Moving Computer! Need Advice

[xkennyx]

hi all,

i am wanting to move my computer to a different room in the house. i am wondering wether i can by a router and a wireless card and plug the router up to my Cable modem and move my computer to a different room and install a wireless card! i always thought you need to have two computers for a wireless internet connection

any help would b appreciated
Thanks
Kenny

[MovedGoalPosts]

As this relates to routers, it goes in the Networking Forum

---------- Post added at 11:33 ---------- Previous post was at 11:30 ----------

Simple answer, you don't need a load of computers to take advantage of the capability of a router, or to go wireless.

When first setting up a new router, it can be easiest to use a wired connection, and once you have the basics in place then convert over to wireless

[Halcyon]

you could do either of these:

1) Wired solution:

Leave the modem where it is and hook up a long ethernet cable from the modem to your network card on your PC in the other room.
you can buy ethernet cable from HERE and they are cheap to buy.

2) Wireless solution:

Leave modem where it is and hook it up to a wireless router.
Put a wirelesss PCI card in your PC, install any drivers that came with it.
Then search for the wireless network.
Remember to set up security in the Router's setup page.

There are some reccomended Wireless routers HERE

[xkennyx]

Thanks Very Much Guys Halcyon Post Helps Alot, i think il go with the wireless option, i dont want wires all over the place

thanks
Kenny