Wireless net converter

bushmins · 19 Mar 2009 at 05:08

Ive got a laptop with wireless internet connection and want to use it.

Can someone point out to me, on OcUK site, something that I can plug into my desktop PC which will broadcast the wired net already connected to that desktop.

bushmins · 19 Mar 2009 at 07:36

RickSri said:
Wireless router is what you are after, cheap and easy (like all the best things in life)

I dont think it is.

What i want is something i can plug into my already internet wired desktop that will broadcast net to my laptop.
I dont want all my computers wireless, just the laptop.

bushmins · 19 Mar 2009 at 08:07

RickSri said:
some wirless routers (of a decent quality) will have ethernet out aswell as in, so you take ethernet in, broadcast to the lappy, and then back out to the desktop (thats what i do anyway) your method would require that you leave your desktop on the whole time.

the other option is that your broadband modem might have two outs, or of course replace the modem with a wireless route / modem like the home hub

Or use the dongle method above

Do you think you could posat up a link to the dongles on OcUK? I cant find them.

bushmins · 19 Mar 2009 at 08:12

Or is there anything that i can plug into my (wired) router (via the Ethernet socket on the router) that will produce a wireless signal?

bushmins · 19 Mar 2009 at 18:46

Yeh, my desktop is connected to the net via a cable, it goes through a Linksys cable router, this is so i can split the net to 2 (up to 4) different PC's. My laptop has the ability to connect to the net wireless'ly' (NIC).

My internet is from Virgin Cable so the net goes through the little grey box before going into my Linksys, there are no more ports on the little grey box.

So i either need something that will plug into my desktop (via USB) or something that plugs into the Linksys router (Via one of the empty Ethernet sockets) that will send of wireless signal.

The later being better as i would only need power to the Linksys router and not the desktop.

Im happy with my Linksys cable router and dont wish to have all my computer wireless.

bushmins · 20 Mar 2009 at 12:22

iaind said:
Agreed, no point having more equipment than is necessary. A single wireless router like the Linksys will do the job just fine

Will the Wireless Linksys router plug into my existing Linksys wired router via ethernet slot?
Or are we saying to get a wireless Linksys that will also have Ethernet sockets on it? Can the wireless be turned of easyly?