Wireless Laptop

[Alice]

Hi All,

I am thinking about getting a laptop computer. I was wondering what I would
need to share a wireless ( I have a cable modem) with my desktop computer?
What would I need in the laptop and what would I need in my desktop? I now
have the following in my desktop:

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz
Speed : 3.06GHz
Performance Rating : PR4064 (estimated)
SMT Support : 2 Unit(s)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 512kB ECC Synchronous ATC (8-way sectored, 64 byte line
size)

Mainboard
Bus(es) : X-Bus AGP PCI IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
MP Support : No
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : FUJITSU SIEMENS // Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 4.06 Rev.
1.01.1548
Mainboard : FUJITSU SIEMENS D1548
Total Memory : 511MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Fujitsu Siemens Computers 82845PE Brookdale Host-Hub Interface
Bridge (B0-step)
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 133MHz (532MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 166MHz (332MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Belinea 10 19 10 / Art. No. 101910
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
Imaging Device : Logitech QuickCam Express #2
Imaging Device : CanoScan D660U

Physical Storage Devices
Removable Drive : Diskettestation
Hard Disk : ST3120023A (111.8GB)
Hard Disk : SMSC USB 2 HS-CF USB Device
Hard Disk : SMSC USB 2 HS-MS USB Device
Hard Disk : SMSC USB 2 HS-SD/MMC USB Device
Hard Disk : SMSC USB 2 HS-SM USB Device
CD-ROM/DVD : CyberDrv CW088D CD-R/RW (CD 48X Rd, 48X Wr)
CD-ROM/DVD : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B (CD 48X Rd) (DVD 6X Rd)

Logical Storage Devices
1.44MB 3.5" (A : N/A
53_05_02 (C : 111.7GB (93.5GB, 84% Free) (NTFS)
CD-ROM/DVD (D : N/A
CD-ROM/DVD (E : N/A
Removable Drive (F : N/A
Removable Drive (G : N/A
Removable Drive (H : N/A
Removable Drive (I : N/A

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universele host-controller -
24C2
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universele host-controller -
24C4
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB Universele host-controller -
24C7
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Uitgebreide
host-controller - 24CD
USB Controller/Hub : USB-hoofdhub
USB Controller/Hub : USB-hoofdhub
USB Controller/Hub : USB-hoofdhub
USB Controller/Hub : USB 2.0 Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : Generic USB Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB-apparaat voor massaopslag
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub : VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Keyboard : Easy Internet Keyboard
Mouse : Logitech-compatible Mouse PS/2

Printers and Faxes
Model : Canon S520

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Home (Win32 x86) 5.01.2600
(Service Pack 1)

Network Services
Network Drivers Enabled : Yes
Adapter : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection


Thanks for your time,
Alice

 

[eft]

You need a wireless network card in your laptop, a
wireless router and two network cables. That's it.
Instructions on how to set it up come with the router.

 

[Alice]

Thanks for your quick reply....Sorry if this sounds stupid but, what do I
need the cables for?

Alice

 

[eft]

Desktop to router, router back to modem.

-----Original Message-----
Thanks for your quick reply....Sorry if this sounds stupid but, what do I
need the cables for?

Alice
"eft" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht


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[Tom Buchanan]

eft,

Cables not really necessary if going down the ADSL modem router path. I
have a wireless ADSL modem which connects to my line where it comes into
house, and my 2 PC's and laptop connect wirelessly. Although, Alice does not
specify whether ADSL or dial up, I have assumed ADSL.

Tom Buchanan