Hi Stacy - Most people set up wireless networks these days. To use wireless your router would have to be capable of wireless, and the computer(s) would have to be capable of wireless, or you could buy a cheap USB wireless adapter for whichever one you want.
But if you really want to go with ethernet cables... I'll recap what you've already said: The modem is the connection to the web - so it would connect to your incoming cable or DSL line or phone line (whatever you've got). Then you run an ethernet cable from the modem to the router. Then an ethernet cable from the router to each PC. If your PC doesn't already have an ethernet port, you can buy either an internal network card which you install yourself, or the easiest way is to buy a USB network interface that you can plug into any USB port. Here's an example of one for $15: http://binged.it/w7x5nY If you prefer going wireless, a wireless router would cost around $30 or less, and each USB net adapter would be about $20. Either way will work fine and you won't really see any difference in transfer speed between wireless or wired - so go with whichever you want. Good luck, Donk On 3/3/2012 11:51 PM, james barrow wrote: > all you need is a wireless adapter they start out at about 30 bucks. > > > ________________________________ > From: Stacy<iron_eagl...@cox.net> > To: A-1-Computer_Tech@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2012 8:45 PM > Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Wireless > > > > Ok let me run this down and maybe someone can help me. I have my Main pc in > the back. I am hooking up a router to it so I can also have a pc on my tv in > the front. Ok, I run the cable into the modem. Then a ethernet cable from the > modem to the router. Then another ethernet cable from the router to the pc. > Now what I need to know is what do I have to buy so that I can run the front > pc off of the router in the back. I know that it is a little chip ( like my > wireless mouse) that plugs in the pc BUT what do I use for the router? I > hope I explained this right. If not please ask me to clarify. TY > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly bi...@optonline.net Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: a-1-computer_tech-dig...@yahoogroups.com a-1-computer_tech-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
