"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> Consider purchasing a wireless router to connect to the broadband
> modem. That way, both laptops will be able to connect from anywhere
> in your home PLUS you will have the added security of NAT and
> hopefully a hardware firewall to protect you from many things. Also
> you won't have to leave the laptop connected to the broadband modem
> always turned on.
>
> You can set up Internet Connection Sharing if you don't want to do
> this and use an ad hoc wireless network. I don't recommend this for
> permanent use.
>
> Routers have gotten very inexpensive, but you should buy the best
> one you can afford and check that it has a Windows logo.
>
> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:12:00 -0700, squidley
> <squid***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >hi all, in my house we have two laptops and one modem, if i connect one
> >laptop to the broadband modem can i have a wireless network setup so i can be
> >anywhere in the house with the other? they both have wifi and connect via the
> >modem indivdually. so i will be using one lapy as my base unit.
> >new to all the networking stuff but enjoy hjaving a go.
> >
> >thanks for the help if any.
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

>thanks Barb,
>i am getting a wirless router but waiting for it to arrive. i suppose i am
>too impatient and would have liked to do it!
>
>thanks,
>
>
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> Consider purchasing a wireless router to connect to the broadband
>> modem. That way, both laptops will be able to connect from anywhere
>> in your home PLUS you will have the added security of NAT and
>> hopefully a hardware firewall to protect you from many things. Also
>> you won't have to leave the laptop connected to the broadband modem
>> always turned on.
>>
>> You can set up Internet Connection Sharing if you don't want to do
>> this and use an ad hoc wireless network. I don't recommend this for
>> permanent use.
>>
>> Routers have gotten very inexpensive, but you should buy the best
>> one you can afford and check that it has a Windows logo.
>>
>> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:12:00 -0700, squidley
>> <squid***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >hi all, in my house we have two laptops and one modem, if i connect one
>> >laptop to the broadband modem can i have a wireless network setup so i can be
>> >anywhere in the house with the other? they both have wifi and connect via the
>> >modem indivdually. so i will be using one lapy as my base unit.
>> >new to all the networking stuff but enjoy hjaving a go.
>> >
>> >thanks for the help if any.
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
--

"squidley" wrote:

> hi all, in my house we have two laptops and one modem, if i connect one
> laptop to the broadband modem can i have a wireless network setup so i can be
> anywhere in the house with the other? they both have wifi and connect via the
> modem indivdually. so i will be using one lapy as my base unit.
> new to all the networking stuff but enjoy hjaving a go.
>
> thanks for the help if any.