How can I connect 2 desktop computers and 1 laptop to the internet in my home?
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at
7:42 pm
What would I need to buy? I would like to be able to roam around the house with my laptop as well. Thanks!
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1. A wireless router
2. Modem (From your Internet Service Provider)
3. Ethernet cables if you want to connect via wires
4. A wireless card either inside your computers (you have to install it inside the computer, can be difficult without expert help) or buy an external one that uses USB.
If you have all these, you just connect modem with router, then connect your computers to the router with either cables or wireless card. Most providers and routers have instructions similar to this, always follow theirs over mine. But this is to give you a basic idea of how home networks are set up. Hope this helps!
4 dat u need a router & switch. connect those with u r PC`s & than in u r laptop search for wireless network connections, and then configure u r router then it is possible
It’s really pretty simple and not that expensive. Once you’ve got your internet service installed by your ISP, they provide you with a MODEM. From there, you need to buy a ROUTER and some ETHERNET CABLE. Then, you either hook up your computers directly to the MODEM, or, for wireless connections you set up your laptops or desktops (as long as they have wireless capability in them) to "talk" to the ROUTER.
Here’s more detail that can answer more specific questions:
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworking/Home_Networking_Setting_Up_a_Home_Network.htm
Buy a wireless router.Connect the 2 desktops to the router with an Ethernet cable. Your laptop would be able to detect the established wireless network if it has a built in WiFi.