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jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1409
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2005 - 11:28 am: |     |
I have two PCs at home, one with a Linksys router and the other with a wireless receiver. It works great. Now, I'd like to add a laptop to the network. What do I need to buy to add to the laptop (it's relatively old - PIII - with Windows 2000. What else would I need to purchase? Is the set-up difficult? |
Gatica
Citizen
Username: Katracho
Post Number: 160
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2005 - 11:42 am: | |
You need to get Wi-Fi adapter. You can get a "PC card" or USB type. Here's a sample. Should be simple to install.
http://tinyurl.com/bo2ln |
Politicalmon
Citizen
Username: Politicalmon
Post Number: 18
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2005 - 11:49 am: | |
Jeff;
Is the Linksys router a wireless router? One PC has a direct Ethernet connection and the other PC is connection via the WiFi connection? If so you just need a PCMCIA based wireless NIC. You probably want to stick with the same manufacturer, I personally am not a big Linksys fan - I recently installed a wireless system using the MIMO specification (Multiple In Multipe Out) the range and speed are light years ahead of what existed before - the MIMO wireless devices are just starting to hit the market - years before I predicted when I discussed the concept for the first time in May of 2003, then it was only on the drawing board - but the advantage far outweighs the slightly higher cost.
Make sure you have SP6 on the Windows 2000 laptop. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 535
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 3, 2005 - 12:23 pm: | |
Short answer, it should be a fairly straightforward setup. If you run into problems post here and let us know. |
jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1410
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 5, 2005 - 7:37 am: | |
You guys (?) are the best. Thanks. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 10610
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, November 5, 2005 - 3:10 pm: | |
Let me know if you want help making it secure. The default settings allow any neighbor or passer-by to share your network, which makes it easy to browse through your computers if he's interested in doing so. |
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