[Night Stalker]

Well, Memsy ... most consumer grade routers are very easy to set up. I'm not familiar with the model you are looking for but I have used Netgear before and like the product.

So:
1. Yes, this is realativly simple and doesn't require too much tech know how. The tech support lines at the companies are usually pretty good too.

2. A router is kind of like your local post office. You have traffic for some destination, so you send it. If no one on your local network is the intended receiver, the router asks all nearby routers who knows how to get the data to it's destination. This repeats until the data gets there. Wireless is the same (at a very high level) just with out the wires.

3. I like Netgear, but don't know about that model.

4. If the laptop already has the WiFi, and you have the cables for your PC, then you will not need extra hardware besides the wireless router.

5. There may be some slow down, but not enough to be noticable unless both of you are doing some heavy download at the same time.

Hope this helps!

[ 10-02-2003, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: Night Stalker ]