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How to turn my Desktop computer into a WiFi Hotspot?
by Jaxx89 - 7/7/09 3:56 PMI have seen how to make a laptop into a WiFi hotspot here
http://cnettv.cnet.com/make-your-laptop-hot-spot/9742-1_53-28619.html
What I want to know is how do I do the same with a desktop PC with a Wired Internet connection and no WiFI capabilities so that I can share my Internet connection with my laptop or any other device.
NOTE I AM USING VISTA 64 BIT OS SO PLEASE SUGGEST SOME USB ADAPTER THAT WORKS WITH VISTA 64
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I dont have a free PCI slot so can I use this or any similar one that works with Vista 64bit
The ones available here.
Belkin N Wireless USB Adapter
Or the Belkin Wireless G which is quite in my budget
Or the D-Link Wireless G DWA-110 USB Adapter
Or DWA-140 RangeBooster N USB adapter(Like this one)
My laptop Supports 802.11a/b/g and N draft(its an Acer Aspire 5738G)
Sounds Like
by Darton Fury - 7/11/09 7:52 PM In reply to: How to turn my Desktop computer into a WiFi Hotspot? by Jaxx89you simply need a router.
Get a Wireless Router
by GrandMasterTodd - 7/12/09 11:28 AM In reply to: How to turn my Desktop computer into a WiFi Hotspot? by Jaxx89That's essentially what a wireless router does: turn your connection into a wi-fi hotspot for your house.
but how
by Jaxx89 - 7/12/09 11:38 AM In reply to: Get a Wireless Router by GrandMasterToddso the wired internet connection goes in..........and i have a wifi card in each pc....and thats it.............?????
Yes
by GrandMasterTodd - 7/12/09 1:09 PM In reply to: but how by Jaxx89Yeah. It works like this:
You hook a wireless router up to your cable/DSL modem. All of the computers that you'd like to connect wirelessly need to have a wireless adapter. Most new laptops already have this built-in. You can also have wired connections to the wireless router if you don't want to use wireless for all computers.
let me get this....
by Jaxx89 - 7/12/09 2:39 PM In reply to: Yes by GrandMasterToddok just tell if i got this right
1.) I get a wireless router and adapters for my PC's as you say...
2.) plug my internet cable into the router
3.) Set up internet acess in all PC's
4.){optional} and if I want i can have a cable from the router to my PC if i do not want it to have wifi connectivity.....
now if i'm right can u head me towards a good wifi router that is if i can have point 4 possible
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