Help Required =)

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    SW.
    SW. is offline Newbie

    Help Required =)

    Not sure if this is the right section. If not, sorry

    I do not have a clue about computers in general but I am going to buy a laptop/desktop computer in the coming month.

    The set up in my house is that we have one computer downstairs which is where the netgear router and wireless access points are. We also have connections running to another, more powerful computer upstairs (through a hole in the wall) and my PS3 through the wireless access point.

    My questions are:
    1) Will the wireless access point (Linksys Wireless-G Access Point Model WAP54G) be able to connect with my PS3 AND my computer?
    2) Will the wireless access point be able to connect to a desktop computer or is it only laptops?
    3) Would I be able to use two wireless access points off the same netgear router?

    Thanks a lot in advance and I hope you can help. =)


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    penguinpaul is offline Dedicated Member
    Hi,
    yes, the access point will be able to connect quite a lot of devices at the same time so yes to 1.
    no 2, yes, anything with wireless wifi
    without knowing the model no of the router i cant answer no 3..
    btw, welcome to the forums

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    SW.
    SW. is offline Newbie
    Quote Originally Posted by penguinpaul View Post
    Hi,
    yes, the access point will be able to connect quite a lot of devices at the same time so yes to 1.
    no 2, yes, anything with wireless wifi
    without knowing the model no of the router i cant answer no 3..
    btw, welcome to the forums
    Thanks alot =)
    Do most modern desktops have wireless wifi?

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    penguinpaul is offline Dedicated Member
    not usually, but you can buy a PCI card or a USB adaptor for not very much

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    SW.
    SW. is offline Newbie
    Quote Originally Posted by penguinpaul View Post
    not usually, but you can buy a PCI card or a USB adaptor for not very much
    Where would I get a decent PCI card/adaptor from?

    Thanks alot for your help btw

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    penguinpaul is offline Dedicated Member
    Have a look at this:
    Linksys WMP54GS Wireless PCI Card with SpeedBooster - Ebuyer

    that should be pretty good, linkysys are generally very good

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    penguinpaul is offline Dedicated Member
    and heres a USb one: Linksys WUSB54GSCEU Compact Wireless USB Adapter With Speedbooster - Ebuyer

    i just thought you prefer might that so you wouldn't have to take the machine apart and break the warantee seal

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    SW.
    SW. is offline Newbie
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    Quote Originally Posted by penguinpaul View Post
    and heres a USb one: Linksys WUSB54GSCEU Compact Wireless USB Adapter With Speedbooster - Ebuyer

    i just thought you prefer might that so you wouldn't have to take the machine apart and break the warantee seal
    Thanks alot, I was just about to ask how I would go about installing it. I'll get the latter I think, seems simpler

    Thanks again, I'll make sure I come back to d-a-l if I have any computer issues

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