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Halcyon · 24-01-2006, 00:27

A router will let you connect 4 computers to the internet and enable you to browse with any machine, without the others having to be on.

I assume you connect to the net via ethernet at the moment so as long as you have an ethernet port on the other computer too, you will be fine. Nearly all new PC's and Mac's have these ports now a days.

As the router needs to sit next to the modem, you may not want a long cable going from the router to the Pc in your other room, so in that case, for one of the PC's, you would put in a wireless network card and make sure you get a wireless cable router. Then there will be no need for wires.

24-01-2006, 00:27	#3
Halcyon Hello ! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Services: Sky, AppleTV, Netflix Posts: 16,777	Re: Getting a mac, keeping the pc...Little help? A router will let you connect 4 computers to the internet and enable you to browse with any machine, without the others having to be on. I assume you connect to the net via ethernet at the moment so as long as you have an ethernet port on the other computer too, you will be fine. Nearly all new PC's and Mac's have these ports now a days. As the router needs to sit next to the modem, you may not want a long cable going from the router to the Pc in your other room, so in that case, for one of the PC's, you would put in a wireless network card and make sure you get a wireless cable router. Then there will be no need for wires. __________________ . -