Wireless question

[chimpy]

OK, at my dad's place, he currently has broadband through a USB Speedtouch Modem, going to his XP Home HP desktop. Someone else will be working there with him, who has a laptop, also running XP Home.He wants to share the connection he has with the laptop, wirelessly. What would he have to buy to this? Thanks.

 

[Warrior Legolas]

wireless router and adapter

 

[imported_Tick]

A wireless router, if he want to do it the easy way. A wireless networking card if he wants to save a small amount of money and do it the really fvcking hard way.

 

[chimpy]

OK. So would the router go from his current PC (through a usb port), and send the signal out from there? Or would his current desktop also have to receive the signal? Sorry if I'm being too vague, or stupid.

 

[imported_Tick]

Modem => Router => Wireless to laptop
.....................||
.....................\/
.................Wired to desktop

 

[samgau]

The first question would be whether the usb speedtouch modem has an RJ45 ie ethernet port on it? if yes, then go with the router solution, if no then get a usb wireless adapter and setup an adhoc network for the laptop.

 

[imported_Tick]

Oh, yeah. I had just assumed it did.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Have him get a new modem first. USB is for chimps.