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JordanHus, Thanks for the info! I honestly don't know what level is possible. Just looking for more protection, really. Sorry about that! It's an avatar (#1678) that I got from this forum's control panel, under "Base Gallery" so I assumed it was OK.

Does anyone have any experience and/or recommendations regarding either of these FireFox extensions? Anonymization Toolbar Anonymouser Are there other freeware products that accomplish the same thing?

No problem. At least I was able to contribute some new knowledge! I will start on new thread on that when I'm ready to cross that bridge. Am looking at getting a KVM switch next before I do anything else. I hope to get to that point in the not too distant future. I just moved and still have a lot of unpacking to do. Don't even have a proper desk at the moment! EDIT: The laptop's manual says the following Am I've set the router to g-mode (or whatever the correct term is), so I guess we're good to go!

Does anyone know of a reputable online place to buy computer furniture for a home office for someone in the U.S.? How about a mail-order service? Looked around on Staples, Office Depot and the like but their selection is lacking. Also, don't have a whoe lot of money to spend. Under $250 is best, but I doubt I'll find anything good for that price. Probably $300 to $500 would be what I would would be willing to spend for a table. In particular, I am looking to buy a computer desk. Hoping to get an L-shaped desk so I have space to write and for peripherals. Really trying to find one with a wide keyboard tray as I've had desks with trays that just barely fit the keyboard and mousepad and it's a pain to work like that. And I'm not fond of having the kayboard on the tray and the mouse on the desk. Maybe I'm too picky and am asking for too much, but since I spend almost of of my time at the computer I'd like to make it as comfortable as I can afford to make it.

Zxian, Thanks for the heads up but I had already left to buy the router/laptop card already. Went with the Linksys WRT54GS. I don't trust myself to mess around with the firmway anyway! Got it set up and running! Yup, QoS is available under the router settings. That's why I wanted it for my wife.But... as it turns out, her laptop already has built-in 801.11 WLAN! Am wondering if I should return the laptop card since her laptop can now access the network as-is without the card. Not sure which would be better. Any thoughts? My next challenge is to figure out how to allow all three computers to access a printer, scanner and other such peripherals. I will probably end up having my own printer and scanner, along with an multi-purpose printer from my company. I'm new to having a home network so forgive me for my stupid questions! Before I forget, my thanks to one and all who took the time to reply! Most helpful in my decision making!

rendrag, Thanks for weighing in! Checked D-Link's page for the DIR-625 firmware updates and didn't see anything about WEP but from what I've been told, it's probably better that I use WPA anyway. My personal computer and work computer will be connected via cables. I'll be gaming on my personal computer but only a laptop will connected wirelessly. Don't know much about routers so I doubt I'll be tinkering with firmware anytime soon. Seems like the advice I'm getting is to stay away from draft 802.11n routers until the standard is finalized. Which is OK as long as I can continue to use 802.11g for a good long while. EDIT: Seems link that only thing I miss out on with the Linksys router is a QoS engine, which I don't really know if I even need it with my setup.

nmX.Memnoch, Thanks for the reply! Both routers and laptop cards are almost the same price, only $10 difference @ Best Buy. So I am torn between spending a little bit more for something that MAY be compatible with the final 802.11n standard or something that might be a little more proven since its been around longer. One thing that I am confused about is whether or not the D-Link router supports WEP. D-Link's website says it does but Anandtech's review says it doesn't. The manual I downloaded off of D-Link's website shows how to use WEP. But when I log into the the DIR-625 emulator, the security screen is different and doesn't show WEP as an option, only WPA, which might be a good thing! I'm not one to spend money to upgrade to the latest and greatest. Usually stick with something until it doesn't work or it can't do what I need it so.

I hope this is the correct forum to post this to. Am planning on buying a wireless router and wire notebook card. In no particular order, here are the two combinations that I am thinking of getting: Linksys Linksys SpeedBooster 802.11g Wireless Broadband Router (Model: WRT54GS) Linksys SpeedBooster 802.11g Wireless Notebook Card (Model: WPC54GS) D-Link D-Link RangeBooster N Wireless-N Router (Model: DIR-625) D-Link Platinum RangeBooster N Wireless-N Notebook Card (Model: DWA-642) Any opinions? Or suggestions on others that might fit the bill? Been reading about it, and it seems that the D-Link router is a new draft 802.11n standard router that is also backwards compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices. Anandtech.com has a review of the D-Link router here. Also found a blog entry about the D-Link router. Found a PC Mag review of the Linksys router here, but it was written in 2004!! User reviews aren't terrible helpful since there are both complaints and praises. And people are more likely to review a product that they have problems with. The D-Link router may be compatible with the final 802.11n standard which is supposed to be out this year, which is something in its favor. I am a little wary of a router built on a draft standard, even if it is backwards compatible with the current standards but the fact that it could be better once they finalize the standard and if it will be compatible then I could get better performance. I also think that the D-Link router has more functionality but since I am not very well versed in this kinda thing, I could very well be wrong. In the end, it probably doesn't matter what standard I use as all I really want is to network my personal and work computer, while allowing my wife to use her laptop with a wireless card.