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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
But if I do this wireless networky thing, do I just coninue to send the broadband through the one terminal now or do I hook up the broadband to all the terminals? I know the folks doing the wiring in the house put hook-ups in almost every room.
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Wireless won't slow down the web, because the capacity constraint is the speed of the cable modem/DSL.
If you're transfering filed within the house (photos/video), wired will be faster. But wires mean wires, and I wouldn't do it unless you can put them into the walls. Wired is also somewhat more reliable--no radio interference to worry about, and obviously more secure (the only password is the key to your house, and an ability to hide near a network jack).
As for set up, either way you'll connect the cable modem to a router (wireless or wired). Then from teh router, you'll send the connection to each computer you want to have access. The router will allow you to "share" the bandwidth. Don't fool with "internet sharing" or some such garbage on your PC, because that means haveing that computer on allthe time. Far better to buy a $50 router (well, $30 or $100 depending on wired or wireless). If all thecomputers are in the same room, and aren't laptops, I'd go wired. Otherwise, wireless is a lot less effort, assumign it works.
