Help a dummie out connecting 2 computers to share the internet

[eddieg]

I have searched and read until my eyes are crossed and still do not fully
understand what I need to do what I want to do. Here is my situation. My
computer is a Win 98 SE based system connected to the internet by cable.
I just built the wife a system based on Win XP. All I want to do is connect her computer where she can get on the net. No print shareing or anything else. I would like to do it wireless as I am too dang old to be crawling around in the attic. The computer will be in a room about 45 feet down the hall from mine. What hardware do I need. I would also like to go USB. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks
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[cipher00]

You may want to start here. You might want to consider an inexpensive 802.11b wireless router. Plug the cable (modem, I'm assuming) into the router and use a Cat5e patch cable to connect your machine's NIC to the router. Plug a wireless NIC into machine #2 (suggestion: movable antenna). Configure and share away.

I use an SMC 7004AWBR wireless router and it has worked very well for me (roaming laptops). Others will weigh in with their recommendations.

My 2¢.

 

[eddieg]

Thanks for the reply. That gets me headed in the right direction. Any recommendations on a witless NIC card ( brand or model )
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[BlueApple]

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