[TriLUG] Xmas wireless question

[J. "Spydir Web" Powers]

my parents just got a linksys 802.11b router with PC card wifi card for I think 
~$100.  I of course had to set it up and it seems decent enough.

Jim wrote:
> My mother-in-law got a new Dell laptop for Xmas and today I was over
> there and of course got hit up cause I'm the 'computer guy'
> 
> They have DSL but it's run into their office in the back of the house
> and she wants to have her laptop in the kitchen/living room. So
> instead of crawling around running Cat5 I suggested just getting a
> wireless setup. Her eyes lit up - "You can use it without wires?" :)
> 
> So I need some advice on what's the latest, inexpensive home
> networking gear. I'm off to dig around BestBuy and CompUSA but if
> anyone has any experience with something I'd love to hear about it.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> jim
> 


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