Hi.
I hope someone here can help me.
I have cable internet on this computer I'm using. I was told there is something I can use to be able to get an internet connection on another computer. Also, can I use this set up for an X-box or wii?
With the price of gas, I would prefer to buy these items at Walmart or Kmart. Any other stores are at least 45mins. away. There is only 1 computer repair place in town & they don't have a good reputation at all.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Judy

Are you wanting cords to connect various things, or are the other items you are talking about wireless (like laptops) and able to receive signals? I know the Wii is wireless and if you have a wireless router that you hook up to your cable connection it will broadcast an internet signal through your house, the Wii will pick it up if it's plugged into a power source. For the XBox, you have to buy a wireless thingy that hooks to the XBox so it can receive wireless signals. It doesn't come wireless-ready. You can, however, plug both of those devices (Wii and Xbox) into a hard-wired, corded connection and they will receive data via the web.

We put a wireless card into our desktop and now we're not limited to ONLY having it on the wall where the wires come in. The wireless card was about $30 after rebate several years ago - haven't priced them lately. We've had a wireless router for years because we wanted to receive internet connections on the laptop. The router hooks up much like a VCR/tv set up

So... the biggest question is if you want to use cords to connect stuff, or if you want to make your house wireless.
I'd suggest buying from buy.com. They usually have free shipping and good prices.

I was also going to ask if it is a laptop. If so, then you want a wireless router. If it is another computer, you might have to have the cable company come but in another box (which they shouldn't charge for).

newegg.com also tends to have good deals on this sort of thing. You can also hook one computer (or whatever) to a wireless router with a cable. So, you could have your computer on a wireless connection, a Wii on a wireless connection, and the XBox on a wired connection, since the XBox wireless adapter is about $80. Wireless net cards for standard computers are a lot cheaper than that, but if your computer is new enough to have Vista, it's likely enough to already have a wireless adapter in it.