hi i am trying to set up a home network. this is probably a really dumb question but what card do i have to get. I have a pcmcia card that says 10 mbps LAN and another that says modem. Will one of these work on my laptop or do i have to buy one that says networking on it. Sorry for being a thicky and thanks for any help

the 10 mbps LAN card is a network card it should have a RJ45 socket to connect a network cable

thanks, so all i need to do is buy a cable with a phone connector at one end and this rj45 connector at the other. Is it really that easy. I already have a router and existing internet connection

what router have you got?

has it got Ethernet connection, if so just a Ethernet cable between the laptop card and the router will connect you to it

i am connected through microwaves apparantly. similar to broadband but we don´t have a landline. not sure what ethernet is but the router has a small phone like socket in the back.The router is a Mediatrix 1102. I had been led to beleive that connecting 2 computers to share the internet was really difficult. I didn´t know it would be this easy. Thanks

sorry the router is Alvarion, the other box (Mediatrix) is to do with the phone i think but they are all connected together

how does your PC connect to the router, with an Ethernet cable?

has the router got space for another cable?

RJ45 Ethernet

hi there
after a bit of research i have found that i need to get a xjack network dongle for the pc card. That seems to be the hardest part so far. Yes the pc is connected to the router through an ethernet cable. Being a bit dumb earlier , sorry. Would you know where i can buy a dongle(like that word) wor a 3com model 3CCE589EC
Thanks

this seems to be the part number

http://www.amazon.co.uk/3Com-Megaher.../dp/B00004Z9XV

hi
thanks for that but it is discontinued. will have to keep looking for a used one. Thanks ever so much for your help. Will let you know if i manage to get this up and running. your priceless