Need advice on router for home networking

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Michael T

My new notebook computer with Wi-Fi arrives soon and I am overwhelmed with
all the different routers available.

I plan to use this notebook (roaming from room-to-room) on a home network.
I also will be using it with public hot spots when I travel.

So I have would I hope are some simple questions about wireless routers for
you gurus.

Given my planned usage do you recommend a Wi-Fi router (e.g. the Orinoco
BG-2000)? Or will a NON-Wi-Fi router like a Linksysy WRT54gs suffice?

Also, if I use the Windows XP ICS software on my ICS host (a desktop in my
bedroom) to share its DSL connection with my notebook, do I need the DSL
software (from my ISP) installed on my notebook as well?

Michael
 
I should have added that I need an external router - NOT a card that needs
to be installed in a PC slot.
 
Michael said:
My new notebook computer with Wi-Fi arrives soon and I am overwhelmed with
all the different routers available.

I plan to use this notebook (roaming from room-to-room) on a home network.
I also will be using it with public hot spots when I travel.

So I have would I hope are some simple questions about wireless routers for
you gurus.

Given my planned usage do you recommend a Wi-Fi router (e.g. the Orinoco
BG-2000)? Or will a NON-Wi-Fi router like a Linksysy WRT54gs suffice?

Also, if I use the Windows XP ICS software on my ICS host (a desktop in my
bedroom) to share its DSL connection with my notebook, do I need the DSL
software (from my ISP) installed on my notebook as well?

Michael
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If you have kids and need parental controls go with the linksys. Their
parental control stuff is great. There are no controls on the individual
computers so the kids can't circumvent them :-)

/dan
 
Get a wireless DSL/Cable router. Then, you can connect the desktop to the
router, the DSL to the router WAN port, and the laptop can connect to the
'Net directly, no ICS required. Also, I haven't seen a cable/DSL provider
that REQUIRES their software to connect. They want you to use it, but it
isn't required. Normally, anyway. You don't specify your provider, but I
doubt it. If the software IS required then, YES, you would have to install
it on the laptop as well. Try it without install it first and see what
happens. I think it will fine.

If you try to connect through the desktop, it has to be on 24/7 or the
laptop would not be able to connect to the net. Not a good idea.
 
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