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want to go wireless with my laptop Subytim 01-03-2006
Posted by Subytim on January 3, 2006, 5:30 am
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Ok I searched on here for my answers and i have know clue what im reading. so
please keep it simple for me
I want to go wireless with my wifes laptop its a apple ibook G4, I have a pc
with windows xp home. Right now we both use the internet with a linksys cable
modem and a router to share the connection. I want to go wireless with her
laptop, I don't think we have any airport installed. I will keep mine wired
to the modem! i have been looking at the motorola sbj 900 or something like
that. please tell me what i will need to do this with the laptop and what
parts i will need

Thanks
Tim

Posted by $Bill on January 3, 2006, 7:25 am
Subytim wrote:

> Ok I searched on here for my answers and i have know clue what im reading. so
> please keep it simple for me
> I want to go wireless with my wifes laptop its a apple ibook G4, I have a pc
> with windows xp home. Right now we both use the internet with a linksys cable
> modem and a router to share the connection. I want to go wireless with her
> laptop, I don't think we have any airport installed. I will keep mine wired
> to the modem! i have been looking at the motorola sbj 900 or something like
> that. please tell me what i will need to do this with the laptop and what
> parts i will need

Your PC should be connected to the router - not the modem.

What kind of router do you have ?

All you really need is a wireless G router and if your laptop
doesn't have wireless capability, you'll need to get a wirelss
card for it.

A Netgear or Linksys G router (802.11g) would be my first choice and
if you need a wireless card for the laptop, try to get the same brand.

You may be able to get a package deal on both. Ignore B, Super-G,
Pre-N and anything other than plain G which should be fine for the
near future. $30 will get a Netgear on sale and maybe $40 for a
Linksys. Cards about the same.



Posted by David H. Lipman on January 3, 2006, 10:08 am

| Ok I searched on here for my answers and i have know clue what im reading. so
| please keep it simple for me
| I want to go wireless with my wifes laptop its a apple ibook G4, I have a pc
| with windows xp home. Right now we both use the internet with a linksys cable
| modem and a router to share the connection. I want to go wireless with her
| laptop, I don't think we have any airport installed. I will keep mine wired
| to the modem! i have been looking at the motorola sbj 900 or something like
| that. please tell me what i will need to do this with the laptop and what
| parts i will need
|
| Thanks
| Tim

If you no clue what you are reading it is highly suggested that you go wired,
not wireless.

The reason being if you don't secure that wireless connection you will be the
subject of
"War Driving" and can easily be "hacked".

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm



Posted by Jim T. on January 3, 2006, 1:11 pm
On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 15:08:28 GMT, "David H. Lipman"

>
>| Ok I searched on here for my answers and i have know clue what im reading. so
>| please keep it simple for me
>| I want to go wireless with my wifes laptop its a apple ibook G4, I have a pc
>| with windows xp home. Right now we both use the internet with a linksys cable
>| modem and a router to share the connection. I want to go wireless with her
>| laptop, I don't think we have any airport installed. I will keep mine wired
>| to the modem! i have been looking at the motorola sbj 900 or something like
>| that. please tell me what i will need to do this with the laptop and what
>| parts i will need
>|
>| Thanks
>| Tim
>
>If you no clue what you are reading it is highly suggested that you go wired,
not wireless.
>
>The reason being if you don't secure that wireless connection you will be the
subject of
>"War Driving" and can easily be "hacked".
Just a comment - my DLink stuff works OK, but I had a really tough
time collecting the rebates due me. DLink (and many others) use a
contractor, and they held mine (in process!!!) for five months until I
got DLink to intervene. CompUSA, where I bought the stuff, would do
nothing.

Posted by Subytim via HWKB.com on January 3, 2006, 5:31 pm
Ok so mostly what i need is a wireless router and a wireless card for the
laptop ( does anyone know of a brand i can buy thats not apple airport? way
to much money!) Right now both my router and cable modem are Linksys
we just moved into our new house and now the cable modem and the router have
to be power cycled all the time like 2-3 times a day while im connected i
don't have a problem but ill go to work and come home and try to get on and
nothing. It bothers me since ive had this set up working together at the last
2 places we lived ( what changed ) its the same provideer same computor
everything the same.

--
Message posted via HWKB.com
http://www.hwkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/network-cable-modem/200601/1

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