Wireless broadband.

[Gathorne]

My friend wants to share wireless with her parents who live next door. Do the people who have the broadband connection have to have their computer on when she wants to connect?

[vehelpfulguy]

If you buy a ROUTER then that connects directly to the internet.

Each PC or laptop gets their connection through that router and no other PC or laptop needs to be switched on.

Wireless does nop travel well through walls etc so people next door MAY not be able to pick up the wireless.

[bednobs]

although we use the bandwith of the people who live 5 doors away