trying to get away from dsl,lan line.  will a wireless router work with just a wyfy card?
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You are comparing two different systems.  Wireless routers are designed to set up network connectivity between computers.  DSL and Cable modems are used to provide high speed internet access.\n\nDepending on your hardware, you should be able to set up a wireless network to allow your computers to talk to one another on the same network.  \n\nIf you wanted to provide internet access, you could use DSL or Cable for high speed access.  You could also use Internet Connection Sharing on Windows to allow multiple computers to use a Dial Up connection.  It will be slow, but it is functional.
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First, I do not recommend using the Geek Squad. There are always alternatives to the great big names, and the smaller guys usually do a better job. The Geek Squad is well known for badly overcharging and doing a poor to terrible job.\n\nTo answer your question, you most likely have another wireless client utility installed on your computer. My experience has been that these utilities take control of the wireless, even if you try to tell Windows that Windows should control it.\n\nThe only sure-fire way to fixing this is to uninstall the other wireless client. Now and again there are reasons for leaving it on there and in control, but usually you want Windows to do it.\n\nA few example of good reasons to leave it there:\n1)You want your wireless connection to run at 108Mbps. Windows cannot do this.\n2)Your wireless network card won't work at all without the client.
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You have several options.  You may not need to use PC Card and decide to go with a USB solution.  In either case you will want at least an 802.11g card.  That is pretty much the de facto standard these days.  You can get a 802.11g"+" cards that promise to double the standard transfer rate of 54 mbps but it also requires that you upgrade your equipment to be able to use this extra speed.  For compatibility purposes you may want to skip this option and not pay extra for this.\n\nDo not buy a 802.11b card, as it is almost obsolete at this point, and depending on your needs you might want to opt for a MIMO WiFi card that integrate latest antennae technology to improve your speed and you range.  This of course comes at a price, and this also means that you will need to buy an MIMO capable router.\n\nYou should expect to pay around $40 dollars for a standard 802.11g card and upwards of $80 for a MIMO card.  Along with this you will also need to buy a WiFi router which will cost upto $100 dollars depending on the features you want.\n\nMost manufacturer ofter rebates so you may want to keep your eyes open for mail in rebates that will sweeten the deal.\n\nFYI 802.11n (the next generation of WiFi) standard was approved and all major wifi chipset manufacturers have announced products based on this new standard.\n\nAs for installation procedure, you should follow the manual that comes with the product step by step.  Avoid using an unknown brand name equipment for this reason.  Support and installation instructions will be sparse.
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You shoud ask the hotspot provider. They can tell you weather you need a user login or a pcmcia card or both. If your computer is not wireless already you will also need a wireless pcmcia card. You DO NOT router, this only if you are setting up your own internet with multiple computers at home.
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Just get a Linksys or Netgear wireless G router. Connect the WAN port of the router to the cable modem. Connect both notebooks to the router. \n\nI recommended a G router, but only if you laptops have G wireless cards in them. If not, then get the correct router for your cards (if not G then B).\n\nAs far as security goes, use the WAP or whatever security it has. Be sure to change the default passwords. They are not bulletproof, but unless your neighbors are international super spys, the security in the wireless routers should suffice if you actually use it.
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you probably need to install the drivers for your wireless card.
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There may be different downloads available for a single wireless card from the manufacturer.  Please make sure that you have the correct model # from the card and you download the corresponding software from the manufacturer.\n\nGetting a single file from anyone other than manufacturer is risky because you never know if it's been tampered with.  You may end up installing some spyware, virus, or other malware.
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ideally and cheaply put one in the center of the house... this not only gives you good range for single access point but also reduces the amount of signal that goes out to the surrounding area.... so that someone in the street finds it harder to find your signal...\n\nIm not sure what kind of wireless router options Comcast offer... but make sure you get a wireless router/modem option that has strong security / encryption for your signal.. as the signal transmitter will be close to an external wall... \nI have a Belking wireless modem/transmitter for my connection that not only has a strong signal and encryption but also has an option for "Bridge".\n\nThis means i can get more of them and use them in Bridging mode. You then enter the MAC addresses of the routers on either side of it and it will talk  to them (only them)  and pass the signal along.\nNo extra network cables... all you need are places that you can put a extra hardware with a plug socket. I have used this configuration in 4 story houses and it worked fine.\n\nso bascially find a quality router that offers the bridge option.\n\nremember that you WILL need a computer with a nic card in it to set the routers up... if its a laptop even better... as you will need to check them just like any access point that is not directly attached to a network cable.\n\ngood luck.
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If you have firewire, use that - it's fast.  I think if you use an ethernet cable, that should work also.  You just have to use the Windows Networking Wizard thing and it should be fine.
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You just need a wireless router or hub. Avoid Belkin if you can as they dont seem too good (speaking from personal experience).\nSo from your modem you would connect it to the wireles router or hub then either install a wireless network card into your laptop or desktop pc and follow the instructions.\nHope that helps you a bit.
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The Airport card in your Mac should work just fine, it is a WIFI 802.11b card the same thing used with a wireless router on most laptop today..... A new card will cost about $50....If your Airport Card has a slot for a sims card, then you can go to T1 Mobile and get Internet service from them and also use your laptop as a phone like a Pocket PC.....Cool.....and still have WiFi for hot spots.....
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Yes.. Get a wireless router, plugged from your WIRED router into the WAN port of the Wireless router, make sure that the WIRELESS router is pointing to your WIRED router as the gateway, and ALSO make sure the Internal IP addresses are different. Also, get a wireless NIC card. That's it :)
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Windows says that simply because you have two options when it comes to Wireless Card Configuration.  You can use the software that came with your wireless adapter, or you can let Windows Manage the Wireless networks.  If you let windows do it, you shouldn't use the Linksys, or D-Link sotware to find wireless networks, however you still need the drivers from the company.\n\nControl Panel - Network Connections - choose your wireless connection - right click properties - Check 'Let Windows Manage Wireless Networks'  or something to that effect.
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Several options...\n\nYou can add a high-gain antenna to your router, if it has a detachable antenna type...\n\nYou can add a "Wireless access point" at a different location in the building...\n\nYou might consider re-locating your router...  perhaps it's in a shielded spot..\n\nYou can get a "repeater" which is connected through the building power wiring (though I've never actually tested one of these, and have my doubts about the bandwidth...)\n\nAn "amplifier"? No, because that would put your router outside the limits in the regulations - and probably do all kinds of horrid things to the signal. In addition, yo'd need one at each end of the link...\n\nYou could try a router with a MIMO adatptive antenna system, that might help.\n\nYou could also look at systems like Pre-N, which supposedly has a better range, though you'll need to replace all your devices with Pre-N compatible ones, to get the benefit.
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You can of course use Linksys for your wireless connection but you need to check first because your 2wire might be a modem/router that also have wireless capability. The issue of having a modem(especially if the modem that you were provided was a modem and a router) and a router separated is that you have to configure a lot of things and if you are not very techy, doing this can be very frustrating because this can cause you to lose your connection from time to time. And everytime you lose your connection, you have to call tech support for help causing you to spend time and money. Why money? Money because if you cant do it yourself, so the possiblity to have your issue solved is to get a local tech or call your ISP's tech support (which can be free, but would only support you what they've provided you. They would most probably ask you to by pass your router and connect you using the 2wire modem only and if you want to connect your router, then they would ask you to call Linksys to configure your router because they are not allowed to configure routers in sbc.\n\nSo if I were you, make sure fisrt what equipments you have there and choose which one would really save you time, effort and money.\n\nI hope this helped
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Setting up network is complex. Setting up wireless is more complex. And then security adds more complextiy still. It is possible to do it "all in one shot." However doing so will make it nearly impossible to identify where the installation went wrong. Instead, my recommendation is to do this a step at a time, performing each step on the web page that manages your router and on the configuraion utility on PC. After step 2, ensure that you still have a connection, then move on to the next step.\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAnd, whether you are working on a wired or wireless network, it is recommended that you configure the router while using a wired connection\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nIf you have DSL/PPPoE, ensure that you have your logon information before you start.\n\n1. Download and install the latest firmware for the router from the manufacturer's website\n2. Download and install the latest drivers and configuration utilty for your PC from the manufacturer's website Wired and Wireless. For wireless do not use the Windows WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) Utility. It has many known problems, including inability to see connections and dropping connections\n3. Perform a hard reset (typically by pressing and holding a pin/button on the back of the router) to reset the router to factory configuration.\n4. (Wireless only) Remove any configuration of your wireless card on the PC, if the card was previously configured\n5. (Wireless only) If you have a multi-mode router (b,g, pre-N), make sure your router is set to support the right networks. (Some of these routers (e.g.Linksys) can be set for specific networks. For example, if you have both b and g devices, you must set the router to "mixed mode" for both to connect)\n\nOnce you have done this, you should access your router's web page to\n\n6. Change your routers password\n7. Configure your network connection type. For DSL, you typically need to set it as PPPoE, and then enter your logon/password information. For cable modem, you typically needs to set it to DHCP. No logon or password is required. (DHCP for cable modem is usually the default)\n8. Enable IPSec Passthrough if you need to connect to a VPN at the office\n9. (Wireless only) Set SSID to your desired setting on router (not the default) and laptops/PCs and verify connectivity to the internet from each laptop / PC Required for wireless only\n10. (Wireless only) Disable SSID broadbast on the router and verify connectiviy (Longer is better, less obvious is better) Required for wireless only\n11. (Wireless only) Set WEP/WPA/WPA2 and verify connectivity (WEP/WPA/WPA2 should be set to something different than the SSID) (Longer is better, less obvious is better) Required for wireless only See security note below\n12. (Wireless only) (Optional depending on how paranoid you are) Set MAC filtering and verify \n13. (Optional if hosting games) Configure DMZ \n\n\nNote: Routers now frequently come with autoconfiguration setup software. While there is nothing wrong with this software, you should be aware that this software often does not support non standard configuations (e.g. LAN only, no internet) or all capabilities. (e.g. MAC ID filtering). If your needs extend beyond what the autoconfiguration tool supports, then perform a manual configuration by accessing your router's web page\n\nSecurity noteOnly WPA/WPA2 is not easily hacked. Any other type of security should only be viewed as enough to stop casual eavesdropping. If you use WEP you should expect that if someone wants your data, that they can get it.\n\nPLEASE GO THROUGH THIS TOOV V V V V V V \nhttp://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_zdpcm/is_200403/ai_ziff120551
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You need a wireless card.  If you have a card, it should pick up signals from the hotspots.  If you live in the South, Krystal restuarants have started offering free wireless internet, but I can't see me with a laptop in Krystal (White Castle of the South).