Posted by Ridahz
Hi all.
Well to cut a long story short....
I have a PC upstairs and laptop downstairs and want to buy a speedtouch box for upstairs so that no headache taking the box and stuff up there at night but what i want to know is.....
Can the PC be used on the net upstairs and the laptop be used downstairs on the net at the same time?
If that makes sense?
Cheers
Posted by Shirleyville
Its called a router
Posted by Ridahz
Ok ok im not very smart lol
Posted by leeboy13
you can do it wirelessly or with cables mate.......
wireless routers are about £40 from pc-world - or they were the last time i looked.... you will need a wireless card tho unless either the laptop or pc is wirelessly enabled
Posted by Shirleyville
yeah basically mate you need to buy a router. hook it up to your modem. Then link your pc and laptop to the router. Simple as.....
O and you can get either a wired or wireless one so go for whatever suits you. personally id have wireless with a laptop
Posted by Ridahz
Afraid they are not mate
How much are them card thingys?
Posted by leeboy13
@shirleyville - jinx
make wish dude!
*******added- some wireless routes come with a usb dongle free that plugs straight into the laptop
id look into buying one of those (or think theyre about £15 if bought seperate)********
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Posted by Shirleyville
lol
Back to topic - That ok for you mate...........?
Any more queries hola back and im sure me and leeboy can help
Posted by leeboy13
was that your wish to get it back on topic
but anyway, yep we'll help ya matey
Posted by scottt
Yeah, when i bought my wireless router about a year back it was £70 and came with a free dongle to allow wifi use on either a laptop with no wifi or a desktop.
I actually have the dongle still unused somewhere....
Posted by Ridahz
Ok so erm i either need a dongle or wireless router?
Posted by scottt
No you need both.....
A wireless router to replace your current broadband modem so then you will have wireless internet to connect to, and a wifi dongle for your laptop so that it can connect to the wireless router....
Posted by leeboy13
like this matey
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/109521/rb/24363989435
its wireless router with free usb dongle... best price i have found for both...... i havent used this one tho so i cant comment on this particular make
Posted by Ridahz
Ahh understood. Are they easy to set up?
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Posted by arien617
Simple, if you know the basics.
Is your broadband cable or ADSL?