Wireless

[Panic Button]

I have my PC connected by a quite long telephone extension over a doorframe, and it seems to work OK.

We are getting a laptop for the family at Xmas, and I intend to connect it wirelessly. I am not intimidated by computers, but have no experience of wireless or local networks.

Should I connect the PC wirelessly aswell?

PC World seem to have a reasonable ADSL wireless thingy by Linksys. Are they any good?

[fo3nix]

Linksys, Belkin, Netgear, etc., are all good brands for this stuff.

If you have ADSL broadband via your phone line, then get an ADSL modem+router in one. They have good prices and good service at http://www.ebuyer.com.

You can connect the PC wirelessly too if you want, but it'll be more reliable/stable wired, so if it's close by you may as well just use wires. Up to you really though.

[Carby]

Linksys, Belkin, Netgear are all awful brands don't buy any of these brands.

[spotit3]

I have to say mine is wireless using Linksys and it works brilliantly with no problems. It was wired up by my son who is a PC consultant and knows I like things done properly so I would definitely recommend Linksys.

[antiguru]

That wasn�t very constructive Carby, was it? You don�t say why or who you do recommend.

Personally my wireless network is all Netgear and I have no complaints.

[fo3nix]

I've used all three brands and never had any problems. I've also heard good things about all three brands too, hence why I said I thought they were pretty decent.