I know nothing about this but am interested... I hate the cables around the house...

Is it worth doing?

Is it sketchy?

Do I just insert a card in the pcs to do so?

anybody still reading?

Hello?

Anyone?

I don't know nothing abt going wireless


Just wanted to and give you a big

Also everyone uses the neighbors wifi ..

(Everytime I walk up on a computer user that is wireless they tell me they are robbing the connection) How does one stop this?

I even had a techie tell me she upgraded their service as they were using a weak connection so infact they were far better off for her theft....

I have that too

So worth it. But wait for the new gen of wifi routers - they can shift far more data far quicker and further. Much better.

Had a problem a week ago or so with my wireless connection and started a thread about it
Maybe it can be of help (if you're experiencing problems)

http://www.prince.org/msg/100/197725

I like it....the cable people set it all up for me tho...I have no idea how to set it up myself.

Depends what you need it for? streaming media? I use Sonos for music and have a stand alone media pc wich sits under the TV. It's great 'cause I log onto prince.org from my couch. Right now you're all on 42 inches
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Dewrede said:

Which?

AndGodCreatedMe said:

Hello my love! I miss you... Hope to be out there at some point...

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

They put some code thing on our computers so no one can steal the connection....might be hogwash...but that's what the cable people said.

Spookymuffin said:

Tell me about it..... How soon is it? etc.....

Is cable more solid right now?

GaryTheNoTrashCougar said:

Oh , missread it a bit

Sometimes i get the message
'Intruder detected' from my anti virus program

GaryTheNoTrashCougar said:

Dear God! So If I do this...




I look mighty scary and perhaps appear 40 after all ....

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

NEVER!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

There is A LOT of debate even with the new wifi whether the cost will be worth the supposed speed increase, I would just go with the current models, they work incredibly well Karen. Call your ISP and they may even set you up for free hon.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Wireless is cool, but get a pro to fit it (Set it up) as it is easier for people to "Steal" off your connection than a cabled connection, also it is less secure (I ran a helpline for WiFi connection internet at a University and I had software that could give me all kinds of info about what a user was up to etc)

You can set up the router to only allow your own MAC address to access your connection, but even that has ways round it. I used Linksys (Part of Cisco Systems who are the Microsoft of the Network world)
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Here's a site that might have some info for you on going wireless.

Wirless Info Here

Hope that helped.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Well actually no. Prince.org being a broke dog dick site as it stands at the moment doesn't really work well on "widescreen"

But that's most sites

jerseykrs said:

Sweet! I just tried... They are out until tomorrow... Will check then...I see on my present conection that wireless is an option.. Hopefully....(fingers crossed) I have the right modem for that and only need the cards for the coputer.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

you probably need new equipment, but like I said, most companies are coming in and doing it for free, setting it up and everything.

2the9s said:

You bastard!

GaryTheNoTrashCougar said:

Awwwww so I look like a warped roller coaster no?

jerseykrs said:

check!

purpledisc said:

Double check!
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Thank you!

very very easy.

Just by a router (which also have regular rj-45 jacks in them too) and a couple of PCI Nic cards. They have really really cool USB ones that look like little key chains now (see Linksys.com).

You can configure your router to accept only the mac addresses of your PCs (this requires you to know the mac address of your PC, which you can do by going into DOS and typing the command IP config /all ).

I currenlty don't have a need for wireless, but when I buy my mac book (I'm waiting for them to put core 2 duo chips in them ), I'm going to go wireless for my laptop.

purpledisc said:

I thought you were recommending LinkSys equipment?
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