Connecting To My Router

[mikey4444]

At present I connect my PC to my BT Router directly, ie with a cable, as the PC is quite old now and doesn't have a WiFi card. But I need to move the PC to another part of the house. What is the best way that I can still have the PC access the router ?

Put a wifi card into the PC, or can I get something that simply plugs into a spare USB socket, which can then use wifi to access the router ? It isn't really possible to move the router around the house and I am loath to open the PC up and install a wifi card ( although, if that is the only way, I suppose I could do it )

[hc4361]

Pc card or wifi dongle, whichever is easiest for you.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=wifi%20dongle&sprefix=wifi+d%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Awifi%20dongle


It is very easy to fit a PC card - takes about 10 minutes start to finish - and that would be my preferred method

[hc4361]

Mikey, if you've never opened your PC up before it would do it good to open it and clean the fans while you insert the WiFi PC card. You'd be surprised the difference it will make.

[mikey4444]

Thanks...Perhaps opening it up and fitting a WiFi card might be the answer. I am still a bit nervous however...is fitting the card that easy ?

Will it obvious where this card should go ? Will I need to anything else, apart from just putting the card into the slot ( sorry for treating you like a free PC World !)

Actually I now remember that I did open it up about 3 years ago, and you are right, there was quite a lot of dust around in there.

[mikey4444]

Is this the sort of thing I could use ? If I plugged this directly into a spare USB socket, would I be bale to access the router ?

Sorry for being a tad thick here !

[SlackAlice]

Take a look here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2iCxPi1o7E

[hc4361]

That's a great video - it really is that easy. The one I fitted has an aerial and really does have great wifi connection.

[hc4361]

The dongles are very easy - just plug in to a USB port and install the drivers.

I prefer the PC Card as I said, mainly because I believe it has better connectivity, doesn't clog up a USB port and can't get knocked.

[The Builder]

Sorry to complicate things Mikey, but you say your PC is quite old. No problem, but you would need to know which expansion slots you have available.

IDE (very old)
PCI (newer)
PCI Express.

It's just a question of getting the right card.

[Tuvok]

IDE is for connecting disks not expansion cards.

[mikey4444]

Thanks everybody !