Another question is how long does a 9volt battery on a laptop usually last?
Edited by jckinnick, 10 June 2010 - 11:45 PM.
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Edited by jckinnick, 10 June 2010 - 11:45 PM.
Yes if one computer gets infected, it could likely infect another computer on the same network.My question is could both computers be in harm of a virus through a wireless set up?
With a 10 meg connection I doubt you will ever notice a slow down having two computers connected. Most sites don't serve content that fast. The exception might be if you were downloading large files (movies) while the other person was online. If you buy a router with QOS (quality of service) that can be metered too.Also, will two computers running at once slow down the speed of the internet. Right now i have 10 meg connection...
Yes if one computer gets infected, it could likely infect another computer on the same network.My question is could both computers be in harm of a virus through a wireless set up?
With a 10 meg connection I doubt you will ever notice a slow down having two computers connected. Most sites don't serve content that fast. The exception might be if you were downloading large files (movies) while the other person was online. If you buy a router with QOS (quality of service) that can be metered too.Also, will two computers running at once slow down the speed of the internet. Right now i have 10 meg connection...
I would expect 3-4 years.
How long depends on how much "juice" is needed to run the laptop, and how much "juice" the laptop's battery can hold.Oh, i meant how long will a charge last? Aren't they chargeable like a cell phone you charge them or you could use it plugged up?
Exactly what depends on the features available in the router. WPA2 with a long password is a must. Being able to set it to only allow certain MAC addresses is a plus, (they can be spoofed however).I also am wondering what i need to do to protect my wireless router from being used by someone else outside the two computers that will be in my house?
If you need to connect more than one computer, yes you need a router.Do i need a wireless modem as well as a wireless router?
Yes, a NAT router helps protect your network.Right now i use a router in front of my comptuer because i was told it would block people from accessing my computer. I would like to keep that kind of set up if what i was told is true.
Most laptops today have built-in wireless cards, and more than one USB port.What about usb ports? Dont a wireless usb stick go into the side of the laptop so the router will pick it up? What if you want to plug in an ipod or something you have to go offline?
How long depends on how much "juice" is needed to run the laptop, and how much "juice" the laptop's battery can hold.Oh, i meant how long will a charge last? Aren't they chargeable like a cell phone you charge them or you could use it plugged up?
For example, the battery in a laptop with a 17" screen, (full brightness), running an extreme quad-core CPU, with 8GB of RAM, spinning two or three 7200 RPM hard drives, all while playing a movie in a DVD|BlueRay drive probably will not last long enough to make it through to the end of the movie.
On the other hand, a netbook with say an 11.6" screen, Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, 5400 RPM HD, no CD/DVD and extended battery will let you surf the net, play games, do email etc., on and off for up to 8 hours before the battery needs to be recharged.Exactly what depends on the features available in the router. WPA2 with a long password is a must. Being able to set it to only allow certain MAC addresses is a plus, (they can be spoofed however).I also am wondering what i need to do to protect my wireless router from being used by someone else outside the two computers that will be in my house?
If you need to connect more than one computer, yes you need a router.Do i need a wireless modem as well as a wireless router?
Note that there are many single devices that contain both a wireless Cable/DSL modem as well as a router.Yes, a NAT router helps protect your network.Right now i use a router in front of my comptuer because i was told it would block people from accessing my computer. I would like to keep that kind of set up if what i was told is true.
Note that wireless is not as secure as a wired connection ... because wired requires physical access to the network.Most laptops today have built-in wireless cards, and more than one USB port.What about usb ports? Dont a wireless usb stick go into the side of the laptop so the router will pick it up? What if you want to plug in an ipod or something you have to go offline?
If you have more USB devices than USB ports though, you can usually use a USB hub.
The only secure computer would be buried in the mud at the bottom of the ocean."Note that wireless is not as secure as a wired connection ... because wired requires physical access to the network."
This is what i was worried about.
Depends on the box that your ISP provides. If it's a DSL|Cable modem with a built-in wired and wireless router, you probably don't need anything more.So i would need a wireless modem too?
Hmmm... Are you sure that's the right model number? Google couldn't come up with anything.The wireless router im looking at is the Linksy Cisco ES300 N router. I didnt read anything in the specs that said wi fi protected. Its a pretty expensive router so im guessing its got to have that included.
Sure. That's what I do. DSL modem to a four port router/firewall. A wireless mesh is setup (with both open [public] and secure [WPA] encrypted SSIDs) and plugged into port 1. And then another wired (only) firewall is plugged into port 2. My wired home network is behind the second firewall.Would having two routers work. I could put the wired one in front of the wireless one in the chain couldn't i?
I think you mean Cisco E3000 N ...and yes it has wpa2...The wireless router im looking at is the Linksy Cisco ES300 N router. I didnt read anything in the specs that said wi fi protected. Its a pretty expensive router so im guessing its got to have that included.
I think you mean Cisco E3000 N ...and yes it has wpa2...The wireless router im looking at is the Linksy Cisco ES300 N router. I didnt read anything in the specs that said wi fi protected. Its a pretty expensive router so im guessing its got to have that included.
please don't quote what we posted...it just makes the topic slower to read
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