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Scenario 1: Laptop to a desktop computer

   1 PCCard 802.11b card for each laptop

   1 USB 802.11b adapter for each desktop

    (see diagram)

Scenario 2: Desktop to a desktop computers

   1 USB 802.11b adapters for each computer

    (see diagram)

Scenario 3: Add a laptop to an existing Ethernet network

 (May or may not have a cable/dsl router already)

   1 PCCard 80211b adapter for each laptop

   1 Bridge type Access point

   (see diagram)

Scenario 4: Cable/DSL modem, 1 desktop, 1 laptop

   (2 solutions)

   4a: Hardware Internet sharing solution (best)

    1 PCCard 80211b adapter for the laptop

    1 Cable/DSL router with built in Wireless Access Point

    (desktop already has an ethernet card)

 

   4b: Software Internet Sharing solution

    1 PCCard 80211b adapter for the laptop

    1 USB 802.11b adapter for each desktop

    --the primary desktop wil need 2 network

    adapters, the ethernet nic for the cable/dsl

    modem and 802.11b for wireless lan.

 

 

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