ok so im thinking about saving up and buying a laptop or desktop for my room upstairs. can you hook up two computers to cable internet? how would you run something like that upstairs and through a house?
2007-08-27 13:47:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
First of all you will need a router. There are many available to chose from. The easiest way will be to go with a wireless router. That way you don't have to worry about running wires to an upstairs room. The downside is that it is half the speed as being wired. Wired speed is 100mb\sec and wireless is 54mb\sec. The other bad side about wireless is obstructions such as walls,doors,etc that the signal will have to pass through. Again the benefit is that you don't have the hassle of running the wires and are not limited to that one room on your laptop. If it is going to be a desktop then it might be worth the hassle to get a cable run although passing through a few floors can be a little difficult.
2007-08-27 13:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by dman_1092 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can hook as many computers as you want to your cable Internet. You'll need a router/firewall, a self-contained piece of hardware that your cable connection plugs into. This router hands out addresses to computers in your home so one connection can be shared by multiple computers. As an added bonus, almost all routers also contain security measures that create what's known as a "firewall" or hardware barrier to your internal network.
To connect to the router, you either have to directly plug network cable into the router and your computer. If the 2nd computer is a distance away (upstairs as you say), you'd have to run network cable through your walls, not the easiest job in the world. If you purchase a wireless router, the router broadcasts the network signal. Almost all laptops now come with wireless, and you can purchase it for laptops and desktops that don't have it.
If you stick to the wireless standard 802.11G for the router and your receiving wireless equipment, you'll have a fast and secure connection without the hassle of running wire through your home. Just be sure to enable security on the wireless access point when you set it up, or your neighbors would be able to use your internet connection for free.
2007-08-27 14:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Bemused 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. You'll need to buy a Router. If you would perfer to have wireless then buy a wireless Router. They'll have the wired as well. For every computer that you want to have connected via wireless then you want to have a wireless network card which is available for both laptops and desktops. Laptops sold these days have wireless built in.
2007-08-27 13:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mt house has a wireless router. it has the internet conected straight to a computer in the basement and the upstairs computer is wireless with a signal finder. im not very good at this computer stuff, but when you buy the computer just ask someone at the store for help on what else to get so it would be possible.
2007-08-27 14:24:12 · answer #4 · answered by * 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, simply put, you have to buy a router. It can be a lixus or netgear, doesn't matter, as long as it has multiple jacks. You can buy lan cable(cat 5) or use a wireless internet receptor. Just follow the instructions that come with the box. If you still need help, the best people to call would be your internet provider, not the support people from the router cause they know nothing about internet(coming form personal experience)
2007-08-27 13:56:08 · answer #5 · answered by Amachi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get a wireless router for the laptop !!(yes you can run two computers on cable Internet)
2007-08-27 13:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by frank21142226 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can but you need to have your main computer connected to the internet and install a wireless router to it.
The router will allow your laptop to go on the internet wireless just about anywhere's in your house. For the laptop all you need is to have a wireless adaptor installed into it
2007-08-27 13:54:58 · answer #7 · answered by amdiag 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you find the high speed internet you want hook up the router to the cable modem. then buy a usb network adaptor to make the desktop wireless.
2007-08-27 13:52:43 · answer #8 · answered by ChuckDeucez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should buy a device call a router to share your network connection for several computers. There are wireless routers which allows you to connect multiple computers to the network using a wireless network card which would mean you can use your computer throughout the hosue without any cables. Linksys, Belkin, D-Link are some makers our wirelss routers.
2007-08-27 13:52:24 · answer #9 · answered by LeverettF82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As easy as setting up a router. Then you can "network" the computers, external drives, and printers, on top of sharing the internet connection. Depending on your home set up, you'll need a router that will have a signal strong enough to allow you to connect all over the house.
2007-08-27 13:54:57 · answer #10 · answered by computer doctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋