Do you need a router if you have a wireless internet stick

[lisajerome]

do you need a router if you have a wireless internet stick

 

[bige420]

Yes, the wireless stick only picks up wireless signals sent from a router.

 

[mrcrybaby]

yup u need a router... unless u mooch off ur neighbors >.> haha, but dont.. pretty sure its illegal!

~mrcrybaby

(p.s. why did u post this in cpu? haha)

 

[ulysses35]

Depends what you mean by "wireless internet stick"

If you are refering to a USB Wifi adapter then yes as its only a receiver.

If on the other hand you a refering to a USB modem that has a SIM card similar to a mbile phone inside then no

 

[ihaveproblems]

well then what the heck i just got a wireless telus modem stick and my xbox/ipod wont pick up my wifi signal... how do i hook up my router to the stick.....???