Computer Question

We're getting a wireless modem at the house... In order to make my pc wireless in my room (the modem will be in the computer room) what will I need?

Thanks for any help

John

to receive a wireless signal, you need either a PCI Wireless card, or easier solution, a USB wireless receiver. you need to set the security same on your PC as its setup on the wireless router, unless you trust your neighbors and will just leave it as an fully open signal.

I have a Dlink 524 wireless router in my basement, where main PC is, and my laptop can pick up the signal fine, even 2 floors up. But I had a heck of a time getting security working, and when it was working, it made everything dog-gone slow, so what I'm doing instead is sending out an open unsecured signal, but I disabled dynamic DHCP server for the router (normally, it assigns IP address to whoever wants to connect) and I made a static list and only allowed my PC and my laptop to use the router. It's a bit tricky (need to setup static IP address at each computer) and now 100% safe (if your neighbor is a hack and knows how 'spoof' MAC address of your network adapter and your IP address, he could possibly tap into your network) but bonus is the networks works at full speed without those WEP and WAP security slowdowns.

Reading this might be helpful (it's technical, but more along the lines of an how-to (and why)):

Security Practicum: Essential Home Wireless Security Practices (Ars Technica)