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share internet with broadband connection

by rick10a Jan 29, 2006 2:39AM PST

I have more than one computer inj my home and want to share internet connections.What is the best way to do this.What are the differences between using a router or gong wireless?

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Get A Router
by dingster1 Jan 29, 2006 3:31AM PST

Get a WIRELESS router. I recommend the Linksys brand with speedbooster having used it my self with no issues. Hook this up to the main (one with broadband connection) computer. Are your other comps desktops or laptops you didn't specify. Do the laptops have wireless capability already? where are the other computers in relation to the main system? Are you using XP home or Pro?

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by rick10a Jan 29, 2006 7:48AM PST

I have three desktops that I want to share the internet with.All three are running XP home.One of the computers is within 25 feet of the main one,while the other is upstairs.

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Router and adapter...
by John.Wilkinson Jan 29, 2006 9:47AM PST

First you'll need to get a wireless broadband router. (You can click here to see what Linksys, one of the best name brands, has to offer.) You'll hook that up to your broadband connection, and plug your main computer into it. You can also wire the second computer up to the router, as wired tends to be more reliable than wireless. Then, for the computer upstairs you'll need a PCI wireless adapter. (The available options are further down the page under Adapters...the WMP54G and WMP54GS are both good.) Instructions will come with the products, or can be downloaded from the respective product pages.

Hope this helps,
John

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