Wireless with AOL and Laptop

[BooldawgsMrs]

We currently are on AOL broadband with modem.

My questions are;
We want to go wireless as we have xbox and wii and hopefully soon a laptop aswell. What would be the best wireless device to go for that will be compatible.

Our pc currently runs of Windows XP will I be able to run my laptop on Vista if the wireless is connected from our main pc.

HOpe all this makes sense, looking forward to your answers.

[ChuckFickens]

Firstly, why not contact AOL and see if they will provide you with a router for free, if you have a modem then chances are you have been with them some time, so threaten to change to another provider unless they supply a wireless router (gotta be worth a try:))

If not I generally stick to netgear routers for home use (their business networking gear is crap, the home stuff is good!)

as most of your stuff will not support the latest 802.11n wireless it's not worth you spending the extra on a router that supports it (unless you don't mind spending the extra for future proofing reasons) so I would recommend the DG834GT

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-DG834G-54Mbps- Wireless-Firewall/dp/B0000TZ8Z8/ref=sr_1_2?ie= UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1242520223&sr=8-2