Greywoulf, Finding a wireless modem/router unit that can be used for a Verizon DSL connection is likely going to take a bit of 'forum hopping' to track down how others have solved this dilemma. Then, you will have to consider availability and features between any units that rise to the top. I'm quick backlogged right now, so you may want to start the hunt yourself and chime in as you come across questions or possible solutions. My approach to this is usually to go straight to Google and just enter a few keywords like 'wireless modem combo Verizon' (sans quotes) and see what comes up. The quality of the hits I get often direct me to modify the search terms a bit. For instance, a lot of hits about connecting them (instead of locating model numbers) might prompt me to add '-install' (sans quotes) to the end of the search term string to remove all references to the installation of the units. That might not be the best example, but it should give you the idea that a minus sign directly in front of a term will prevent hits that contain it. Peace, Gman http://www.thevenusproject.com/index.php "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" ----- Original Message ----- From: "DO1212SK" <do1212sk@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:07 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Shoot! -My modem is not good for wyfi? > HI > I'm very happy with my 6 year old e-Machines desktop, using WinXP and > basic > Verizon DSL. However me ol' lady now wants an added laptop, and she wants > it > wireless... ">( > However Verizon has informed me that my current DSL modem, the Westall > 6100, > is not set up for wireless and I would have to switch from regular DSL to > Fios to get the correct modem from them. > But I don't want to do this! No way! -I'm quite content with basic DSL > speeds and have absolutely no reason to want to pay more every month for > Fios.. > But never having gone wireless before, I'm wondering if I can buy my own > new > modem to use for a wyfi setup of a new laptop, and whether I need anything > else, like a "router" maybe, to do this? > Right now our house phone line has a splitter, with one line going to the > phones in the house, and the other going to the DSL Westall 6100 modem for > the PC. What else would I have to get now to hook up a wyfi laptop? > Much thanks.... ">}) > Greywoulf --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------