View Full Version : Want to upgrade to high speed but don't have wireless capable computers.
divatrip
Dec 3, 2010, 09:31 AM
I am looking at upgrading to high speed internet / DSL but we have 3 computers in the house and only 1 is wireless capable. We've been using dial up and are fine with using the phone line. What is the best option for high speed internet via a phone line/plug in rather than upgrading 2 of our computers to wireless capable in order to use a wireless router?
Curlyben
Dec 3, 2010, 10:11 AM
You do NOT need to be wireless enabled to take advantage of broadband.
Simply run network cable to all the machines.
NeedKarma
Dec 3, 2010, 10:18 AM
Or buy inexpensive USB wireless sticks:
Newegg.ca - ENCORE ENUWI-G2 IEEE 802.11b/g USB 2.0 802.11G Wireless Adapter Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833180017)
divatrip
Dec 3, 2010, 10:26 AM
Will products like this work with any wireless router, for the most part? If so, I think it would be more economical to buy the router from my local provider than lease it like I was thinking I would do.
NeedKarma
Dec 3, 2010, 10:34 AM
In my experience nothing purchased from the local provider is more economical. All wireless routers and adapters are built to meet industry standards and will connect to each other. Remember that the "modem" that comes from your ISP is their property, that's the bit that decodes the signal from their lines to your computer. A wireless router sits between the modem and the computer.
http://pigtail.net/nicholas/tp-link/router-mode.PNG
Some ISPs (like mine) offer the modem that has a built in wireless router.
divatrip
Dec 3, 2010, 10:54 AM
Thank you so much for your help, I think this is the solution I was looking for!
ITstudent2006
Dec 7, 2010, 07:17 AM
I still think there should be a closed thread or solved thread option!