Hiya
I'm getting broadband next week, and I'm gonna set up a nice wireless network to supply it to the various computers around the house.
My brother's got a laptop, and my mum's got an iMac. Me, I've got a desktop PC.
Hunting around, I came up with these options: (prices are from simply.co.uk)
KCORP Wireless Gateway Router Gold - ?79.99 inc VAT
This was recommended by PC Pro on their A-list thingy. Only thing is, it doesn't include an ADSL modem. Any idea where to get a decent ADSL modem from for cheap? Alternatively, I could get a Netgear ADSL modem/Wireless router, but I don't think it'd be much cheaper, and I wasn't sure which ones had 802.11g built in
NETGEAR WIRELESS USB ADAPTER - ?27.99 inc VAT
This is apparently compatible with macs, with the right software. Significantly cheaper than an Airport thingy, too.
NETGEAR 802.11G 54MBPS WIRELESS PC CARD - ?32.00 inc VAT
This should do for my brother's laptop.
I was going to go with a generic-o PCI network card to connect via an ethernet cable for somewhere between 5 and 10 pounds. Is that a good idea?
Thanks for reading this. Any advice would be much appreciated, as I'm seriously lacking in network experience.
I'm getting broadband next week, and I'm gonna set up a nice wireless network to supply it to the various computers around the house.
My brother's got a laptop, and my mum's got an iMac. Me, I've got a desktop PC.
Hunting around, I came up with these options: (prices are from simply.co.uk)
KCORP Wireless Gateway Router Gold - ?79.99 inc VAT
This was recommended by PC Pro on their A-list thingy. Only thing is, it doesn't include an ADSL modem. Any idea where to get a decent ADSL modem from for cheap? Alternatively, I could get a Netgear ADSL modem/Wireless router, but I don't think it'd be much cheaper, and I wasn't sure which ones had 802.11g built in
NETGEAR WIRELESS USB ADAPTER - ?27.99 inc VAT
This is apparently compatible with macs, with the right software. Significantly cheaper than an Airport thingy, too.
NETGEAR 802.11G 54MBPS WIRELESS PC CARD - ?32.00 inc VAT
This should do for my brother's laptop.
I was going to go with a generic-o PCI network card to connect via an ethernet cable for somewhere between 5 and 10 pounds. Is that a good idea?
Thanks for reading this. Any advice would be much appreciated, as I'm seriously lacking in network experience.
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