setting up home pc & remote laptop with wireless internet.

[Carver1]

background- I have my home pc running on dial up This is the only reason I have a home phone. We are paying around $50 for the phone and internet service.
I work out of town 10 months out of the year, and I want to get a laptop for my camper with internet service.
The question is, What do I need to set up my home pc to run on the wireless setup like a laptop does?
I plan on getting a laptop with a built in wifi card and using my cell phone company to get service. I think it is around $50/mo.
Can I use the same service for both computers?

Any help would be great.

Thanks!

 

[insename2]

are u planning infrastructure or ad-hoc?

 

[insename2]

this is what you need for infrastructure

http://sewelldirect.com/3g-phoebus-cellular-wi-fi-router.asp
(not sure about this one's price)

adhoc is cheaper, just but the cellular card then an adaptor for your desktop

3rd option: cross-over ethernet (cheapest)

 

[Carver1]

I just wanted to be able to basically have two interenet locations at the same time. My wife uses the pc for school, and I would like to set up a laptop in another state.

Infrastructure is sharing the same connection, correct?

 

[insename2]

infrastructure is when there is an access point, ad-hoc is peer to peer, u cant pull this off if ur laptop is going to be in another state...

oh, u mean like 2 cellular cards? get 2x service... prolly cheaper to do dsl...

 

[Carver1]

can I get two wi fi cards from the cell phone company? or do I have to have two separate accounts?

 

[Carver1]

Originally posted by: insename2
infrastructure is when there is an access point, ad-hoc is peer to peer, u cant pull this off if ur laptop is going to be in another state...

oh, u mean like 2 cellular cards? get 2x service... prolly cheaper to do dsl...

you answered while I was asking.