Networking...Where to start?

Hi,

I am completely new to home networking, so please be kind

I have 2 pc's one upstairs (running on windows 98) & one in an office
downstairs (on windows xp)& want to network the two so they can both use
blueyonder broadband.

I don't want all the clutter of cables so would preferably like a wireless
network.

The only other thing is that with the main computer I can't afford to
sacrifice any speed (& would like the same speed I am connecting with now),
the other computer would cope fine with the connection speed from a wireless
connection

Please could you give me any ideas & the type of equipment I would need to
set this up.

Also how much slower would a 56mbps wireless router be compared to
connecting directly to the cable modem?

Sorry if it isn't very clear, I'm not too clear on the subject myself

Thanks for your help

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> Also how much slower would a 56mbps wireless router be compared to
> connecting directly to the cable modem?
>
It won't. A 54MBps Wireless kit runs around 5-6 times FASTER than
Blueyonder assumign you're on the 1Bit package.

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On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:06:14 -0000, Steve wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am completely new to home networking, so please be kind
>
> I have 2 pc's one upstairs (running on windows 98) & one in an office
> downstairs (on windows xp)& want to network the two so they can both use
> blueyonder broadband.
>
> I don't want all the clutter of cables so would preferably like a wireless
> network.
>
> The only other thing is that with the main computer I can't afford to
> sacrifice any speed (& would like the same speed I am connecting with now),
> the other computer would cope fine with the connection speed from a wireless
> connection
>
> Please could you give me any ideas & the type of equipment I would need to
> set this up.
>
> Also how much slower would a 56mbps wireless router be compared to
> connecting directly to the cable modem?
>
> Sorry if it isn't very clear, I'm not too clear on the subject myself
>
> Thanks for your help

Hi

I would suggest that you visit www.practicallynetworked.com and
www.homenethelp.com and www.smallnetbuilder.com for some initial
information about building a LAN. You won't lose any speed if you have a
Wireless setup, the cable modem connection is only 512Kbps, !Mbps or 2Mbps
- far slower than you router or LAN.

After you've read those web sites you may have (lots!!) of questions so I
suggest a visit to the Blueyonder or Routers sections of
www.cm-forums.co.uk Setting up a LAN, wired or wireless, has been discussed
many times in those groups.

Regards

Bill