I have been a PC user for years but just got a laptop. So forgive a dumb question. I couldn't find a general intro to this. I would appreciate being steered in the right direction. I have a HP Pavilion a2103 desktop with WinXpPro 1.67 GHz and 992 MB Ram. I have Verizon Dsl with a Westell 327W router. How do I link up the laptop (has internal wireless capability) to the desktop that is on DSL? Is their hardware in between? Do I have to make configuration changes? Does Verizon do it for me? thanks, Frank
You can run an ethernet cable from your laptop into the back of the router. Or if you want to use WiFi, then you'll need to setup your own wireless network by entering the routers config screen (see link below). Once you've done that, then search for wireless networks on your laptop, enter your network password, and click connect. Here's a page with some info regarding the 327W http://www.dslreports.com/faq/13772