how to go wireless

Hi
I need some advice don't know if i am at the right site. What my problem is
i have a windows xp pro home computer and a cable customer i have just bought
a vista laptop that i want to run wireless but still keeping xp computer but
i am getting told all diffrent things to buy like usb adapters and network
cards along side the wireless router can anyone tell me what i need to do to
get this all up and running. I know it is annoying people asking questions in
the wrong site so if this is sorry
thankyou

Assuming that:
1. your existing computer is connect by ethernet to your cable modem
and NOT USB

and

2. your new vista laptop has built in wireless

all you need is a wireless router. get one that is certified for
Vista to insure you don't experience issues.



On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:04:03 -0700, tash
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi
>I need some advice don't know if i am at the right site. What my problem is
>i have a windows xp pro home computer and a cable customer i have just bought
>a vista laptop that i want to run wireless but still keeping xp computer but
>i am getting told all diffrent things to buy like usb adapters and network
>cards along side the wireless router can anyone tell me what i need to do to
>get this all up and running. I know it is annoying people asking questions in
>the wrong site so if this is sorry
>thankyou
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

All you need is Wireless router you can buy D-link router or Linksys both of
them are good ones....and then follow the steps on following link to step
your wireless settings. http://www.cruzio.com/support/docs/wireless_win.html

Good Luck !!!

"tash" wrote:

> Hi
> I need some advice don't know if i am at the right site. What my problem is
> i have a windows xp pro home computer and a cable customer i have just bought
> a vista laptop that i want to run wireless but still keeping xp computer but
> i am getting told all diffrent things to buy like usb adapters and network
> cards along side the wireless router can anyone tell me what i need to do to
> get this all up and running. I know it is annoying people asking questions in
> the wrong site so if this is sorry
> thankyou

Hi
The content of the following links will provide you with a basic tutorial
about Sharing Internet connection; it is short and to the point. The pages
were written by me ages ago. Ignore the prices, and the specific choice of
hardware, stick with the principles they are still the same.
Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing -
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.aspx?i=105
Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...? -
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.aspx?i=48
What do I need for wireless networking? -
http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.aspx?i=122
The whole thing should look like this,
http://www.ezlan.net/network/router.jpg
I currently recommend this http://www.ezlan.net/buffalo.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"tash" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:603BC1EE-5BFC-4391-8A3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> I need some advice don't know if i am at the right site. What my problem
> is
> i have a windows xp pro home computer and a cable customer i have just
> bought
> a vista laptop that i want to run wireless but still keeping xp computer
> but
> i am getting told all diffrent things to buy like usb adapters and network
> cards along side the wireless router can anyone tell me what i need to do
> to
> get this all up and running. I know it is annoying people asking questions
> in
> the wrong site so if this is sorry
> thankyou

hi, you sound like lots of people have confused the matter a bit. really dont
worry, your new laptop will more than likely be wireless equiped as not many
are sold now a days with out being wireless so if it is ( check the
documentation that came with it to be sure ) and assuming it is then you can
forget needing network cards or usb adapters all you need is a wireless
router to emit a wireless signal to the computer. Linksys are great and
available from a good computer shop. Im sure where you buy one from they will
help you with how to set up both your computers from it. hope this is ok for
you. Matt320

"tash" wrote:

> Hi
> I need some advice don't know if i am at the right site. What my problem is
> i have a windows xp pro home computer and a cable customer i have just bought
> a vista laptop that i want to run wireless but still keeping xp computer but
> i am getting told all diffrent things to buy like usb adapters and network
> cards along side the wireless router can anyone tell me what i need to do to
> get this all up and running. I know it is annoying people asking questions in
> the wrong site so if this is sorry
> thankyou

THANKYOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET IT ALL RUNNING NOW
--
thankyou


"tash" wrote:

> Hi
> I need some advice don't know if i am at the right site. What my problem is
> i have a windows xp pro home computer and a cable customer i have just bought
> a vista laptop that i want to run wireless but still keeping xp computer but
> i am getting told all diffrent things to buy like usb adapters and network
> cards along side the wireless router can anyone tell me what i need to do to
> get this all up and running. I know it is annoying people asking questions in
> the wrong site so if this is sorry
> thankyou