Adding to all other replies, LinkSys has some good video tutorials on
networking here...
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/learningcenter
If your Mac already works wireless, you already have a wireless router
built into the modem. Unless your motherboard has on-board wireless,
you will need a wireless card and its software to add to your PC. BTW,
if the install instructions tell you to run the CD software before you
install the card, be sure to do it that way, otherwise you'll spend a
bunch of time trying to figure out why things aren't working. ;>)
-p
William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "David J Brooks"
Subject: Re: Wireless question
On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 10:15 AM, William Robb <war...@gmail.com> wrote:
So, i'll need to add a card to the PC, is that correct.??
I have read some of the flyers and plan to get one w=that allows
firewall
etc.
Check your motherboard specs. Some (like my old ASUS) had wireless
built in,
others (like my new Gigabyte) don't.
Odds are you will be adding a card though.
I think all routers these days have built in firewalls. Doesn't help
unless
you password protect the network though.
If you want to be really anal, you can close down your network to just
the
MAC addresses of your individual computers.
Note, PC's have MAC addresses. It stands for Media Access Control
address.
I've found WinXP pro to be very easy to make work on a wireless
network, it wants to be networked.
Vista wasn't so easy, it wants to network but is afraid of the
consequences so it won't actually do it unless you talk really nice
and reassure it that it will be OK.
William Robb
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