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Originally posted by WARPAINT We have Toshiba laptop with centrino.Comcast high speed internet with linksys router.Could not be happier.It is ruining my marriage but i like it:cool: LinkSYS router and a Linksys dual band Access point time warner cable and it also is ruining my marrige too :D |
Re: Before you buy a router
Originally posted by barry I bought a wireless card and router for my laptop 9 months ago. After installing the card I was very surprised to find that I had a full strong signal without even taking the router out of the box. After a month of free wireless cable access, I took the router back for a refund and canceled my cable ISP. Apparently many people who buy these setups don't bother pass-wording or putting up a firewall, and since then I can travel just about anywhere and there's a good chance I'll get an open signal. Spoke to a couple of friends and they've had similar experiences. So if you do buy the full setup, make sure you get the firewall up and running, cause if I wanted to I could access these folks drives on thier networks. I guess free is nice |
Wife has a Toshiba laptop with built in wireless 802.11G and using a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. Our desktop unit is hard wired to the router and we set the desktop to share the printer and external hard drive. And both computers are running Sygate's Personal Firewall Pro and the wireless signal is encripted between the router and laptop.
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Originally posted by Wasabe I went wireless a year ago. Nothing like sitting in the tub and being on OSO! Thanks for all of the info everyone!! I knew I'd get some help here!! OSO ROCKS!!! |
Re: Before you buy a router
Originally posted by barry I bought a wireless card and router for my laptop 9 months ago. After installing the card I was very surprised to find that I had a full strong signal without even taking the router out of the box. After a month of free wireless cable access, I took the router back for a refund and canceled my cable ISP. Apparently many people who buy these setups don't bother pass-wording or putting up a firewall, and since then I can travel just about anywhere and there's a good chance I'll get an open signal. Spoke to a couple of friends and they've had similar experiences. So if you do buy the full setup, make sure you get the firewall up and running, cause if I wanted to I could access these folks drives on thier networks. |
I really appreciate everyone's help!!
I just realized there is an "Off Topic" area on the board or else I probably would have put it there. However, I'm kind of glad that I did put it here, since it seems more ppl. frequent the "General Discussion" area. I'm going to get what I need today and I needed this info. fast!!! Thanks again, everyone!!! |
Re: Re: Before you buy a router
Originally posted by mikev to prevent someone from ussing your internet access you turn off the broadcast option on your wireless router and require a wep key or set it up to only allow access to the mac address of your wireless network cards. also be sure and change the administrator password on your router or anyone can gain access to your computers. These are two low price computer supply warehouses, I have used them both with no problems and I have a friend who shops weekly from both. Thompson's Computer Warehouse, Inc ATACOM |
I printed this info off and was headed to Best Buy w/out reading the "foreign language". Todd informed me this pretty much all had to do w/home pc stuff.
I meant to ask about wireless connection outside of the home. Perhaps, I should make a new thread. My bad:p |
tracy,
http://www.sprint.com/pcsbusiness/pr...ited_data.html It's reasonably quick, but NOTHING like the speeds you are used to with a cable connection. |
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