Wifi for beginners

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I have Hinet ADSL (Random IP, PPPOE, need to log in with a password, ie not always-on) a little 8-port hub, and I would like to add a wifi thingy so I can access the net on a notebook (maybe even a PDA?) around the house. I’ll need a new hub, and wifi card for the notebook. But what sort ? I know nothing about this sort of thing.

Is a good idea to get a hub with a built in modem ? What would I do with my hinet modem ? Would it work ok with my PPPOE ? would it be able to share the connection ? Can I connect my desktop PC with my usual ethernet cable ? I don’t want to get a new card for my PC, especially when it’s a foot away from my modem and hub. Any good websites for beginners ?

Thanks for any help. Sorry if this has been asked before, maybe you can point me in the right direction if it has.

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You cannot dispose of your HiNet modem. You will need to buy a router. This will enable multiple computers (wired/unwired) to access the connection. The simplest solution is to buy a combined router with WAP. Check out some of the models from SMC. smc-asia.com/ Some are bundled with wireless cards for your notebook, if you need that. Set up is pretty easy, and SMC manuals have English and a good website.

There are lots of “how to” articles on setting up a wireless conection. Here’s one: oreillynet.com/pub/a/wireles … _wifi.html