As far as routers go, I am a big fan of linksys routers. I have wireless going to my D-Link DSM 320 (its a wireless media player I have hooked into the big screen and stereo) and for my pocket PC. The linksys WRT54G is probably one of the most popular routers out there. Easy setup, and 256bit encryption all the way down to passkeys. I have to agree though that if you are going to use wireless, plug your PC into the back of the router, it will provide a somewhat faster and more reliable connection.

Wireless is secure as long as you take the effort to make it. There is a 26 charachter key generated from a passcode you input (so essentially the possibilities are something like 102^256*passkeylength. Yeah its a bitch to input into the devices you want to use with it, but once its setup no biggie. The other nice thing about a router is your will not need your software firewall running. You can setup a router to discard pings sent by your service provider even.

 

Well, thecommunity I live in provides it. I wont have any financial information on there, just all the work files (no one elses information on it either) for work on there. All the text files, clip art files, etc. I am using it to run my plotter. Should I be okay buying one of those USB wireless connectors to make it wireless?

I did buy Norton Anti-Virus for all my computers at the store today, and I was told I could download something called ad-aware .... is that right?

 

I sent you the link for spybot search and destroy which is basically the same thing as spy-bot search and destroy. Ad-aware programs are unique unlike virus programs as that if you run one after the other it will sometimes find things the other one wont. I know it sounds crazy but there is no ultimate ad-removal program out there.

In terms of updaing there is an option on both S&D and ad-aware that allow you to update the latest definitions, much like norton updated itself when you installed it (assuming you did).

On the topic of wireless chances are they have a good system setup so you should probably be fairly secure. Ask them what type of security they are running (ask if they use a 26bit WEP key or WPA key). I am not real sure how the public routers are (I live in south dakota, there arent many peopleor companies who use wireless, our college doesnt even have it and we are the biggest in SD, then again that isnt saying a whole lot). A USB wireless connector will probably be just fine for what you want to do, just dont plan on playing any first person shooters or anything crazy like that over them.

 

Alright man, thanks so muchfor your help!!!!!!![sm=smiley20.gif][sm=smiley31.gif]{and the move}haha

 

Hey, its me .....[sm=pcwhack.gif]

I just wanted to thank all you guys for your help!!!!

 

Tell us how you get along with usb wireless... personally I've not had good luck with them and tend to buy the pci wireless cards for the desktops... if you can take the fairings off a bike you can install a wireless card.

 

So its a wireless card that goes on the inside of the tower then? How much do those usually run?

 

I'm not sure where you usually shop - I found this in CC for about what I'd expect to pay here in CDN dollars... somewhere around 40, and potentially as much as 60.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Belki...oductDetail.do

 

Well, I usually go to Office Depot because I get a discount, but they didnt have anything like that, atleast that I saw. Thanks!

 

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?...&An=browse

Since you have had your case open this will be a breeze. Its just a matter of one screw and making sure you have grounded yourself properly (static discharge is a bitch to PC's)