Now if your worried about security. Instead of using wep you can use mac address. Everything that has a either net card or wireless and PDA's or phones has a mac address. When you go by mac only those mac addresses listed in the router can use that router.
At 06:43 PM 11/28/2008, you wrote: >Dale, that sounds like my best option, and by far, the cheapest. Why go >wireless with my desktop if I can have it hooked direct. I'll just swamp >out the linksy router for a wireless linksy router. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dale Leavens" <<mailto:dleavens%40puc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 3:35 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > Yep, > > > > Your cable modem should have an RJ45 plug that goes into your present > > router. You just plug that into the wireless router instead of your > > present router. There will usually be 4 other RJ45 jacks on the wireless > > router so you can, if you want, plug the desktop into the wireless router > > directly just as you have it now plugged into your present router. You can > > also plug your notebook into it if you like but that rather defeats the > > purpose. > > > > I have a network printer and a network embosser plugged into my wireless > > router up stairs so I can print to them from either of our notebooks > > anywhere in the house without having to connect to them directly. > > > > Certainly you can put a wireless card in your desktop but why bother? > > > > Hope this is helpful. > > > > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Brice Mijares > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 9:15 AM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless network card > > > > > > 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" <<mailto:dleavens%40puc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[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: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[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" > <<mailto:trouble1%40columbus.rr.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: > <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[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: > > > >><mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman-ow > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >>To listen to the show archives go 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