Wireless router and PCMCIA Card - Is this all I need ?...

....For linking a desktop pc and laptop to share a DSL connection ? What is
the cheapest easiest to configure wireless router out there ?

My grandfather used to say he wasn't rich enough to buy cheap stuff.
I broke his rule and bought cheap modem/router/wifi (Netgear) and spent 7
frustrating days
trying to figure why the software wouldn't load or uninstall and in the end
even the hardware was faulty.
So I took it back and bought probably the best: Draytek Vigor 2600We.
Hasn't missed a bit since May 10 min's install.
You pay's your money...
Regards,
Martin

"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My grandfather used to say he wasn't rich enough to buy cheap stuff.
> I broke his rule and bought cheap modem/router/wifi (Netgear) and spent 7
> frustrating days
> trying to figure why the software wouldn't load or uninstall and in the
end
> even the hardware was faulty.
> So I took it back and bought probably the best: Draytek Vigor 2600We.
> Hasn't missed a bit since May 10 min's install.
> You pay's your money...
> Regards,
> Martin
>
So to answer my question yes then ?

"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My grandfather used to say he wasn't rich enough to buy cheap stuff.
> I broke his rule and bought cheap modem/router/wifi (Netgear) and spent 7
> frustrating days
> trying to figure why the software wouldn't load or uninstall and in the
end
> even the hardware was faulty.
> So I took it back and bought probably the best: Draytek Vigor 2600We.
> Hasn't missed a bit since May 10 min's install.
> You pay's your money...
> Regards,
> Martin
>
£147 was the cheapest I could find this for. Surely one does'nt have to
spend this much ?

"amstereofan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> ...For linking a desktop pc and laptop to share a DSL connection ? What is
> the cheapest easiest to configure wireless router out there ?

A wireless router and PCMCIA Card is one way of achieving what you want - in
which case have a look at Quickfind code: 48452 on http://www.ebuyer.com/

I imagine that wireless router is one of the cheapest (haven't checked) and
it also has a support forum available via http://www.adsltech.com/

Otherwise you could put a PCMCIA Card in the laptop and a USB/PCI wireless
card in your desktop - this will be cheaper but means that your laptop wont
be able to use the internet independently (your desktop will have to be
connected to the internet for the laptop to have access)

Regards
Sunil

"Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "amstereofan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > ...For linking a desktop pc and laptop to share a DSL connection ? What
is
> > the cheapest easiest to configure wireless router out there ?
>
> A wireless router and PCMCIA Card is one way of achieving what you want -
in
> which case have a look at Quickfind code: 48452 on http://www.ebuyer.com/
>
> I imagine that wireless router is one of the cheapest (haven't checked)
and
> it also has a support forum available via http://www.adsltech.com/
>
> Otherwise you could put a PCMCIA Card in the laptop and a USB/PCI wireless
> card in your desktop - this will be cheaper but means that your laptop
wont
> be able to use the internet independently (your desktop will have to be
> connected to the internet for the laptop to have access)
>
Thanks for the info, the PCI wireless card seems a good idea

"Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "amstereofan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > ...For linking a desktop pc and laptop to share a DSL connection ? What
is
> > the cheapest easiest to configure wireless router out there ?
>
> A wireless router and PCMCIA Card is one way of achieving what you want -
in
> which case have a look at Quickfind code: 48452 on http://www.ebuyer.com/
>
> I imagine that wireless router is one of the cheapest (haven't checked)
and
> it also has a support forum available via http://www.adsltech.com/
>
> Otherwise you could put a PCMCIA Card in the laptop and a USB/PCI wireless
> card in your desktop - this will be cheaper but means that your laptop
wont
> be able to use the internet independently (your desktop will have to be
> connected to the internet for the laptop to have access)
>

Is this what I want for the laptop, will connect to the router etc ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=3064747290

"amstereofan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Otherwise you could put a PCMCIA Card in the laptop and a USB/PCI
wireless
> > card in your desktop - this will be cheaper but means that your laptop
> wont
> > be able to use the internet independently (your desktop will have to be
> > connected to the internet for the laptop to have access)
>
> Is this what I want for the laptop, will connect to the router etc ?
>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=3064747290

Hmm - no.

You want something like
http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/mod...=F&modulecode=

Regards
Sunil

"Sunil Sood" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "amstereofan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > > Otherwise you could put a PCMCIA Card in the laptop and a USB/PCI
> wireless
> > > card in your desktop - this will be cheaper but means that your laptop
> > wont
> > > be able to use the internet independently (your desktop will have to
be
> > > connected to the internet for the laptop to have access)
> >
> > Is this what I want for the laptop, will connect to the router etc ?
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=3064747290
>
> Hmm - no.

Actually - its fine - I misread the description but my source is cheaper

Regards
Sunil

"amstereofan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> ...For linking a desktop pc and laptop to share a DSL connection ? What is
> the cheapest easiest to configure wireless router out there ?
>

you don't need a wireless router if you already have a DSL router, you just
need
an Access point and a point for the laptop

cheapest option as other have said is a pci card for the desktop and a
PCMCIA card/USB dongle for the laptop,
but the down side is you will have to use ICS and keep the desktop on if you
want
to use the internet on the laptop

if you spend a little more and get a Ethernet access point you can browse
the net while the desktops off
something like the Dlink DSL-700ap at ebuyer for £46 will do

or if you don't have anything yet I can recommend the Ebuyer ADSL/wireless
router it's a bargain
AWR-8210 or AWR-7210 both the same more or less for £60

Regards
Oliver