Want to hook up 2 computers?

i have 2 internet ready computers i want to hook up another computer for our son in another room, how do u do this? what do u need ? how much does it cost? will it work ok thanks

Want to hook up 2 computers?downloads

Let's cover what you need to get Internet access to more than one computer at home, via wireless LAN (local area network).

The concept is the same for WIRED networks. Add Cat5e Ethernet cables and Network Interface Cards (NICs), instead of wireless adapters to each computer. You can use a wired router instead of a wireless router if you plan on being wired only. Treat an Xbox 360 just like any other computer. Xbox 360 needs a wireless adapter too.

1. You order or use your existing Cable, DSL, FiOS, Satellite, or Tin Can Internet access, doesn鈥檛 matter what brand of access you have or where you are located geographically in the world. An Ethernet TCP/IP based LAN is the same in China as it is in Germany.

2. Your Internet Service Provider sets up your Internet access and typically either rents or sells you a network bridge. They often refer to this as a 鈥渕odem鈥? Actually a complete misnomer since the device does NOT MOdulate or DEModulate.

Prices for residential 鈥淗igh Speed鈥?Internet access vary from approximately $19 per month for low end DSL to $200 per month for the fastest FiOS option in the United States. This varies based on bandwidth, location, and provider.