How to set up Home network with wireless desktop?
Hello, I need help? I set up a home network as follows: 1)The cable wire located in my bedroom is connected "from" the wall "to" my motorola cable modem. 2) One end of an ethernet cable is connected "from" the cable modem, and the other end of the same ethernet connected "to" a d-link wireless router . 3) One end of 2nd ethernet cable is connected "from" the wireless router "to" the ethernet "slot" of my Desktop PC. Now I want to use my desktop, but not in my bebroom since I think it must stay there always wired right? Does a PC has to be wired somewhere at the central wireless network location for the network to function properly? oR can the router does it alone? My question is that someone told me that I can just leave the wireless router in my BRoom and simple move the desktop to maybe near the kitchen and use a "USB desktop wireless" card to use the Desktop wirelessly..is that possible? If it's possible, what's a good USB desktop wireless card? Thanks Also, the reason that I had set up my network central location in my bedroom is that the bedroom has the best Internet reception. The connection is more reliable there since it's the closest to the cable telephone pole. The cable guy installed cable wires from the cable telephone pole to all around my house with a lot of cable splitters, which maybe the problem. So, the cable reception is very weak in the all other rooms causing the Internet connection to drop very frequenty driving me crazy. Does anyone know if cable splitters cause their internet connection to drop or cause weak internet connections because of distance between the pole or cable splitters? I don't want to keep calling the cable company to fix this. Is there a quick do it your self solution for me such as re-running the cable wires, buying better cable splitters in order to avoid getting constantly disconnected? Thanks in advance To respond to the 1st answer..I already have a wireless router
Public Comments
- First you needs to contact your computers manufacturer to see if it will support the wireless card your computer must be connected to the modem you should just get a wireless router so that the desktop will be connected via Ethernet directly to the router and then your desk top will pick up the connection in other part of the house. check with the computer manufacturer first
