Going wireless.

[CHEEEEEEESE!]

Me and my family want to get a wireless internet connection (to get laptops etc. on the internet). And as its our first time, I just wanted to know what you guys thought the best wireless connection (provider) is.

Also, if there is anything else that I need to know about wireless, can you guys please say?

Lastly, the wireless connection needs to work with a pc, a mac, a pc laptop, and a wii. I asume that all wireless connections should, but I just want to make sure.

Thanks!

[Dingboy Bob The Slammy Walrus Bitch]

I'm using a Linksys WRT54GS and it works like a charm, they're going quite cheap now aswell - around £30 I suppose. Just plug in your usb cable in the router and modem to connect them and all the extra cables and you're set.

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Ok, great!

First off, would this work with aol, and secondly, where can I get one from?

[ObUk]

For wireless internet im currently using a
Speedtouch 585i v6
and it works beautifly with my ADSL MAX line
also allows me to change my sync rate (speed).
so if there is a lot of interference on the line i can drop the speed so my connectivity and pings dont suffer.

you can get one from http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/product.asp?pr=ST585
or google it.

this is a combined router and modem and its one of the AOL supported routers as well so AOL has a Easy installer package for it.

how about that ^_^

[Dingboy Bob The Slammy Walrus Bitch]

Well either would do fine I suppose, the Linksys ones would probably be available on eBay, Amazon etc.

Another thing that might help you is to change from AOL :D

[White Tiger]

Just do what we do.

Have a normal router then a wireless router then a hub. Its rather crazy but somehow works. 0_o

[CHEEEEEEESE!]

Sorry that I am so late to reply, I have just got back on.

Well thanks for those three brilliant ideas guys! I will pass them all on to the family and see what they think.

Thanks again!

[The Grim Reaper]

I've heard many recommend the Linksys WRT54GL, with dd-wrt installed on it.
Its a router designed to support 3rd party software, and dd-wrt apparently is very good, does everything normal router firmware does + more

[ynnekkenny]

get the sky broadband package as you get a free wireless router and sky tv for £21 a month