OT: VERY SIMPLE HOME NETWORK

[Walter Vaughan]

Art Moore wrote:
> We have two portables (HP and Toshiba) both less than six months old and 
> both running Windows XP Professional and both with I believe enough 
> slots or whatever to network.   We are looking to a wireless setup. 

Many laptops that new come with built-in wireless. You may have to 
enable them with a function key sequence (Toshiba FN-F8 perhaps? HP FN-F2?)

I am using this as a switch/router right now and I'd recommend it in a 
heartbeat..
http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=601

To bad Micro$oft got out of the home networking biz this last year. 
Their stuff (2002-3 era) came with completely foolproof wizards. 
Whomever wrote them, obviously ended up as the example of what 
Longhorn's look and feel should be.

--
Walter
getting ready for 8:00pm christmas eve candlelight service
typing with the laptop I won at fpOrlando'03 via a wireless connection 
to a wireless router that has 4 wired computers as well, via Remote 
Desktop to my office desktop from which this message will actually be sent.