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Hello, I hope this is the right way to go about asking for the information I need.
Snowmonkey, you seem to know a lot about wireless networking and I have a few questions I can not seem to get straight answers to and really hope you can help.
I was in Iraq for a while, now I am back and trying to get up to speed with my computer again. I have a desktop that I bought a few years ago with Windows 2000 Pro and just bought a Dell laptop with Windows XP Pro. The laptop has a wireless lan built in, the desktop only has a built in 10/100 used for the DSL connection. A friend of mine gave me another 10/100 card and the two connect just fine with a crossover cable.
My question is: if I buy a wireless card for my desktop, do I need a router?
Or will it work like the crossover cable if I do not have the router?
Also your concerns about security, do you have any links or information that would help out a novice who really wants to keep his investment safe?
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