they still have it and is the router I use. At 11:33 AM 11/28/2008, you wrote:
>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" <<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 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