networking PC and laptop

[Doug]

You can go wireless with a PC too ... plug in a USB
802.11 device in the PC USB port ... plug a PCMCIA
or USB 802.11 in the laptop. I am using the Actiontec
USB 802.11 and also Linksys ... although they are
tricky to configure (uses linux-wlan drivers from
linux-wlan.org). You can also get PCI wireless cards
for the PC ... the routers are convenient but if the
PC is already there and you have the time/inclination
to set up IP masquerading and firwalling, it's plenty
capable. My friends say good things about some of
these personal router/firewall boxes though because
they are so easy to set up, and they require no
maintenance. On a PC-based router you need to keep
upgrading the software packages or eventually the
hackers will find their way in :(

   -- Doug


Kenny wrote:
>Yes, but the part that I might have not mentioned is that with a router, you
>can go wireless, and that is really nice!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kenny Hitt" <kennyhitt at knology.net>
>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 5:42 AM
>Subject: Re: networking PC and laptop
>
>
>Hi.  Since he already has a pc with two nics, he doesn't need to spend
>money on a dedicated router.