[Hudlug] wired broadband to wireless broadband

[MICHAEL WEAVER]

Sounds like it could be the Netgear then if I go for wireless access.
Would I have to order one or could they be purchased through a computer 
store?

Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Saturday 07 April 2007, MICHAEL WEAVER wrote:
>   
>> If I were to purchase a Netgear or whatever make of wireless router,
>> will it be simple switching my desktop from wired Broadband to wireless
>> Broadband?
>> Also is there a way of making these routers secure?
>> I ask because I heard something on ITV News about the accessibility of
>> others to someone's wireless router where they had this chap using some
>> device and gaining access to people's Internet connection.
>>
>>     
> Remember that most of the security problems people have is because they simply 
> don't think about security.
>
> Netgear - I have one of their routers.  It has an absolutely excellent 
> browser-based interface.  I have it set up with WPA-PSK - which simply means 
> that you give the router a passphrase, and your computer has to know that 
> passphrase or you can't access the wifi.  It's really easy.  HTH
>
> Anne
>
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