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Phred wrote:
> In article <60278c9f-3997-4220-a62b-30b53b0f5001@v35g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, "William R. Walsh" <wm_walsh@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> You unwittingly hit my question right on the head. I'm (finally)
>>> going wireless and deciding whether to buy a PCI adapter
>>> or a USB adapter.
>> The PCI adapter is likely to work better--every USB Wi-Fi adapter I've
>> tried had the same problem: it wanted more power than the USB port
>> could reliably provide.
>>
>> USB Wi-Fi adapters do have an edge in that you can position them away
>>from the computer (and a metal case being nearby does make a
>> difference) to obtain more reliable operation. A PCI card would need
>> an external antenna if it does not perform reliably with the built in
>> one that is near the computer case.
>>
>> Actually, I came to the conclusion that I wouldn't even bother with
>> either one a while ago. I've been using wireless access points in what
>> is known as client bridge mode. They connect to the computer's built
>> in Ethernet hardware and can then be configured to join a pre-existing
>> wireless network. These have the advantage of working anywhere there
>> is Ethernet connectivity, providing multiple ports (most routers and
>> access points have four wired ports), needing no special driver
>> support, and providing a constant link to the network (most Wi-Fi
>> cards only work when someone is logged in to the system).
> 
> G'day William,
> 
> I've got a 4-port ADSL router (Thomson SpeedTouch 510) connected to a 
> Dell 4100 running Windows ME.  The router is connected to the PC 
> through an SMC black box that converts the connection to USB.  This 
> setup has worked well (as well as WinME allows :) for years.
> 
> I also have occasional use of a Dell 1300 laptop running Win XP Home.  
> It has built-in wireless connectivity.
> 
> Okay...  Would one of these "wireless access points" that you mention 
> enable me to configure a network so that both PCs can access the same 
> Internet connection?  (Not necessarily simultaneously.)
> 
> If so, could you point me to a good detailed set of instructions for 
> setting the thing up, please?  They would need to be very simple and 
> specific step by step for me to have any chance of doing the job 
> successfully!  (I'm pretty well wholly ignorant when it comes to 
> networking principles and practices, much less the wireless types!)
> 
> TIA for any help you (and any others) can provide.
> 
> Cheers, Phred.
> 

You need either:

A ADSL Wireless/Modem/Router all in box $75~$120, does wireless and 
includes up to 4 Network Ports. I always bought good name brands but....
I've tried Linksys, Netgear, Netcomm and DLink. Sometime between 1 day
and 1 year past the warranty date they don't work. I'm now trying a
cheapie $75 TP-Link and so far so good.

or

A Wireless Router ~$80, connects into a Net Port on the existing modem
and does wireless and also includes 4 Network Ports or More.


Normally I would recommend one box, less problems.
But, you have a speedtouch so is probably on PigBond.
SpeedTouch + Pigbond = Nightmare