What do I need to buy?

Jock · 8 Apr 2010 at 12:31

Hopefully someone can help me as I've no idea when it comes to networks.

So I've got a Linksys router but it doesnt do wireless and is connected into my pc. Every other router I've had from isp's have been nigtmare when it comes to playing games thats why i bought this one and it works like a dream, dont every have to touch it.

But now my wife wants a laptop since she never gets on my computer but she needs internet access but I'm quite adamant that I dont want to lose my current router.

What would i need to buy/do in order for her to get wireless broadband on her laptop while I use my wired router upstairs on my computer?

wesley · 8 Apr 2010 at 12:44

access point or homeplug

mattjd · 8 Apr 2010 at 12:50

Buy a wireless router to plug into your current modem. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-082-BE&groupid=46&catid=1596&subcat=

I have this one plugged into my modem and it wroks great for wireless and I can still use the ethernet ports in my main modem for my other devices.

Jock · 8 Apr 2010 at 13:27

So I plug a router into a router, the main one wored to my pc, and the wirelss serves the rest of the house with wireless?

wesley · 8 Apr 2010 at 14:10

errata · 9 Apr 2010 at 12:58

the router suggested above has an access point mode that turns off the router functions and lets your existing router issue ip addresses etc makes life a lot easier as 2 routers can be problematic

its cheap as well for an access point, however the laptop has to have wireless N to get top speed from it, the fallback to normal speed is nornally fine