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nass,Dec 5 2005, 03:55 PM Wrote:

S2,Dec 5 2005, 09:48 PM Wrote:Got a quick question for the computer gurus in here......

Basically here's the rundown..... my mom has SHAW CABLE internet at her house.  My brother moved back home with her recently and also has a computer.  What I want to do is run the internet to BOTH machines using one of the cable modems and not sure what to use.  Cheapest way.

I was checking out STAPLES and seen some WIRELESS ROUTER.  Would that work?  It's only $59 or so.  Just curious how it works.  Cable modem into Router then how does it get the 'net' to both machines?  Assuming some sort of transmitter?

Anyone?  I am very knowledgeful on computers but I've never had to set up a 'in home' network before using a router.  I understand the whole networking setup on the computers so you can use 'computer' terms.......
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Yup huge help. So how much do wireless cards go for? Does one come with the wireless router? I'm planning to have the computer with the current internet access (with the cable modem already hooked up to it) be the one where the router is so they will be side by side. The computer going in the basement would be the 'wireless' one.....

wireless is the easiest but not always the cheapest. You'll need a wireless router, and a wireless card for each PC. Wireless routers do have wired swtiches so you can use it for both. If a machine is close to the router then have that on the wired switch and the other PC that's further away make that wireless with a card.

There are different types of wireless if the distance isn't that great you can get the cheaper ones.

does that help?
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