kind of a stupid question..

[Nebe]

at my house my cable internet hook up is in the lower level of the house and we're in the midst of gutting the level to paint and lay tile floors...

my question is the Mrs. needs my desktop computer to access the internet for work and she cant get online since we moved the computer upstairs..

is there a cheap wireless card you can get for a desktop?? I have a wireless modem for my laptop, so we can get an excellent signal anywhere in the house.

[spence]

Should have told me last week, I could have given you a 100' ethernet cable

-spence

[The Dad Fisherman]

You should be able to pick up a Wireless card for a desktop for around $40 at staples or Comp USA. something like a netgear should work fine

[Redsoxticket]

Do you have cable going to your TV digital box ?

If yes then you can attach a 1:2 splitter.
1) Remove the cable going to the TV box
2) Attach cable to the splitter input. Note that the splittter will have two outputs.
3) attach a cable from the output of splitter to TV box.
4) attach another cable to the modem as you had configured down stairs.
5) done

or

If you have cable going to any unsed wall outlet in the house then attach the modem.

Since your remodeling it may be a good time to install those extra cables.

[Nebe]

the room upstairs where the computer is in now has no cable at all so i guess i will check out the wireless cards

thanks guys

[derf]

there is also a usb connected wireless device .
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProdu...duct_Id=179211
just one brand out there .
ok just found the one i use http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WUSB11.../dp/B00005AW1H
that is what i had to use on my old desktop , it didn't have a network card in it . worked great

[Nebe]

derf you da man! I cant beleive its only 9 bucks. i was thinking i was going to have to shell out 50...

[Nebe]

on second thought the 9.99 one only has a 11 mbps rate.. too slow for my network..

[derf]

Originally Posted by Nebe

on second thought the 9.99 one only has a 11 mbps rate.. too slow for my network..

oh welll , i said i used it on my 'old desktop' ; 11 mbps was all that dinosaur could swallow ..

[The Dad Fisherman]

What's your internet connection speed? Is it greater than 11Mbs?

[striperondafly]

I just installed a Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router - 54 mbps i ran me 50 beans

[Raven]

where'd ya get it.....mexico?

[redcrbbr]

Have been using belkin 54g wireless for a couple of years now. you'll need a router on the main and a card for the remote both run about $50. Belkin has internal and external cards. think they have a range of a 1000'.