-=PCTechTalk=- Shoot! -My modem is not good for wyfi?

  • From: "DO1212SK" <do1212sk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:07:44 -0400

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 

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