Recommend a wireless ADSL modem/router please

We've got a couple of laptops on a wired home network at the moment
using a conventional ADSL modem router. Both the laptops have a built in
802.11b/g card and I'd like to use this facility and dispense with the
cat 5 cables in the house.

Would I be right in thinking that I just need a wireless ADSL
modem/router? I was looking at the Belkin modem/router shown here :-
http://tinyurl.com/2hvtk

My son often visits with his laptop which does not have a wireless card
so the ability to connect to the router using a wired connection would
be an advantage. As far as I can tell (and I'm no expert) the Belkin has
this feature.

Is the Belkin a good product or are there better alternatives?

Cheers,

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Paul Giverin

British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk

On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:50:14 +0100, Paul Giverin <(E-Mail Removed)> strung
together this:

>Would I be right in thinking that I just need a wireless ADSL
>modem/router?

No, all you need is a access point. It'll just plug into a LAN port on the
existing router and the laptops will be able to connect to that, with the same
facilities as they would have wired.
A wireless modem\router is just a normal modem\router with an access point built
in, in the same way as a modem\router is a router with a modem built in.
If you really want to combine it all in one box then a wireless modem\router is
fine, but from a cost point of view an access point is cheaper, or you can get a
top quality access point for the price of a wireless modem\router.

>Is the Belkin a good product or are there better alternatives?
>
I've never personally had any dealings with the Belkin but they're pretty good
from what I've heard.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd

In message <40b1f80e.5251791@195.129.110.67>, Lurch
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:50:14 +0100, Paul Giverin <(E-Mail Removed)> strung
>together this:
>
>>Would I be right in thinking that I just need a wireless ADSL
>>modem/router?
>
>No, all you need is a access point. It'll just plug into a LAN port on the
>existing router and the laptops will be able to connect to that, with the same
>facilities as they would have wired.
>A wireless modem\router is just a normal modem\router with an access
>point built
>in, in the same way as a modem\router is a router with a modem built in.
>If you really want to combine it all in one box then a wireless modem\router is
>fine, but from a cost point of view an access point is cheaper, or you
>can get a
>top quality access point for the price of a wireless modem\router.
>

Thanks for that.

--
Paul Giverin

British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk