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Woo Hoo I am finally wireless and it was basically painless! It was so easy to get doen once I got everything together and stoppedworrying and just installed everything. Now I am wirelss and and gone through surgety and things are good. Tahnsk for all You advice!!!!!

Thanks for the reminder about the cables or I would have had a serious blonde moment and forgotten them!

Okay so now I am looking to purchase a regular network card and a wireless 802.11 g wireless card and then I am ready for the setup. You guys are so great. If you all were closer I would make you dinner or something for helping me out so much just to show you how much I appreciate it!

Do both cards have to be wireless? Or which is the best way to go with this....

Do I need a wireless access point?

Okay what I have got so far...I just purchased a Netgear WGR614 802.11g WirelessRouter&4-Port Switch. So now I need to get cards for both computers. Do I need to get netgear cards or will any brand work? I do not need to share printers on these computers as both of them have printers hooked to them.

I am assuming that is just an adapter and not a router so I will still need to get a router and another adapter right? Now I can purchase 2 of the perviously mentioned adapters so maybe I should do that? I so appreciate your help...to get a tech to come out would cost me BIG $$$ since I live out in a rural community, and there are none out where I live.

Okay I have the option of purchasing the following wireless adapter for $21.00 and I would like any advice on it you can give me on it and what else I would need to go with it if you think it is a good deal. Features and Benefits NETGEAR’s WG121 54 Mbps Wireless 802.11g/b USB 2.0 Network Adapter enables 54 Mbps wireless Internet access to either your desktop or notebook PC. New antenna technology delivers greater range so you can move extended distances without losing your connection. Setup is now made quick and easy with a new Smart Wizard install assistant. High-level WEP encryption shields your network from wireless eavesdroppers without sacrificing performance. The WG121 features a USB 2.0 interface that is up to 40 times faster than USB 1.1, allowing you to realize full 54 Mbps speed. Netgear WG121 802.11g USB 2.0 Wireless Network Features: ·Small, portable design works great for desktops and laptops ·Compatible with both 802.11g and 802.11b ·Fast 54 Mbps wireless transfer rate ·64/128 bit WEP Encryption keeps your data secure ·Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface System Requirements: ·Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP ·Available USB 2.0 Port Package Includes: ·NETGEAR WG121 USB Network Adapter ·USB Cable Thanks for any advice you can give me.

My modem isn't usb only. It is a motorola surfboard SB4220. The reason it is hooked up through a usb port is this computer doesn't have an ethernet card.

Thanks for the video links! I will watch them and I am sure they will help me out in some way. One more question though. If I get another cable modem and I put a splitter on the main cable and run it to both modems will my provider pick up the second modem or will I need to call them and set up a second connection? The reason I am asking is I was told I would need a second cable modem and if I do need one then I would just hook it up without going wireless as long as I don't need to call for a second hook up.

I do own the usb modem that I am using now.

Thanks for all of your input on my dilemma. I am still trying to get it all figured out. I did go to one retailer which I won't mention any names but they seemed to be more interested in asking me out then helping me solve my dilemma, but I am not giving up. If you can give me anymore suggestions please feel free to do so! Thanks so much!!!

I have a cable connection now and I am trying to set up a wireless connection so that after I have sugery I won't have wires running all over the house. I will be using 2 desk top pcs running windows xp sp2. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which would be the easy way to go about this and will I need to get two PCI cards? Neither system has an ethernet card if that makes any difference. The cable modem that I am using is a usb cable modem. I have been looking online and I am just getting more confused and frustrated the more I try to figure it all out. Any and all suggestions are much appreciated!