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To: Ilaine who wrote (73457)	9/27/2004 8:58:57 PM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 794044

Eventually will research wireless but two of the computers won't do, anyway, only have Windows 98. W98 can be linked wirelessly if the base PC has W XP. I did just that recently.

To: Ilaine who wrote (73457)	9/27/2004 11:23:40 PM
From: SBHX	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794044

You need one wireless router going to the cable modem/DSL and one wireless adapters on each PC. Nowadays, the 801.11g routers and adapters are real cheap. Only caveat of placing router in basement is that if you have a metal mesh underneath your floor tiles between your PC and the router, your signal may be too weak to work. ie: I found that all the routers I tried can penetrate one floor (with weak signal), but not two. If you live in a condo, sometimes your neighbours may have wireless too, and if they forget to enable security, you get to use their internet access for free.

To: Ilaine who wrote (73457)	9/28/2004 12:55:11 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794044

Thanks CB and all of you with such good suggestions...the rate we are going on that, maybe there will be new equipment by next spring. First we have to get TV's for the boat (the big debate now is flat screen and what size and how much and where to put it), then we need get a new one in the family room at the house, bigger screen, but what and how much, etc....then we might go messing with the computers again. We'd have to have cables and wires go through the attic and over the stairwell and down walls.... Wireless will be the way to go, when we get around to doing it....Have to upgrade the W98 as well... Computers, can't live with them, and can't live without them....<ggg>