Can you set up a wireless network with access to the internet, without a base computer?
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Well you can if you have your laptop constantly connected to the modem and the router.
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Yes you can.\n\nThe easiest way is probably to get a router with network printer capabilities.  This will enable you to hook the printer directly to the router, and access it from any computer on the network.\n\nIf you use a laser printer (like an HP), you can also get a network card for it.  Then you simply hook it to the router like any other computer, and again access it remotely.
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No you don't need a desktop PC.\n\nThe first thing is to connect your router to the telephone line using the filter provided, and connect the power.\n\nWhen you first set up the wireless router you will need to connect your laptop to it using the network cable supplied and then in a web browser go to the configuration page they provide (might be something like http://192.168.0.1/).  You then carry out the configuration, which at a minimum involves entering the username and password that your broadband provider has supplied. \n\nOnce that is all you set up you can then unplug the network cable from your laptop and connect to it wirelessly (I know that's not a real word!).
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Dear it may be. You can try Wi-Fi Networking.\nYou can set Sector antenna and use WAN card in your lap-top to access your network.\n                                                    Thank You
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yes you can - if you get a router - either cable or modem - depending on ISP - you can then set it up as a local DHCP server, and will then be able to get to the internet on any kit connected
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The computer needs a wireless NIC to connect to the router, so, yes.
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another solution\n buy a wireless router, and one wireless adapter.\none computer can be directly connected to the router, this computer must have a network card.\n\nthe other computer can use the wireless adapter, a USB one also can do. \n\nthats all you need ! neat and sweet without any long cables.\n\nsetting up wise its simple, refer to the instruction on the manual of the router.
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you'll need a wireless router and adapter for the other computer
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I tried one many years ago, and it didn't work that well. You should consider setting up a wireless network with a wireless router and a wireless card for your computer.
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Yes, simply buy  a wireless router, and add it to your present cable broadband connection.\n\nBasically, unhook the abcle from the back of your computer and plug it into the input of the router, plug your computer int one of the ports on the router...  then set up the wireless configuation, and you're ready to go
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You can connect two computers without a router, simply by connecting the ethernet ports, then one of them can connect to the internet and the other can share the connection by way of the Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) facility.  I'm doing it right now and it all works fine.  Send your router back!
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Simply attaching a wireless adapter to the computer will not suffice.  Somewhere near you, in your home, in your office, in an internet cafe or restaurant or libary, must be a wireless access point connected to the internet for you laptop wireless to communicate with.  If you don't have one of these, then you must buy one and connect it to the internet.\n\nSee your wireless owner's manual for information on how to configure this.
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No this modem/router combination does not have wireless capabilities. So you would need to add an access point (or wireless router) in order to be able to use it with a wireless client. For home use, you would probably be better off with just a common DSL modem without the builtin router and a wireless router, as it would be less complicated to set up.
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wireless like psp or a pda? did you set the software in your pc for being a host pc ?here some help.\nUnderstanding the Basics \n\nIf you're thinking about building a wireless network for your home or office, it pays to do a little planning to ensuree you implement it as securely as possible. Remember how you listened to your next-door neighbor's conversation with her mother-in-law about what happened at last year's 4th of July party on your baby monitor? Like all radio frequencies, anyone with a receiver can tune into a wireless channel, so you need to take extra precautions to prevent to your big-eared neighbor and cybercriminals from listening in. \n\nThe primary reason for building a wireless LAN (WLAN) is for increased mobility — so you can move around from room to room without being tethered to a network jack. Another reason people like wireless LANs is because they can network their computers together without having to snake wires through their walls. Since you don't have to deal with the wires, in some regards building a wireless LAN is actually easier than you might think. \n\nHave questions about wireless? Start a thread in the new Intranet Journal Discussion Forum \n\n\nThere are all different kinds of wireless protocols used for different types of wireless networks, but if you want to build a WLAN for your home or office the type of protocol you'll want to use is called 802.11b. When you build a wireless network, you are basically setting up a transmitter called an access point that has an antenna on one side and a wire on the other. The wire plugs into a typical wired connection — an Ethernet, a DSL line, cable connection, or dial-up modem. The antenna talks to the wireless network interface card on your computer, sending network traffic from your laptop to an access point. If it sounds confusing, think of your cordless phone. On one end your cordless phone plugs into a wire, while at the same time the antenna on the hand-held receiver transmits to the base station where the wire is plugged in. \n\nSet Up Your Access Point \n\nOne of the first things you'll need to do is setup a wireless access point (AP). If you're setting up your wireless network for a business, you'll want to use a more fully featured high-end AP like a Cisco Aironet 350 Series access point. If you're setting up an access point for a home network, a low-end access point such as a Linksys WAP 11 or an Apple AirPort will suffice. Any access point worth its salt has a TCP/IP interface whether you are setting it up for your home or office, which is something to keep in mind when making your purchasing decisions. \n\nWhen setting up your access point, you'll want to first connect it to the wired hub, then configure the wireless interface, then the wired interface, and last but not least, configure the security. Configuration of the various network interfaces and access point features is different for every vendor. However, if you can read and follow directions, it's possible to do the installation yourself, even if you don't have prior experience. Just open the access point installation and configuration guide and follow along. If you run into snags call the vendor support line list in your access point manual and ask for help. The types of things you'll need to setup include the radio frequency, the distance between access points, and the access point IP address. \n\nSome of the features you can expect to find in either home or enterprise class access points are listed in this table: \n\nFeature Small Office/Home Office Large Office \nIEEE 802.11b compliance   \nDHCP Server   \nNetwork Address Translation   \nIPSec Pass Through   \nIAPP \n  \nSite Management Tools \n  \nWEP (Security)   \nTKIP (Security) \n  \n\n\nYou can also use what is known as a wireless station instead of an access point. However, wireless stations may take a bit more work to setup, and I won't be talking about them f
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There is no way to access a computer over the internet if it is not connected. If it is constantly disconnected and no one had/has physical access to it, there should be no problem.
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Yes\nWireless networking and internet available if you have the right hardware.\nYou can even have your keyboard and mouse connect to the PC wirelessly.\n\nYou do, however, have to plug it into a power supply.\n\n///
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A router isn't essential, though its certainly what I'd recommend. \n\nThe simplest (and cheapest) way to connect them is by a cross-over ethernet cable, which means that both PCs must have a network interface, either built in to the motherboard or through an add-on card. Of course this approach is only viable if you're able to route the cable through the house OK, you didnt say if the PCs would be in the same room.\n\nOnce you have this connection made use the 'network set up wizard' in Windows to configure your PC with ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) --- this will also allow you to create a floppy disc with which you can set up the other PC with the correct settings.\n\nUsing a router is very similar, though you'd need 2 'straight through ethernet cables' to connect each PC to the router. Your internet connection is then handled by the router which gives the security benefit of not exposing either machine to the internet, traffic is handled by the router on behalf of the PCs. Once again you'd need to be able to run the cables OK.\n\nIf running cables around isnt an option, you have the option of using a wireless router, at least for the connection from the second PC--one of them will have to be connected by ethernet cable to successfully set it up. \nBear in mind a wireless network isn't as secure as a wired one, if you do use this method please follow the advice at sites such as http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,844020,00.asp and http://www.netgear.co.uk/securing_wireless_network.php ... if you do a google/yahoo search for 'securing a wireless network' you'll find lots of good sites..... and don't forget about popping into http://www.microsoft.com and checking put their security advice.\n\nIf all that seems complicated, dont worry...its really very simple, particularly with the configuration being 'wizard' driven.