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Old 01-20-04, 09:21 PM
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Originally posted by bozer
I'd stay away from the wireless if I were you. If you didn't know you needed network cards, then I'm guessing you don't know much about computers. Just get a linksys 4 port router from best buy/circuit city. Plugging it in is pretty much all you need to do.

Go with the wireless and expect a hassle.
wireless is half the speed (if your lucky) and can get major interference if u live in an aparment

heres what i would buy

Netgear swtich w/ built in router ($40): http://store.yahoo.com/justdeals/ro318nar.html

4 Netgear network cards ($3 each) http://store.yahoo.com/justdeals/fa311r.html

go pick up 5- Catagory5 cables in the proper lengths and you'll be set

computers plug into the routers LAN ports, the RR cable modem goes into the WAN port on the router and your set.
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