i'll make it simple as possible to understand. my mom got a new laptop, it has a wireless network card, we have a router in the house for our computers (it is not wireless tho)...what would be the best way to get an internet connection to the laptop? thanks.

 

buy a wireless router or plug the computer into the router

 

They used to sell Wireless Access Points, that you could just add to the router, but with Wireless routers being so cheap, it's easier to just buy a wireless router. What kind of card do you have in the laptop (make? 802.11b?)

 

buy a wireless router

 

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Most Logical Method- Buy Wireless Router
Most Cheap Method- Buy 50 ft cat5e cable

 

Most Illogical Method - Big Screen Tv!!!!!!!!!

 

1. Get a Wireless Access Point and add to existing network
2. Get a new Wireless Router and reconfigure existing network
3. Drag Ethernet cable around to notebook
4. Steal wireless access from your neighbors wide open wireless network

 

Well Scott is just a moron....

 

k ty for the answers...i was assuming to just get a wireless router...can't use existing router because it's in the basement and the laptop will be on the upper floor...thanks though

 

Well....It least you'll get the best signal by draging the cat5

 

Do what does 56k Phone Line

 

for n00bs : he means those are 4 options

 

 

You need a plan for those.

 

hook it up to your wang.................. I mean lan

 

buy a belkin wireless router and set it up as an access point, costs the same as just their access point but has dual functionality...

i have my wireed linksys router and a belkin wireless router set up in AP mode... it is explained in the instructions....

 

Buy a New Wireless Router and replace the old router.

 

Yeah steal it...

 

not really cheapest, what if he has, 5 other computers linked up wired, he would have to buy a card for each computer if they dont have a wireless card, you can hook up your new wireless router on top of your wired one

 

Most, if not all new wireless routers have at least 4 ethernet ports.

 

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Exactly, the 4 ports were implicit in my recommendation

But Raheel, your point point will make sense when more than 4 ethernet ports are required; just using the old router as a switch (just disabling DHCP and avoiding the WAN port)

 

use your neighbor's

 

I bet a nickel that he doesn't have more then 4 computers hooked up.....

 

just plug the laptop into the router

 

so to do this..i would do wall->cablemodem->normalrouter->wireless then just leave the 3 comps hooked up to normal router and wireless for the laptop and disable DHCP on old router?

 

If you have 3 computers and one laptop, you should get rid of the old normal router, and then plug the 3 computers in the new wireless router.

 

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I will follow wsklar reply. You dont wanna mess around with more than one device for now. Get a new wireless router, replace it with the old router you have, hook up the 3 computers to the networks ports and then connect the laptop via wireless.

Now, if you absolutely require to have more than 4 network ports, then the solution will be:

modem -> new wireles router -> old router (disabling DHCP and not using the WAN port on this one)

 

ah ok thanks for the help