Guest its_my_dime Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Windows XP. How do I add a second DESKTOP to a wireless network? Is there some sort of device that plugs into the cable input or to a USB port that will provide wireless capability? Thank you.
Guest Lem Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: NETWORKING QUESTION its_my_dime wrote: > Windows XP. How do I add a second DESKTOP to a wireless network? Is there > some sort of device that plugs into the cable input or to a USB port that > will provide wireless capability? > > Thank you. > > Most home wireless networks are implemented using a wireless router. The typical SOHO wireless router has 4 LAN jacks in addition to its wireless access point. Thus, you can add a second desktop to the network either by connecting an Ethernet cable between an Ethernet NIC in the desktop (most desktops have one of these) or by installing a wireless NIC (most desktops do not come with these). The wireless NIC can be internal (PCI card) or external. External wireless adapters are typically USB. They may either be something that looks like a flash drive (which I don't recommend because of antenna placement) or a separate box with a USB cable. The latter is a good idea because you can position the box and its antenna out from behind the case (which often is stuffed under a desk). For example only: wireless PCI adapter: http://tinyurl.com/6o9ae7 wireless USB dongle: http://tinyurl.com/6pdg5h wireless USB adapter: http://tinyurl.com/6agwt9 -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest its_my_dime Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: NETWORKING QUESTION "Lem" <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote in message news:eqQ3TDNBJHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > its_my_dime wrote: >> Windows XP. How do I add a second DESKTOP to a wireless network? Is >> there some sort of device that plugs into the cable input or to a USB >> port that will provide wireless capability? >> >> Thank you. > > Most home wireless networks are implemented using a wireless router. The > typical SOHO wireless router has 4 LAN jacks in addition to its wireless > access point. > > Thus, you can add a second desktop to the network either by connecting an > Ethernet cable between an Ethernet NIC in the desktop (most desktops have > one of these) or by installing a wireless NIC (most desktops do not come > with these). > > The wireless NIC can be internal (PCI card) or external. External > wireless adapters are typically USB. They may either be something that > looks like a flash drive (which I don't recommend because of antenna > placement) or a separate box with a USB cable. The latter is a good idea > because you can position the box and its antenna out from behind the case > (which often is stuffed under a desk). > > For example only: > wireless PCI adapter: http://tinyurl.com/6o9ae7 > wireless USB dongle: http://tinyurl.com/6pdg5h > wireless USB adapter: http://tinyurl.com/6agwt9 > > -- > Lem -- MS-MVP > > To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer > http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm Many thanks! imd
Guest Badger Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Re: NETWORKING QUESTION "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime@yahoo.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message news:eJ1V13MBJHA.3396@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Windows XP. How do I add a second DESKTOP to a wireless network? Is > there some sort of device that plugs into the cable input or to a USB port > that will provide wireless capability? > > Thank you. > You will require either a wireless card in your PC or a USB Wireless receiver - they are not expensive. Either will do and should pick up the network right away. Badger
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