Unless the 'router' he now has is a combo modem/router, then his options become much more limited. Peace, Gman http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" ----- Original Message ----- From: "bookworm54 tds.net" <bookworm54@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:41 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Shoot! -My modem is not good for wyfi? > Greywoulf, > All you need to do is get a wireless router and hook your modem to it, > then > the laptop picks up off the router. That's the way my DSL is set up. > > Jo Ann --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------