Lol don't laugh at me people im computer smart , internet smart but im not internet-setup smart lol.

Ok i have internet in the "office" in my house but i also have another desktop in my room, and i feel kinda guilty hugging the pc 24/7 when i know that there are other people in the house that would like to get on too, and i know that there is a way to get my room's computer to share the connection with the computer in the office (hopefully it doesn't slow the connection too much)

I have asked and everybody tells me to get a router, but then what? how do i hook it up? please don't tell me that i have to drill holes thru walls cause my dad will not be too thrilled about that.

Basically i need a step by step, literally a step by step.

I would really want the router to be in my room, since my dad doesn't like me to mess with the computer wiring in the office.

Having internet in my room would make my life so much better lol, it would be a longtime dream come true

You will have to buy a wireless router and adapter.

Unless you have your phone or cable company install a hook up in your room.

The router would hook up to your office computer. (if you have cable you will have to run the coaxial cable into the modem, modem to router via an Ethernet cable, and then router to PC via either the ethernet cable or usb cable) The cables will come with the router. Follow the instructional cd-rom that comes with it to set up the connection if it does not automatically pick it up.

You will then have to plug up the adapter/receiver into your desktop in your room. (they make two different types a USB adapter or a card adapter) USB might be the easiest for you to plug up in case you don't have an extra card slot in your desktop.

The router will come with picture instructions. Very simple to follow. If you have trouble figuring out what router or adapter you need let me know.

As mpimp said, you can buy a wireless router, in which case you won't need any more wires in your house and you won't need to drill any holes. The problem with this is that:
1) it's not super safe
2) the connection may not be very reliable
3) if there is a problem with the router, you will most probably need a wired computer to fix it.


You can also connect your computers with wires, which is much safer, potentially faster and a more stable connection: with this, all you need is wires long enough to pass slickly around the walls and whatnot from your router to each of your computer. You don,t have to drill holes if you can pass the wires around the doors and things.

At home, I have both wired and wireless computers. The router is in my room on the 2nd floor, and computers are all over the house, including the basement. I've got wires running (incognito) along the staircase and into the basement; into my sister's room; and wireless connecting laptops. No holes were drilled, everything was simply "routed" along the walls to where they must go.

i think im gonna go with the wireless, ill probably give yall another write once i purchase it later on

Alex has a great point. I'm not sure what type of internet connection you have or how fast it is, but you can obtain maximum potential from hard wiring instead of wireless. I recently had to do this with my 360. Makes a world of difference.

If you ever move or get a laptop though the wireless system will come in handy

well i have a dsl connection with bellsouth, if i do go with the hard wiring...im just not too excited about seeing wires going from the office to my room across the floor..i wouldnt mind really but i dont wanna upset my parents, they are like cleanfreaks