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March 31st, 2004 21:00
GO WIRELESS OR NOT
I purchased a Dell 2400 after I thought I wouldn't be able to get my Gateway 500 running again. While the Dell was being shipped I took the Gateway to a second computer shop that repaired by installing a new video card. I'm not sure if it's worth trying to get a wireless network with the Gateway or buy another second computer. I increased the RAM on the Dell to 768. The Gateway
runs on WIN98 and has 256 RAM. I figured at least I'd have to install XP on the Gateway and increase RAM to 512. The Gateway is five years old and don't know if it's worth putting the money into it, esp., if it causes me to have to install something else.
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jmwills
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April 1st, 2004 09:00
Unless you are going wired, the Gateway machine will need a wireless network adapter and will the 2400 machine. Both will connect to a wireless router. For router setup purposes, one machine needs to be hard wired to the router (for easiest setup) and then could be moved to another location to run wireless. That machine could stay wired if desired.
The Gateway machine more than likely has a netwrok adapter on board so this whole setup could be either a totally wired or wirless LAN or a combination.
Going hard wired, look to spedn about $50 for the router and nothing else would be needed. Add one wireless machine and the costs now jump to about $125 or so which includes an upgrade toa wirleless router, going totally wireless, expect to spend about $200.