I want to set up a home network.
I have my desktop "Windows XP home edition service pack 3 (build 2600) in my study room. It is connected
to a modem " skyedge Pro/IP VSAT" with a big disk on the roof of our house.
My wife got a "toshiba satellite M300/00R notebook (cat No: XC4253) and will use in in the lounge room.
We want wireless connection.
What is the best and suitable hardware to buy?
Best regards,Buy a wireless modem. It will then be connected to your modem. Your desktop will connect to the router via cable and your wife's laptop can connect wirelessly to the router. Then, if you want, you can enable file sharing or printer sharing.

Which brand/model is best? I don't know. I've been using a D-Link DI-524 for about two years. Besides D-Link, other major brands are Linksys, Netgear, Belkin, and others. The price range is RATHER wide, if you consider all models on the market. Here's one at about $50 that I'd consider: LINKSYS WRT54G2 IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G Broadband Router - Retail . The reviews there may be helpful.My PC run "windows XP home edition service pack 3, but my
wife PC run on "vista Home prenium".
Should i change to vista before to set up my network?
Best regards,No, no OS change is needed for this.

Networking support goes all the way back to Windows 98

I run a home network with a XP Pro and Vista machine no problems.Quote from: Kurtiskain on January 10, 2009, 07:59:17 PM

No, no OS change is needed for this.

Networking support goes all the way back to Windows 98

I run a home network with a XP Pro and Vista machine no problems.