That's the big question. Right now I can do this with .. http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobileoptions/broadband/index.jsp for $79.99 per month. My DSL connection is less than 1/2 that and I put my WAP on and I'm done for home.
Does this help?
Bob
Please be patient with me folks.
I took the wireless course here at Cnet.
I have purchased a router and a usb adapter for my lap top in order to set it all up.
That is all one issue. But what's really bothering me is that "wireless" isn't REALLY "wireless" is it?
It seems that my router needs to be connected to DSL or something else. I am really disappointed.
What I was imagining is that wireless would mean exactly that. In other words my cell phone is wireless. These wireless systems are not.
I expected that the router would gain access the same as my cell phone, and I thought that perhaps my modem would help with that. But I see that was an unrealistic expectation.
Perhaps I am missing something. But the USrobotics 8054 router I just bought, comes with instructions fit for nothing. It states clearly that it needs to be connected to a cable or DSL modem. What a let down...
So now I am guessing that a router is merely a piece of broadcasting equipment at the end of a line?
If so, I sure don't want that.
I haven't seen anything yet that seems to explain connectivity of the system itself. The course only talked about setting up the local system etc.
If I am wrong and I am simply misinformed, could someone please help me with this? Is there another way to connect to the internet?
Scott

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