beginning to understand - I think!

OK, sorry if this is a stupid question. I have done some reading since my
last post, and now need to check my understanding.

Starting point is 2 desktop PCs, a laptop (and an iMac, but I'll come to
that).

If I buy a wireless ADSL modem/router/access point and wireless cards for
each PC, will that let me set up a network first, continuing to use my
dial-up ISP account, and then when I'm ready, set up a broadband
connection/account?

Also, can an iMac be brought into such a network?

Cheers

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 17:13:51 +0100, in uk.comp.home-networking "Me"
<(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:

>OK, sorry if this is a stupid question. I have done some reading since my
>last post, and now need to check my understanding.
>
>Starting point is 2 desktop PCs, a laptop (and an iMac, but I'll come to
>that).
>
>If I buy a wireless ADSL modem/router/access point and wireless cards for
>each PC, will that let me set up a network first, continuing to use my
>dial-up ISP account, and then when I'm ready, set up a broadband
>connection/account?
>
Yes. Just set up a bog standard network as per the various tutorials
on the web. The router will just act as a 'hub' until the ADSL is
enabled.

>Also, can an iMac be brought into such a network?
>
Yes, not sure exactly how but I know they can be linked into a windows
network.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

Lurch wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 17:13:51 +0100, in uk.comp.home-networking "Me"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> strung together this:
>
>> OK, sorry if this is a stupid question. I have done some reading
>> since my last post, and now need to check my understanding.
>>
>> Starting point is 2 desktop PCs, a laptop (and an iMac, but I'll
>> come to that).
>>
>> If I buy a wireless ADSL modem/router/access point and wireless
>> cards for each PC, will that let me set up a network first,
>> continuing to use my dial-up ISP account, and then when I'm ready,
>> set up a broadband connection/account?
>>
> Yes. Just set up a bog standard network as per the various tutorials
> on the web. The router will just act as a 'hub' until the ADSL is
> enabled.
>
>> Also, can an iMac be brought into such a network?
>>
> Yes, not sure exactly how but I know they can be linked into a windows
> network.

thanks mate.