I have two computers on different floors. One is hooked up to a True Billion router that delivers the internet via a LAN cable. What is the cheapest and easiest method for linking my second computer so that it too will have Internet access? Wi-Fi? Run a splitter for the LAN (does such a beast exist?) and run a cable to the other computer? Other method? I would appreciate any advice on how to accomplish this, any issues to be aware of, etc. Thanks in advance for any helpful replies!

Cheapest and easiest way is to get a wireless router. It would be put in between to adsl modem and the first computer. The 2nd computer will pick up the signal from the wireless router.

For a better connection, it would be better to get a router/swtich placed in the same position as the wireless router would have been and run a line to the 2nd computer.

Call True Internet and tell them that you want to have a router and they will send somebody to intall it.It is free and you can keep the Billion modem

Or just order the 4 port wifi ADSL modem from True? Easier than adding a wifi router next to an ADSL Modem. Why use 2 boxes when 1 will suffice?

It is only one box,out goes de Billion modem and in goes de router wi fi.It lets you connect one comp by cable an another one by wi fi,like CM Steve explained before.

Yup, get True to give you a wireless router. That's what I have. My router has 4 (count 'em, 4) ethernet connections, plus a builtin WiFi.

I use the Zyxel Wireless router from True (now for TOT). Wireless to my laptop in the living room, and wireless to my wifes computer in another room, which has a Zyxel G202 attached to it which allows it to use wireless communications (http://www.zyxel.co.th), saves a lot of cable running.

Thanks everyone! I will give True a call. I really appreciate your help.

OK, I am going to further expose my ignorance here, but here goes. I called True last night, and the rep advised me to get a cable router from them that can accomodate two computers. I asked her about a wireless router, and she said sure, you can use that with your notebooks. I told her these were two desktops, and she said it wouldn't work because they don't have the Lan cards. She seemed to think that it was impossible to connect desktops via wireless router. But, can't a LAN board or whatever they are known as be installed in a PC as well so that you can access the internet through a wireless router? The cable route would work for me, but I think it would be even niftier with a wireless that would allow me to position computers anywhere I want. Can anyone enlighten me further? I plan on visiting True at Future Park tonight and hope to purchase whatever it is I need to allow two or more computers to share Internet access. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

OK, I am going to further expose my ignorance here, but here goes. I called True last night, and the rep advised me to get a cable router from them that can accomodate two computers. I asked her about a wireless router, and she said sure, you can use that with your notebooks. I told her these were two desktops, and she said it wouldn't work because they don't have the Lan cards. She seemed to think that it was impossible to connect desktops via wireless router. But, can't a LAN board or whatever they are known as be installed in a PC as well so that you can access the internet through a wireless router? The cable route would work for me, but I think it would be even niftier with a wireless that would allow me to position computers anywhere I want. Can anyone enlighten me further? I plan on visiting True at Future Park tonight and hope to purchase whatever it is I need to allow two or more computers to share Internet access. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

You can install a PCI WiFi Wireless Adapter which plugs into the motherboard in the desktop or use a USB WiFi Wireless Adapter which plugs into the USB port. Easily available at Pantip Plaza or any other IT center in Thailand.

OK, I am going to further expose my ignorance here, but here goes. I called True last night, and the rep advised me to get a cable router from them that can accomodate two computers. I asked her about a wireless router, and she said sure, you can use that with your notebooks. I told her these were two desktops, and she said it wouldn't work because they don't have the Lan cards. She seemed to think that it was impossible to connect desktops via wireless router. But, can't a LAN board or whatever they are known as be installed in a PC as well so that you can access the internet through a wireless router? The cable route would work for me, but I think it would be even niftier with a wireless that would allow me to position computers anywhere I want. Can anyone enlighten me further? I plan on visiting True at Future Park tonight and hope to purchase whatever it is I need to allow two or more computers to share Internet access. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

You can install a PCI WiFi Wireless Adapter which plugs into the motherboard in the desktop or use a USB WiFi Wireless Adapter which plugs into the USB port. Easily available at Pantip Plaza or any other IT center in Thailand.

Excellent, exactly the answer I was looking for. Many thanks!

One more question! How good is wireless in penetrating cement walls. The computer in the basement (yes, basement) is about 10 m as the crow flies from the one on the first floor? The signal would have to penetrate the gound floor, which consists of precase metal reinforced concrete topped by cement and tiles. One or two concrete walls between them as well. Perhaps I should go the cable route? I have heard that there are dual routers that use cable and wifi and will research that. If anyone has any further advice I would be grateful.

One more question! How good is wireless in penetrating cement walls. The computer in the basement (yes, basement) is about 10 m as the crow flies from the one on the first floor? The signal would have to penetrate the gound floor, which consists of precase metal reinforced concrete topped by cement and tiles. One or two concrete walls between them as well. Perhaps I should go the cable route? I have heard that there are dual routers that use cable and wifi and will research that. If anyone has any further advice I would be grateful.

There are lots of WiFi routers that have two or four wired ports.

As far as a basement, I don't know. I have seen WIFI routers on a second floor, with the computer on the ground floor, and a reinforced concrete floor in-between that work well. You could use a notebook to check.

Another alternative would be to mount an antenna in the basement.

You could also locate the wireless router on the ground floor between the 2 computers. Worst case scenario you run an ethernet cable down to basement - this would also give you better throughput than wifi anyway.

Hi Everyone. Last night I went to Future Park to visit the True office. They were out of router equipment, so I went to the big computer store on the top floor (IT City?) and bought a Belkin Wireless Modem-Router and two USD Wireless Adaptors. Belkin had three signal strengths, Good, Better, Best, so I bought Better. Sometime around midnight I got around to installing all that. Of course I didn't read the manual and got all needlessly mixed up and ended up calling True. The Tech was extremely helpful and talked me through things. I must say that I have always been impressed with their tech help, they have really been helpful, and you can call them any time. I didn't punch the English button, so had to deal with them in Thai, which was OK, but his pronunciation of English words was pretty unique and he was very patient when I had to ask him about 5 times what 'Enet Ekpa' was. Turns out it was Internet Explorer Very patient guy he was. Main obstacle was that I had moronically plugged in my fax line instead of the phone line with the ADSL connection! Anyway, right now I have my old computer and the replacement running side by side and connected to the modem/router via LAN, and the one upstairs via one of the USB gizmos. No problems at all with the one upstairs, worked right away. I worried about that because this com is in a basement so the signal has to penetrate some reinforced concrete. Apparently no problem. I renamed my network and established a password, so am very happy. If I had tackled the job earlier in the evening and spent 10 minutes reading the documentation the installation would have taken about 10 minutes max, the software pretty much self installs. Only possible hitch for a newbie might be in establishing the Internet connection as you might have to change some settings or enter new ones. Big Thanks to all of you who pitched in with advice!