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Cheapest way to wireless !

  • 04-02-2006 3:05pm
    #1
    MarinoMark
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    My 16 yr old niece has come to live with me for a while, I have a spare pc and would like to hook her up to the net as she has my heart scalded wanting to use mine all the time ! Her room is directly above mine so,,,What I have is a normal adsl modem netopia from eircom, I also have a wireless network card (pci) so all I need to get is a wireless modem and I can put card in spare pc.. Are they universal ? will any wireless modem do ? the pci card I have is this one http://www.sitecom.com/product.php?productname=Wireless+Network+PCI+Card+54g&productcode=WL-115&productid=313&subgroupid=2 So I have to buy a wireless modem ? Right
    will any type do ? Suggestions re where to buy appreciated..Thanks mark


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  • #2
    dlofnep
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    That card will work with any router made in the last 4 years. I used a linksys 54g wireless router when i was with Eircom. It worked fine.


  • #3
    MarinoMark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭MarinoMark


    dlofnep wrote:
    That card will work with any router made in the last 4 years. I used a linksys 54g wireless router when i was with Eircom. It worked fine.
    Great,Thanks..M


  • #4
    jimmycrackcorm
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    you can put a wireless usb key on her pc and create an ad-hoc network between the two machines using Internet connection sharing. That's the cheapest way.


  • #5
    MarinoMark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭MarinoMark


    jimmycrackcorm wrote:
    you can put a wireless usb key on her pc and create an ad-hoc network between the two machines using Internet connection sharing. That's the cheapest way.
    Brilliant ! Whatever your salary is.....Its not enough... Thanks...M:D


  • #6
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,853 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    jimmycrackcorm wrote:
    you can put a wireless usb key on her pc and create an ad-hoc network between the two machines using Internet connection sharing. That's the cheapest way.

    FYI While this would be the cheapest way, about just an extra €20 would get you a wireless router that would be easier to setup and would give you more options in the future.


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