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Hi

I currently have 2 PC's and 1 laptop which at present are linked to my
router / hub.

The laptop (dell mini 10v), has wireless, which I would like to use
elsewhere in the house for web / e-mail etc.

I don't want to go down the wireless route just yet,  so therefore want
to keep my current wired (draytek) router.  However If I buy a Wireless
card adn install this in my main desktop PC, can I set it up so the mini
10 can access this wirelessly, and connect to the network, using the PC
as some sort of bridge thing.

I am not very good with what terminology to use, here, so hope that I
have got the idea across as to what I want to do.

Any ideas if this is possible ?

Eventually I guess I can go wireless, however given distance between
router and main PC is < 1 meter, its hardly worth having a wireless link
that short distance, I take it wireless routers can also handle normal
wired networks for shorter distances.

Paul


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