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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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gotta laptop last week and we got the internet hooked up too and just have the wire goin into the compter from the box for the net now.. were goin to get a wireless router today and i know there are several different kinds, just wich one do i need?
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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linksys is a great router for wireless.. you using cable or telphone for your dsl.. ?
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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i got one from my internet provider
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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linksys is a great router for wireless.. you using cable or telphone for your dsl.. ?
im going to get linksys but which one, there are several different kinds
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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don't get a belkin...they suck donkey *****

just go to wal-mart and get the lynksys with two antennas...
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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okie doke
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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dirt track hey before you go get a wireless router what internet service do you have you may not need a router, i know at&t provide wireless routers when they sell internet... what i am getting at is you wouldnt need a wireless router if this is the way you went with, through the telephone company


a basic linksys would be fine or theres the boosted one at a hefty price somewhere around 100.00 bucks.. is your laptop setup with a internal wireless card ..?
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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dirt track hey before you go get a wireless router what internet service do you have you may not need a router, i know at&t provide wireless routers when they sell internet... what i am getting at is you wouldnt need a wireless router if this is the way you went with, through the telephone company


a basic linksys would be fine or theres the boosted one at a hefty price somewhere around 100.00 bucks.. is your laptop setup with a internal wireless card ..?
He needs a router. we don't get fancy smancy service like that out here.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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The DSL modem I got with my service was already wireless capable. Thankfully I figured it out before I went out and bought a router.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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How far away from the router do you plan on bringing your laptop? If your house is really spread out with lots of walls and interference (cordless phones, TVs, etc.) or you plan on taking your laptop outside, you might want to consider a more powerful router like a class N router. Most likely, this won't be the case though.
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