Wireless to laptop question

[moid]

I have a Linksys 4 port router ( wired) already, and want to use wireless for my dsl on my laptop. I don't want to switch the whole system to wireless. Does anyone out there make a transmitter/reciever that will connect to the port on my router to talk to the laptop?
Thanks,
stacie

 

[bsobel]

Yes, any access point will do this.
Bill

 

[JackMDS]

Here is a quick primer for Wireless:

Wireless equipment is a replacement for CAT5 cable.

Wireless LAN consists on two main components.

1. Wireless Access Point (WAP).

The WAP is the Main Transmitter/Receiver that mediates between your LAN, and the Wireless computers. It usually can support an excess of 100 clients.

Depending on your Network, WAP can be configured on any regular network R-45 connection, i.e. computer's NIC, Hub/Switch, and a regular port on a Cable/DSL Router.

2. Wireless Client Card.

Wireless Client Card is the LAN card that you should install on each one your network computers, that you want to be Wireless.

Most Client cards are PCMCIA, which work very well with Laptops.
For Desktop, it is usually better to use USB Wireless Card. Most PCI Wireless Cards with fixed antenna (stuck behind the PC) yield inferior results versus the Flexible Antenna on a USB card.

Conventional Wisdom claims that the Orinoco Gold (About $90) is the best Wireless Client Card (has PCMCIA and USB versions).

This link:
ORiNOCO PC Card - Gold.

Wireless Gateways (WAP, and Routers) here:

Wireless ACP bridge Total: 29 entries

 

[moid]

Thank you!
Stacie