Wireless networking

[streetster]

Before you tell me to goto google for answers, id much rather listen to the advice of the wonderfully knowledgable chaps of hexus.

so, lets begin.

A friend of my dad wishes to network his 3 laptops and a home computer together. Currently (i believe he is on NTL bb) the internet connection goes into a modem, then into a 5-port hub, and then via cables to the various computers.

The OS' of the laptops is a lovely mix, win98, win2000 and winXP, i am unsure of the OS of the home computer...

anyhow, what kind of kit do they need, im guessing some kind of PCMCIA wireless adaptors, and perhaps a wireless router? Im completely new to wireless networking, so what should i advise him to get (ie what standard?) with the view to me setting it up and running smoothly ... As for cost, dont worry about that right now

[Ceefer]

A friend of my dad wishes to network his 3 laptops and a home computer together. Currently (i believe he is on NTL bb) the internet connection goes into a modem, then into a 5-port hub, and then via cables to the various computers.

Um...sounds like the computers are already networked if they all have cables going into a 5-port hub.

[streetster]

yeh, but he was wanting it done wirelessly

[Ceefer]

Note to self: read posts thoroughly before replying....

Having just installed a wireless system in my house I can thoroughly recommend the equipment from 3com. You could buy a 3com OfficeConnect 54g wireless access point which would plug into the hub and then 3com OfficeConnect wireless adapter cards in the computers. Not too expensive and pretty easy to install.

[streetster]

cool, well im heading round to his house this evening so i shall just check everything out for sure cheers mr Ceefer.