Hello. I'm having a bit of a problem deciding what to do re a wireless network for my house.
I have a desktop pc and a laptop. The desktop is situated in my converted loft on the top floor of the house. I would like to use the laptop throughout the rest of the house (mainly the lounge and dining room on the ground floor) to connect to the internet. However, I would like to do this without having to have the desktop on. On the flip side i don't want the broadband connection to the desktop to be slowed as it is my main pc (the laptop is more for the missus to connect to the net).
I am with pipex broadband. Currently I have the modem connected to the phone socket and straight into the desktop. I have a Belkin router (still in the box) and the theory is (if I understand correctly) is to have the phone line to the router, to the modem to the desktop. Then use a Belkin usb wireless connector (still in the box) in the laptop to connect to the broadband and share small files etc. However, if this is right (??) then I would have to have the desktop on and connected before I can use the internet on the laptop.
Is there any way that I could wire the broadband into the desktop (so it is wired), but have the broadband available wirelessly for the laptop?
Any suggestions would be graefully appreciated. I'd like to keep the Belkin equipment if I can and possible just buy extra to make it work.
Thanks
I have a desktop pc and a laptop. The desktop is situated in my converted loft on the top floor of the house. I would like to use the laptop throughout the rest of the house (mainly the lounge and dining room on the ground floor) to connect to the internet. However, I would like to do this without having to have the desktop on. On the flip side i don't want the broadband connection to the desktop to be slowed as it is my main pc (the laptop is more for the missus to connect to the net).
I am with pipex broadband. Currently I have the modem connected to the phone socket and straight into the desktop. I have a Belkin router (still in the box) and the theory is (if I understand correctly) is to have the phone line to the router, to the modem to the desktop. Then use a Belkin usb wireless connector (still in the box) in the laptop to connect to the broadband and share small files etc. However, if this is right (??) then I would have to have the desktop on and connected before I can use the internet on the laptop.
Is there any way that I could wire the broadband into the desktop (so it is wired), but have the broadband available wirelessly for the laptop?
Any suggestions would be graefully appreciated. I'd like to keep the Belkin equipment if I can and possible just buy extra to make it work.
Thanks