I think most ISP distributed routers come with WEP now(I hope?) too, so you'll have to input a wep key in all your computers that use it.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/15/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Claude Felizardo
</b> <<a href="mailto:cafelizardo@gmail.com">cafelizardo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">On 1/15/07, qun li <
<a href="mailto:liquncc@yahoo.com">liquncc@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> It's about time to go DSL.<br>> I have one box running win98se and another running<br>> Redhat Fedora 3. Both do not<br>> have a wireless card. Questions:
<br>><br>> 1. I am thinking of installing a wireless router but<br>> use wire connection for now. Can I turn off the<br>> wireless feature while I only use wire? What kind of<br>> wire do I need connecting the pc to the router? Which
<br>> router would you recommend? I saw a Linksys wireless<br>> router at Best Buy for 49.95 but don't know if that is<br>> right for my situation.<br><br>>From your description, any wireless router that includes a switch with
<br>at least 2 ports would be sufficient though more would allow<br>expansion. You will be able to use standard ethernet cables with RJ45<br>connectors. I assume you have ethernet ports on your PCs. I would<br>definitely recommend disabling the wireless portion when not needed.
<br>I'm partial to Netgear but have also use Linksys. For the most part,<br>any brand/model will work. If you have a specific model in mind let<br>us know.<br><br><br>> 2. Can I test the router set up with dial up? (
<br>> Connecting the PCs to the router and dial up with one<br>> PC).<br><br>Once you've configured your PC's for DHCP, simply plugging everything<br>in should be sufficient. They should both be able to access the
<br>router config screen via a web browser. If you enable file sharing<br>that should work as well. If you want to test sharing the internet<br>connection via dialup, that is possible but will require a more<br>complicated setup on the PC which will be dialing out. It's been a
<br>while since I've played with win98 so I'd think you might get more<br>help here setting up the linux box that way. Probably best to test<br>router with DSL (or Cable).<br><br>In fact, when you have DSL installed, the installer will probably
<br>insist on connecting to your windows box and then you'll be on your<br>own to reconfigure for the router. Oh wait, that's how it was 10<br>years ago. Actually, if you get DSL now, it might even include a<br>
wireless router with a built-in switch with at least 4 ports. That's<br>how my sister got her's a few years ago. It was a self-install, no<br>tech came to visit. We just plugged everything in, followed the<br>directions for the windows box and it just worked. Adding the linux
<br>box should be just as easy. Her install also included an ethernet<br>card for her PC.<br><br>> 3. What is the impact on health leaving the wireless<br>> transmitter on 24/7? And for that matter does the flat<br>
> terminal have a less health hazard than the CRT<br>> terminal?<br><br>I have no data. If you are worried, then don't sleep with the<br>wireless router near your head. You'd get better range by placing it
<br>higher anyway so the radio waves won't have to go through as much<br>furniture, bodies, etc.<br><br>claude<br></blockquote></div><br>