Wireless Router

Time to go out and buy a router for the now two months old work computer. I really need to be online with it but I can't take away internet from the family computer. Anyone have any recommendations? I need something easy to set up and preferably under $100. Do I really need someone to install it for me as the sales guy said, or was he just trying to get more of my money?
Thanks for any input

I recently got the Linksys WRT54G - Pretty good price for a excellent router

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124010

I have a very similar Linksys model. You can get them at Best Buy, Fry's or Circuit City for around $50 give or take. Easy to use and secure.

By all means do not get them to install it for you. These "tech" people are scam artists some even charge you to pair a bluetooth headset to a phone 25 bucks at that. Theres nothing technical about connecting 3 ethernet cables, it's extremely easy, ill diagram it for you.



Cable or modem device (where you get your i-net from)
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Thats the one not directly close to the others, then you have 4 or 5 that are close to each other on the other side of the back, just connect one cable to each computer's ethernet port and presto your done!


PS: Please send the 50 bucks they were going to charge you for that to the I need more morphs foundation at the link below:

(JUST KIDDING!)

The router listed above is good and really easy to install.

Have Fun!

Thank you so much! Will I also need a wireless card for the computer or is the router all I need?

unless your pc is enabled you will need a card. i run a lynksis wireless from my laptop w/ card, but make sure you secure it or people will piggyback. then a hacker could use your ip addy and get you in trouble.

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Originally Posted by ShawnT

I recently got the Linksys WRT54G - Pretty good price for a excellent router

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124010

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I have this exact same model linksys and I love it. It is so simple any one that can read and see in color can do it. The one I bought had the ether net and the other cable (sorry I'm not tech savvy) color coded and it was a breeze to set up! I have satellite internet and all I had to do was run the proper cable to my router and the other one to my computer and BAM done!

I would go with the linksys any day of the week! the particular model that Shawn and I have is really great.

Linksys WRT54G $40 at wal-mart. Easy to set up.

One more stupid question. How do I know if my computer is enabled or not?

Many new laptops are wireless ready. The computer should have a program for a wireless signal if it is equipt for that.

I am not computer savy at all but I installed my own wireless router very easily.

I have a Netgear which works great. My office computer doesnt have wireless capacity so I bought a small receiver which plugs into a USB jack.
My laptop, Mac mini and Wii haver their own wireless reciever so it connects with no extra gadgets.