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internet via wireless router

we just got a new sony desktop computer and i'm trying to figure out how to connect to the internet. we have a cable modem and linksys wireless router. we use aol and windows XP home edition.

i don't know if this helps any, but in the device manager for network adapters, it has "1394 Net Adapter" and "Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connetion".

do i need to buy a wireless connection card and install it in the desktop? if so, does it need to be linksys or can it be any brand? and do you have any recomendations for a good one?

thanks.

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vee417

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ok, i will buy a wireless card.

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vee417

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yep, we didn't want wires running through the house so we purchased the wireless setup. i just bought a linksys wireless-g card. do you know if this one is a good card? or are there some others that work better?

tebacher

I have worked with the linksys wireless NICs somewhat and they seemed to work well. I set it up in WInXP and it worked great. This was a wireless-b PCMCIA card, so it was a little different. Linksys seems to make fairly good products for the price. Hope it goes good for you.

MorFF

General advice is to buy the same manufacturer of router/card - at least you know they have tried the combo and it will work.
Just done all this myself 2 days ago for the first time - (I bought a Belkin ADSL Modem/Wireless Router and PCI cards)
It worked pretty much out of the box, although I had to faf about with the Windows settings for a while - setting up 'sharing' was the final thing that got it all working.

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