High Speed Internet Access

Question

My wife uses a Dimension 2350 on one end of the house and I use an Inspiron 1000 on the other. We plan to switch from AOL dial-up to Qwest 'high speed;'  Both AOL and Qwest say we do not need new modems, just the software Qwest provides. Before we contract with Qwest:  Question 1)  Is that so---are both of our modems high speed compatible?  Question 2) In order for both computers to access the Internet (high speed) will they first have to be able to network? We are not currently network connected. If so, do the computers have to be hardwire connected or, can these two computers talk to each other  'wireless?'  I am a neophyte; please keep it simple!G. A.D.

NemesisDB · Answer

is Qwest cable or dsl?   either way you'll need either a cable or DSL modem, though this maybe provided.  you should get one that can connect via ethernet (some are USB only) so that you can attach it to a wireless router of your choice.

jmwills · Answer

And you do not need their bloated software in order to connect, Cable or DSL.

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