advice on wireless conection

[starandsnowshaker]

just got a laptop today and want to connect it to the internet and get ridof all the wires. does any1 know much about wireless conection

yes what do you want to Know?

Have you already got broadband? If so and you've got a laptop that already has a wireless card, just need to get a router with a built in modem (depending on whether you're on adsl or cable.)

yeah got broadband and laptop it wireless enabled so do i just need a router (would be adsl) what do i need to do to get the pc connected aswell

I have a D-Link setup. There's a wireless base station which plugs into the ADSL router with an ethernet cable. Then you have a USB antenna which plugs into the PC. It also works with the airport card in my mum's iBook without needing any setup at all.

You could just get any router with a built in modem and then a card for your pc if it hasn't already got one. Or you could just use an ethernet cable to connect your router to your pc (not do it wirelessly) if your pc is near your phone socket.

Yes definitly get a router with built in modem and firewall.

You can use the ethernet to set up the router and then go wireless so as to surf in the garden etc.

Router handy for when others in the house want internet access.

Had trouble with Dlink ( although their helpline was good) ended up with netgear router very happy

netgear router has worked really well with us,and we're complete technophobes

bought it today and its fab got the netgear as the guy said its the only 1 that aol recomends and offers support for