2006-07-01 13:36:38 · 4 answers · asked by Willy Gunn 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Previous answer is correct. However, most wireless routers also support wires. Usually one of the computers is near the router, so it is reasonable to connect it with a wire and use wireless for the other computer.
2006-07-01 14:07:26 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have a problem laying a little wire, if you are in the process of designing a network now, I would recommend that you consider going with a wired lan setup. If you have any interest in sharing files between computers, a wired lan setup will move info at the speed of your hard drive, up to 100Mbps. With a wireless lan, your speeds will be much slower. Even 80211.g rated at 54Mbps actually moves information at much closer to 27Mbps. If you do not have a USB 2.0 port, your transfers will be limited to 11Mbps. Also, wireless connections require a lot more maintenance, are more prone to drop, and are a bigger security risk. Wireless is very convenient, and is the way I ran my home lan for a couple of years. I have had a wired home network now for a year or so and would not go back to wireless if you paid me to. The bottom line is that if you are only interested in sharing an internet connection, and not files between your computers, you will not notice a speed or ping difference between wireless and wired networks. If you want to share files and printers or in any way want your networked machines to work with one another, a wired lan is much better.
2006-07-01 22:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by fusuikan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wireless router and 2 wireless cards.
2006-07-01 20:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
netgear! adapter and wireless card! for laptop thoe! if for desktop, it must have wireless adaptor in it so it can capture the signal!
2006-07-01 22:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋