with a router do you need a wireless carrier for wireless internet?

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with a router do you need a wireless carrier for wireless internet?

2007-11-20 12:49:55 · 3 answers · asked by tc.slide 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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No, but you do need to pay someone for regular cable or dsl service(usually your cable or phone company). If you already have cable/dsl, just buy a router and you'll get wireless internet around your house at no extra charge.

2007-11-20 12:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by eaglesfan1000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No. The router connects to a modem (either cable or DSL or whatever your ISP provides). Think of the router as the base of a cordless phone and your computer as a handset.

Wireless networking (802.11) is completely different from wireless (cel) phones.

2007-11-20 12:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Meg W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No. Just hook up the router to your internet modem, then configure the wireless to your computer

2007-11-20 12:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋