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Hello Peter
You are welcome
Good Luck
Let me know if you have any trouble....
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Hope This Helps
Haus
Not a MVP
Not a MS-MVP
Not nothing just a good ole boy..
"PeterM" <P_Maston@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the help "Haus", I'll go and buy the Linksys model you
> mentioned and just see what will happen after that. I can always bring
> it back just in case........I appreciate you a lot. I will make a report
> to at the end of this..........Peter
>
> "Haus" <youknow@Iwillslapyou> wrote in message
> news:10cenduqdq8tdb5@corp.supernews.com...
> > Hello
> > You have a wireless card for the laptop therefore you can purchase a
> > wireless router, I prefer Linksys model BEFW11S4, I am not sure which
> brand
> > your local puter store stocks but any good G router will work as long
> as it
> > has 4 port switch also, that way you can install the modem & router
> next to
> > your desktop and wire you desktop to the router and run the laptop
> wireless.
> >
> > If you wish to run the desktop wireless then you will need to purchase
> a
> > wireless PCI card, it will have a little antenna on it and will
> install
> > inside your puter via a PCI slot.
> > There is no real advantage to running the desktop wireless unless you
> plan
> > on having your modem & router in 1 room and the desktop in another.
> >
> > --
> > Hope This Helps
> > Haus
> > Not a MVP
> > Not a MS-MVP
> > Not nothing just a good ole boy..
> > "PeterM" <P_Maston@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:ey96J0kTEHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Thank you for your help. I need to know what model or brand of
> router to
> > > buy, I would have no idea what to grab, if I see two of them. I
> happen
> > > to have a US Robotic wireless PC card USR 2410, maybe you can tell
> me
> > > the part that I need to get for my desktop. I do have a LAN
> connection
> > > or whatever you call it in the back of my desktop. Maybe I should
> get a
> > > wireless router , that goes between the US Robotic card and the
> desktop.
> > > I just don't know which one.......Peter
> > >
> > > "Haus" <youknow@Iwillslapyou> wrote in message
> > > news:10ce8dvk22p485f@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Hello
> > > > That would not be any problem.
> > > > You can purchase a wired router at Wal-Mart for $50-60.
> > > > You can also purchase a long enough CAT 45 cable up to a couple
> > > hundred
> > > > foot.
> > > > The router will come with a 6 ft cable you can use that to hook to
> > > your
> > > > computer.
> > > > The laptop will have to have networking connection. (ethernet
> port)
> > > > It would be more expensive and require some tech. work if your
> > > computers do
> > > > not have wireless cards installed.
> > > >
> > > > Turn everything off, plug the modem into the router WAN connection
> via
> > > CAT
> > > > 45 cable, plug the router 1-4 into the computers.
> > > > Turn the modem on, wait for lights to come on, turn the router on
> wait
> > > for
> > > > the lights to come on, turn the computers on, then you may have to
> > > configure
> > > > the connection in the internet properties.
> > > >
> > > > Most routers supply a built-in firewall.
> > > >
> > > > I assume you will not be setting up a network.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Hope This Helps
> > > > Haus
> > > > Not a MVP
> > > > Not a MS-MVP
> > > > Not nothing just a good ole boy..
> > > > "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:rKydnZYtjvTnhlrd4p2dnA@omsoft.com...
> > > > > My grandson is visiting from Tenn. and the first thing he did,
> ask
> > > me if
> > > > he
> > > > > can go on my computer and install Yahoo messenger and stuff from
> > > AOL. His
> > > > > friends are all there, he likes to stay in touch. I really don't
> > > like
> > > > these
> > > > > things on my computer, but will go along with it, if I can't
> change
> > > > > anything. He is 14 years old, and I wonder if I can hook up a
> > > laptop I
> > > > like
> > > > > to give him, and have him use my DSL, but use his laptop instead
> of
> > > my
> > > > > computer. I don't care if I have to spend money for a router,
> or
> > > anything
> > > > > like that, I will do it. I just don't know where to start. I
> like it
> > > to be
> > > > > easy, not too complicated, as far as the router and things like
> > > that. I
> > > > > would prefer wireless, but if I have to go wire, the distance is
> not
> > > too
> > > > > far, it is the next room. The laptop is a win 98 machine, and my
> > > computer
> > > > is
> > > > > a WinXP Home machine. Maybe there is no chance to do anything
> > > because I
> > > > use
> > > > > Win XP Home? The Laptop is a PII, I had Win XP on there at one
> time,
> > > but
> > > > > wanted an older machine with Win 98, some programs that I use
> like
> > > Win 98
> > > > > better. Anyway, Any help is really
> appreciated................Peter
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