Question about setting up wireless router...

At work, I'm setting up a router so that my boss and I can share my DSL line. I've got the wirless router, and then realized that I needed also to purchase an adapter to be truely "wireless"... I think I understand that correctly.

My problem is that my DSL modem is connected to my PC with an ethernet cable. When I went to install the router, I couldn't find another ethernet plug-in on my pc (the directions said that I had to plug the router in to my pc with an ethernet cable). My question is if there's a way to buy some sort of adapter to plug in to one of the USB ports which I can then plug the ethernet cable into. Does that make sense or did I make a huge mistake and buy the wrong router??

Thanks so much for your help. I appreciate it!!!

~Beth

 

okay to do what you want you need the wireless router and a wireless card for your bosses computer. What speed wireless router did you purchase.

 

I purchased a Cisco Linksys BEFW11S4 V4 2.4 GHz Wireless B Cable/DSL Router. Does that tell you what you need to know? (I have no gifts of a technical nature.)

 

well it should say 11mbps, 54mbps, 0r 108 mbps on the wireless speed

 

Do you have the wireless card also.

 

Is this the router you purchased

Linksys.com - Products/Wireless/Basic Networking/Broadband Routers/Wireless-B/BEFW11S4

 

It's at work, but I just found what you're looking for online, I think:

Wireless operating range (indoors): 100 feet at 11 Mbps, 165 feet at 5.5 Mbps, 230 feet at 2 Mbps, 300 feet at 1 Mbps.

Doesn't look very good...

 

Yes, this is what I have.

 

is his office more than 100 feet

 

I don't have the wirless card...on the webpage that you quoted, it said that i needed a wireless adapter that you can just plug into a USB port, so I ordered that. Was that a mistake?

 

Office is right next to mine, not even 20 feet.

 

Well there are two ways to do it . You can use a Usb wirelless setup, or you can use the router you have and buy a wireless pci card that goes into the computers pci slot( which is inside the computer)

 

So the ethernet adapters that i've seen online would not work for what I'm trying to do?

 

It depends on if you want to open the computer case and install the pci card or use the usb system which is on the outside of the computer


which adapters are you taling about

 

I've seen adapters that you can plug your ethernet cable into and then plug the adapter into a USB port. Maybe I'm all turned around on what that is and what it does, but I thought it might work.

 

yes you can have that router and buy an usb adapter that just plugs into your bosses computer.

Linksys.com - Products/Wireless/Basic Networking/Adapters/Wireless-G/WUSB54GP

 

Ok, so if I buy one of those little ethernet to USB adapters to connect the router to my pc and then buy the USB adapter to plug into my boss' computer than I should be good to go?

 

This adapter is a wireless G adapter your router is an wireless b adpater but they will work together. The G adapter goes up to 54 mbps and the B does 11mbps, but theG adapter will also pick up the 11mbps router but you are not usin the adapter to it's full potential.

 

This is how it would go
Dsl modem to router to your computer
wireless adapter in bosses computer

 

As long as it gets the job done and I don't have to hear my boss complaining anymore about her slow dial-up, I'm a happy girl. Thanks so much for all your help!

 

Thanks so much for the simple instructions. Sounds great!

 

When you hook up the router there should be a setup wizard and it will wal you through the instruction of setting it up. Make sure you enable a security code (wep, or wpa) when setting up your wireless network this insures only you and your boss can get onto the network.

 

I'll be sure to set up a security code. Thanks for the warning.

 

hey no problem hope everything goes smooth for you, it is easy to setup just follow the instructions, you will aslo know what I am talking about (security code) when you goe through setting it up.

 

I forgot to ask what Os are the compters running Windows Xp ??

 

Yes, we both have XP. (sorry I had to get to bed last night or i would have answered you sooner).