If you have broadband cable can you connect a wireless hub and use a laptop with a wireless card to surf the net without changing to your service?

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I should give a litte more info. It should be pretty easy. I'm assuming you're a home user with a basic DSL or modem connection...

You can buy a wireless router at any Best Buy/Circuit City/local computer store (support people not corporations! shop small local stores!). They're getting pretty popular so a good retailer should have a few different models. Just get a basic home/personal/small business model. Many are ready-to-go with a wireless mac or PC out of the box. You simply use an ethernet cable (the kind that connects your cable/dsl modem to your computer) to connect your modem to the wireless router, then turn on your computer's wireless connection, and surf away! Your retailer should be able to give detailed instructions.

On a side note, setting up a _secure_ wireless connection involves a step or two more. If you're concerned about privacy and don't want your neighbor leeching off your connection with their wireless laptop, make sure to turn on authentication. Most popular wireless routers include a simple means of doing this and should have instructions on setting it up.

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