Solve : Moving computer - router??

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Answer» Hi there. I am not EXACTLY computer literate, and would like INFO/advice from those in the know! I apologize beforehand if I sound like a complete dope! We are moving our computer from one room to another. It is hooked up to a cable modem. We don't want to have wires RUNNING throughout the house, so is a router the answer here?? If so, what and how do we do it???! What is the best type of router? Any and all info is greatly appreciated! Looked on the internet for help, but got totally confused! I'm assuming the new room doesn't have cable ran. For myself, it would be cheaper to have the cable PROVIDER/Internet Service Provider to install cable in the new room. Meaning you wouldn't need a router. But, I would guess that would be an option. I recently hooked up a router to my pc for my PS3 to access online gaming and internet from my T.V. I bought a LinkSys Wireless-G Broadband Router, and it was pretty easy to install, (considering i've never installed one before). It cost me $70 USD. In your case, your only moving your computer to another room without cable. Check to see if your ISP/Cable provider would even charge you for the services. Quote from: t_blake07 on December 08, 2007, 04:27:04 PM I'm assuming the new room doesn't have cable ran. For myself, it would be cheaper to have the cable provider/Internet Service Provider to install cable in the new room. Meaning you wouldn't need a router. But, I would guess that would be an option. I recently hooked up a router to my pc for my PS3 to access online gaming and internet from my T.V. I bought a LinkSys Wireless-G Broadband Router, and it was pretty easy to install, (considering i've never installed one before). It cost me $70 USD. In your case, your only moving your computer to another room without cable. Check to see if your ISP/Cable provider would even charge you for the services. DO NOT TAKE LINKSYS IM SERIOUS DONT DO IT MANY COMPUTERS HAVE TROUBLE WITH LINKSYS (like mine ) THINGS like you need to give your password over and over because internet wont start or internet yust gives no connection at all you can take the risk of taking linksys but i wouldn't bet on it this i say with not only my experience but with others 2 Quote DO NOT TAKE LINKSYS Angry IM SERIOUS DONT DO IT MANY COMPUTERS HAVE TROUBLE WITH LINKSYS Shocked (like mine Roll Eyes) things like you need to give your password over and over because internet wont start or internet yust gives no connection at all you can take the risk of taking linksys but i wouldn't bet on it Undecided this i say with not only my experience but with others 2 Tongue You can safely ignore this advice... Quote from: puterstupor on December 05, 2007, 12:05:02 PM ... is a router the answer here?? If so, what and how do we do it???! What is the best type of router? A wireless router is the clear answer here. The router would be connected to your modem. If your computer does not have a wireless receiver, you'll need to get a wireless network card, i.e. wireless adapter, to install in it. This would be an option for a router: D-Link - Wireless-N Router, Model: DIR-615. And, here's a PCI Wireless G Desktop Adapter. Quote from: puterstupor on December 05, 2007, 12:05:02 PM We are moving our computer from one room to another. It is hooked up to a cable modem. We don't want to have wires running throughout the house, ... Run which wires? The cable running from the modem to the computer? Or, the coaxial cable from your TV cable service provider? Do you have the coaxial cable currently installed in other rooms besides the one in the room where the computer is currently located? If so, what about moving your modem into the same room as the computer? Quote You can safely ignore this advice... and why would that be? LINKSYS seriously sucks.. do you have linksys?Yes. And you're wearing my patience thin... Quote from: patio on December 09, 2007, 09:15:28 AM Yes. And you're wearing my patience thin... well ok, you have good exp with linksys me and other peaple bad i will be quiet now

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Hi there.
I am not EXACTLY computer literate, and would like INFO/advice from those in the know! I apologize beforehand if I sound like a complete dope!
We are moving our computer from one room to another. It is hooked up to a cable modem. We don't want to have wires RUNNING throughout the house, so is a router the answer here??
If so, what and how do we do it???! What is the best type of router?
Any and all info is greatly appreciated! Looked on the internet for help, but got totally confused! I'm assuming the new room doesn't have cable ran.
For myself, it would be cheaper to have the cable PROVIDER/Internet Service Provider to install cable in the new room. Meaning you wouldn't need a router. But, I would guess that would be an option. I recently hooked up a router to my pc for my PS3 to access online gaming and internet from my T.V. I bought a LinkSys Wireless-G Broadband Router, and it was pretty easy to install, (considering i've never installed one before). It cost me $70 USD. In your case, your only moving your computer to another room without cable. Check to see if your ISP/Cable provider would even charge you for the services.
Quote from: t_blake07 on December 08, 2007, 04:27:04 PM

I'm assuming the new room doesn't have cable ran.
For myself, it would be cheaper to have the cable provider/Internet Service Provider to install cable in the new room. Meaning you wouldn't need a router. But, I would guess that would be an option. I recently hooked up a router to my pc for my PS3 to access online gaming and internet from my T.V. I bought a LinkSys Wireless-G Broadband Router, and it was pretty easy to install, (considering i've never installed one before). It cost me $70 USD. In your case, your only moving your computer to another room without cable. Check to see if your ISP/Cable provider would even charge you for the services.

DO NOT TAKE LINKSYS
IM SERIOUS DONT DO IT MANY COMPUTERS HAVE TROUBLE WITH LINKSYS
(like mine ) THINGS like you need to give your password over and over because internet wont start
or internet yust gives no connection at all
you can take the risk of taking linksys but i wouldn't bet on it
this i say with not only my experience but with others 2 Quote

DO NOT TAKE LINKSYS Angry
IM SERIOUS DONT DO IT MANY COMPUTERS HAVE TROUBLE WITH LINKSYS Shocked
(like mine Roll Eyes) things like you need to give your password over and over because internet wont start
or internet yust gives no connection at all
you can take the risk of taking linksys but i wouldn't bet on it Undecided
this i say with not only my experience but with others 2 Tongue

You can safely ignore this advice... Quote from: puterstupor on December 05, 2007, 12:05:02 PM

... is a router the answer here??
If so, what and how do we do it???!
What is the best type of router?

A wireless router is the clear answer here. The router would be connected to your modem. If your computer does not have a wireless receiver, you'll need to get a wireless network card, i.e. wireless adapter, to install in it.

This would be an option for a router: D-Link - Wireless-N Router, Model: DIR-615. And, here's a PCI Wireless G Desktop Adapter.

Quote from: puterstupor on December 05, 2007, 12:05:02 PM

We are moving our computer from one room to another. It is hooked up to a cable modem. We don't want to have wires running throughout the house, ...

Run which wires? The cable running from the modem to the computer? Or, the coaxial cable from your TV cable service provider?

Do you have the coaxial cable currently installed in other rooms besides the one in the room where the computer is currently located? If so, what about moving your modem into the same room as the computer? Quote

You can safely ignore this advice...

and why would that be? LINKSYS seriously sucks..
do you have linksys?Yes.

And you're wearing my patience thin... Quote from: patio on December 09, 2007, 09:15:28 AM

Yes.

And you're wearing my patience thin...

well ok,
you have good exp with linksys
me and other peaple bad
i will be quiet now

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