Keeping it simple

Yes it's wifi newbie question time again, I've done the net and group
searches and my fluffy little head is in a spin, so hopefully you can put
me straight?

I have a desktop connected to an NTL cablemodem via ethernet and
now wifey is getting a laptop and wants to share / clog up my net
connection, share files etc.

Question is this, is the simplest option a desktop PCI wifi card for a
peer to peer connection (lappy already has wifi) and is the only real
advantage to a router a net connection for the laptop when the PC is
off?

So can the laptop communicate directly with a PCI card in the desktop
without a router?

TIA

Puppyhead wrote:
>
> Question is this, is the simplest option a desktop PCI wifi card for a
> peer to peer connection (lappy already has wifi) and is the only real
> advantage to a router a net connection for the laptop when the PC is
> off?

Personally I would go for an access point connected to your
NTL cablemodem (ethernet out, not USB right?). You would probably need a
hub also. PC then goes into hub.

As the laptop already has WiFi you are set. No way would I try and get ICS
working (and keep it working more importantly) more trouble than it's
worth......

Dave

> Personally I would go for an access point connected to your
> NTL cablemodem (ethernet out, not USB right?). You would probably need a
> hub also. PC then goes into hub.

Can't do this. Access points act as wireless hubs, I believe. Since NTL only
give out one IP you will need a router if you want dedicated hardware.

You can just use a PCI card in the PC and then use ICS, but then remember
that:

1. ICS is terrible
2. You won't get the same range as with a router
3. The PC has to be on for the laptop to use net.

Get a router. Scavenge through ebuyer.co.uk and there are some pretty cheap
ones (that work). You can set up a wlan for under £70 that is easily
expandible as time goes on.




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Couldn't agree more, use a router, better faster and simple

Garf

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>
> > Personally I would go for an access point connected to your
> > NTL cablemodem (ethernet out, not USB right?). You would probably need
a
> > hub also. PC then goes into hub.
>
> Can't do this. Access points act as wireless hubs, I believe. Since NTL
only
> give out one IP you will need a router if you want dedicated hardware.
>
> You can just use a PCI card in the PC and then use ICS, but then remember
> that:
>
> 1. ICS is terrible
> 2. You won't get the same range as with a router
> 3. The PC has to be on for the laptop to use net.
>
> Get a router. Scavenge through ebuyer.co.uk and there are some pretty
cheap
> ones (that work). You can set up a wlan for under £70 that is easily
> expandible as time goes on.
>
>
>
>
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