broadband networking problems....

[Codcommando]

:x Im building my new pc and putting it in the living room,and moving my old pc to an office about 65 ft. away through a couple rooms,could anyone please give me in depth descriptions on exactly what i need to setup a wired or wireless network so both computers can access the internet through my dsl modem as far as routers/network cards.im not sure iff I should go with wireless or wired,im thinking bout wired for the sake of multiplayer gaming to spare the lag wireless can create.As far as I know it works like this.


internet----broadband modem----router----computer1/computer2

 

[Shamrock]

:x Im building my new pc and putting it in the living room,and moving my old pc to an office about 65 ft. away through a couple rooms,could anyone please give me in depth descriptions on exactly what i need to setup a wired or wireless network so both computers can access the internet through my dsl modem as far as routers/network cards.im not sure iff I should go with wireless or wired,im thinking bout wired for the sake of multiplayer gaming to spare the lag wireless can create.As far as I know it works like this.


internet----broadband modem----router----computer1/computer2

Yes.. That is exactly how.

The modem connects to the router which in turn has at least 5 ports for ethernet cables to be ran across your house. I'd recommend wired, but I personally have wireless and am about 2 floors away from my router. I get perfect speeds, but once in a while the connection will shit out on me. I think it is because of my equipment.

If you do go wireless, get equipment from Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, or Belkin. They offer the best. Also, the higher the cost, the better the item is. That pretty much only goes for wireless as far as I know.

My card was about $45, and it works pretty good. My friend's card was about $75 and works perfectly.

 

[Codcommando]

But can one computer hook up directly to a wireless router with a CAT5 while the other one uses a wireless network card to pick up the signal from the wireless router.because im ordering my new pc this weekend and ill get a network card with it,But I dont feel like putting a wireless network card on the old pc,I never wanna have to crack that old bastard open again hehe.

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

All routers have RJ-45 connections. If it doesn't it's merely an access point and useless without a real wireless router.

I learned this after I returned from Best Buy with my access point, realizing it wasn't a router when I tried to hook everything up. XD

My network has a wired PC, wireless PC, wireless notebook and everything is MAC secured.

I can give you advice on the soft end.

65ft sounds like a long distance to travel. My desktop sometimes loses connection (very rarely) and it's directly above the router on the second floor.
I blame timeouts on solar flares and sunspots, and people driving while using a cell phone.

 

[psyno]

If you're worried about a device you're looking at, provide a link here.

Wireless will add latency, plain and simple, whether or not it affects throughput. It's not as reliable and introduces security issues. If you're ok with all that and just want something easy to set up without routing Cat 5 everywhere, fine...

65' does indeed sound like a long way for wireless indoors, but of course that all depends on how many floors and internal walls are in the line of sight between the router and the other computer. 65' is also not a very convenient length to run Cat 5.

In short, it's up to you.