1)  You can probably connect the router to the DSL line and the desktop's
NIC to a port on the router.  If the laptop didn't come with wireless
capability (many do now...), you'll need a wireless adapter, probably either
PCMCIA/PCCARD or USB.
  By "USB memory stick", I assume you mean something like a flash drive.
They're cool to have, but completely independent of connecting to the
Internet.  (I have one, but I've found it more useful to equip my home and
work systems with USB "card readers" for SD cards, which also fit in my
digital camera and PDA which don't have USB ports.)

2)  Not generally.  Laptops are tightly optimized for weight and power
consumption, and third maybe is price.  Upgradability is not a design
priority, and so while a few models allow memory upgrades, you're not likely
to have much option with the video.

David Gillett


On 18 Feb 2005 at 15:14, Judy A Shelton wrote:

> Greetings to everyone.  Well we finally have our Gateway SOLO 5300 laptop up and running.  Now I've some more questions that I need your help with:
>
> 1)  We have a desktop computer in our home office that is connected to the internet via DSL.  We want to be able to connect to the interet with the laptop from anywhere in our home, can we accomplish this with a wireless router and a USB memory stick of some sort?  Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> 2)  Can you upgrade a video card in a lap top without replacing the motherboard as well or are most video cards integrated into the motherboard?
>
> I'm sorry if I sound stupid, but I know the basics of "Computer Geek 101" by proxy, ie, my husband is the computer geek, but he does't have a whole lot of experience with laptops or newer pieces of hardware.
>
> Thanks for all your help in the past and look forward to hearing any suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> J A Shelton
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