavor, then you need to hire a networking consultant or someone who can design a solution properly.\n\nBut here are the basics: Assuming you want a cafe filled with desktop machines, you would buy an internet router (e.g. Cisco 8xx or 1841, etc.), a firewall, and a basic switch. The router will give you the internet connectivity you need, and the switch will give you all the access ports for the computers to plug into. You can get switches with 24 or sometimes 48 ports. Depends on how big your cafe will be. If you want to add wireless to the cafe, there are certain internet routers you can buy with integrated wireless access points.
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Buy a Wireless PCI Card and a wireless router if you don't have one. I recommend Linksys.