I assume that what you mean when you say you want to "run my computer via a wireless connection", you mean that you want to connect the computer to the internet or other computers in your house by wirless.   For this you will need a broadband internet connection (cable or dsl) with a cable or dsl modem that has the ability to connect by ethernet (a USB only modem will not work).  You will then need a wireless router that will connect to the broadband modem.  In addition you will need either a PCI wireless network adapter that would install in a free PCI slot inside your computer or a USB wireless network adapter that would plug into one of the USB ports on your computer.

 

Steve 

I probablly need to give more info:

I have a Desktop with cable/wireless router already in another room in the house.  Instead of running an ethernet cable to me laptop I want to be able to connect to internet without a ethernet cable.

 

What I need to find out is what I need for my Deminison 8200 laptop so it can connect to the internet via a wireless connection.

 

I know I need a wireless card but do I need anything that nneds to be installed into my laptop?

 

Someone mention something about a USB Antenna?

 

Thanks for your help

 

 

Alan

 

 

A Dimension 8200 is not a laptop.  It is a desktop computer.  Please clarify.

 

Steve

Steve...

 

Thanks for the info.  I guess the only thing I got right was that I am a dummy.

I was trying find out this info for another person and they told me they had a laptop.

 

Now I guess my question is:

If I have a Desktop with cable and wireless modem how can I set up another desktop computer in another room without running an ethernet cable to it?

 

 

Thanks

 

Alan

=======

First, you should be aware that all wireless routers have 4 ethernet ports, so any computer that does not move around and is located in the same room as the router and modem should connect by a wired ethernet connection to the router.  For a desktop computer located in area where it is inconvenient to run ethernet cables, there are 2 options.  (1) if the computer has an empty PCI slot, you can purchase and install a PCI wireless network adapter in a PCI slot.  (2) If the computer has USB ports, you can purchase a USB wireless network adapter which will plug into one of the USB ports.

 

Steve