Can't you just buy the RF link to plug into the existing wired router? It seems a shame to get rid of a perfectly good wired router just to go wireless on one port.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > Yes, you can connect your cable or DSL modem to a router. You should > have in addition to four ports for computers, one port which is going > to be called either a WAN or LAN port, unless your router is actually > a 3 port router with a LAN/WAN port. > You can get the Linksys WRT54G for about $50 or less. I'm pretty sure > they still sell that model and you can't go wrong with Linksys routers. > > On Nov 28, 2008, at 9:15 AM, Brice Mijares wrote: > >> Hello Dale, My router isn't a wireless one. I've had it at least 5 >> years. >> I can hook up 4 computers to it. When I do decide to buy a new >> laptop, I'll >> have to buy a wireless card for the desktop, a new wireless router, >> and I >> think my service provider may have to send me a wireless modem. >> Unless my >> present cable modem can hook up to the wireless router. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 3:12 PM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card >> >> > Your present router may be a wireless router. Does it have one or >> two >> > about three inch long antennae attached? If so you already have >> what you >> > need. >> > >> > If not then you want to buy a wireless router, Linksys sells a >> couple of >> > models as to D-Link and many others. It is very similar to your >> present >> > router and most, maybe all have four RJ45 connections for hard wired >> > devices along with the wireless transmitter and receiver.Last one >> I bought >> > was about a hundred bucks but there are so many about now you can >> probably >> > get them cheaper. >> > >> > Any modern notebook computer will have WiFi built in and should be >> able to >> > talk to a wireless router. You would probably need to add a WiVi >> wireless >> > card to a desktop computer and you may need to add one to an older >> > notebook computer. >> > >> > Hope this is helpful. >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Brice Mijares >> > To: [email protected] >> > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 10:26 AM >> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card >> > >> > >> > Okay, currently I have a cable modem that goes in to a Linksy >> router. I >> > have the NIC card. Question; I want to buy a lap top so I can use >> it down >> > stairs or out on the patio. Someone once told me I could buy >> something >> > that >> > I could hook up to my hardware firewall slash router that would >> send a >> > wireless signal to the laptop. Is this correct? if so, what is this >> > device >> > called? >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Trouble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 4:03 AM >> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card >> > >> > > As a verizon tech I wouldn't recommend these types of network hook >> > > ups. Because its the most slowest of all the ways to connect to >> the >> > > router. you may have a fast Internet connection, but your limit is >> > > the speed of the USB port and its not that fast. >> > > wired you can get 100mb to 10mb and 1 gig if supported by router, >> > > next is PCI wireless card it will give you 54mb max and last is >> USB >> > > at around 411kbs. >> > > If your just needing a fast or quick connect USB will do, but >> for the >> > > long hall go PCI or NIC. >> > > >> > > At 01:52 PM 11/26/2008, you wrote: >> > >>How would I go about trying to see if I have a wireless network >> card? >> > Is >> > >>this the correct terminology for wireless modem and the computer >> to >> > >>establish a internet connection? >> > >> >> > >> >> > >>------------------------------------ >> > >> >> > >>Send any questions regarding list management to: >> > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >>To listen to the show archives go to link >> > >> > 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