WAY off topic.....need computer help

[94gts]

ok heres the deal. I got a laptop for my graduation and i want to be able to use the internet upstairs in my room. I have verizon dsl on this computer down here in the basement. the laptop has wireless connection capability too. what are my options? thanks, kyle

 

[donjohn]

if you've got dsl in the house and a modem, all you've got to do is get a wireless router and plug it into your modem

should cost around ~$50-70 i'd say for the router

you said the laptop has wireless "capability", does that mean it has an integrated card or not? if it doesn't, you'll have to buy a wireless card for that too

 

[94gts]

ya sorry shoulda specified. yes it has a wireless card. im actually testing this thing out now. its pretty sweet.

what you recommend for a router cause i have no clue whats out there

 

[donjohn]

hmm, i'm not really a networking guy... there was actually a thread about routers the other day

i'd stick with any G rated router, should be good enough

 

[donjohn]

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=561012

to sum it up:

newegg.com has some good prices
g should be fast enough
linksys, d-link are probably the best companies

 

[illwood]

I'd say Linksys all the way. D-Link is decent for the price, but Linksys makes a far superior product (i've owned stuff from both companies).

Also, when you're setting up the network. Set up a key and password so that people don't easily leach your internet connection from you (ever heard of war driving).

 

[krahkin]

LinkSys and DLink are by no means the best routers, but they are unbeatable for the money. I recommend LinkSys.

 

[1slow95]

Definitely go with a Linksys wireless router. One of the cheaper ones should work perfectly for you. You can get them at Wal-Mart, Circuit City, or just about any other place that sells computer stuff. Or if you can wait a couple days, www.newegg.com will probably be cheaper.

How far is your room from the dsl modem? If there's 4 or 5 walls between the two, or if it's more than 100-150 feet, you may run into signal problems with the wireless.