question about connecting to Internet

**Lirange** · 11-22-2012, 05:12 PM

So on impulse I bought a new computer online and now I need to figure out how to connect that and my now sisters computer to the Internet. We have cable that is connected to a router. I'm going to be gaming so I need the best connection. Can I just hook up my desktop to my phone line? Or does it have to be connected to the router? If so I can move the stuff to my room then ill need to get my sister Internet. I know there's a usb dongle you can buy that let's a desktop connect to wifi, does anybody know how reliable those are? The most bandwidth she'd be using would come from streaming youtube videos.

**Yosei** · 11-22-2012, 07:14 PM

Just connect it to the router. You don't have to have a wireless card to connect to a router. Just need an ethernet cord. There should be about 5-6ish in the back of the router for multiple cords.

**Lirange** · 11-22-2012, 08:08 PM

We're in separate rooms though.

**Yosei** · 11-22-2012, 09:09 PM

Then I suggest a long ethernet cord or a wireless card xP Thats how I see people doing it.

**Lirange** · 11-23-2012, 12:43 AM

Yeah i got a fairly cheap (price wise) usb dongle so hopefully that will suffice for her. Can't wait to have my own comp!

**Hessah** · 11-23-2012, 01:36 AM

I don't understand what you're trying to do, but you can't just put a phone line into your computer, you have to go through a modem/router.

So can you get the router in your room so you have direct cable connection to your computer?

I've got one of these "dongle" thing for my laptop (coz the in-build Wifi was next to useless). And it worked fine enough for me.

As long as your sister doesn't complain then it's fine =D

**Lirange** · 11-23-2012, 03:39 PM

Yep, I got that little dongle things, I was just worrying it would be slow but the one I ordered had good reviews.