New Acer Aspire 4520 Internet Routing Question

Today I recieved an Acer Aspire 4520.
Currently I have a hard-wired router (Cable DSL LINKSYS) and it is connected to two desktop computers in the same room.
What would I need to purchase Wireless adapter/Wireless router/modem wise to be able to access the internet (with the laptop) so that I could roam around the house and use the Internet? Is there any way to connect a wireless router to a hard-wired router and the connection be undisturbed to the laptop?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

Most all NB have a wireless card. Check the specs on your router, just may need to setup the wireless security.

 

My Aspire Acer 4520 has a wireless internet card in it.
The router however, is not a wireless router.

I want to get a connection on my laptop from the hard-wired router, wirelessly.

 

You have the option of adding a Access Point to the wired router. Connects just like a PC. I use them exclusively, because I do not like combo units.

Or you have to replaced the wired router with a wireless one.

If you go the AP route you have the option of getting it position in a area that gives you the best coverage. With a wireless router you are normally tied down with all of the wires and where the modem is.

 

So basically I need to get a wireless router that I can plug into the existing Linxsys router to use it as an access point for the Laptop I currently have?

If this is correct, though I have a Ethernet card/Wireless Network Card, do I need to get a USB adapter thing, so that the signal will reach my laptop?

I think I'm starting to get it now.
Thanks for your help!

 

Routers are cheaper than access points (for the most part) and can act just like one, but you have to do some configuration to do so. Such as; disabling DHCP, and plugging a Cat5 wire into the switch port (not the internet port) from the wired router into a switch port on the wireless one, this will also give you 3 extra Ethernet ports to work with.

I am not sure what you are asking with the USB thing, you have integrated wireless in your laptop and you will have a Wireless Router connected to your Wired Router, this is all you need.

 

Yes you can do it that way or just use the new router which would be easier to setup. If you connect your wireless to the existing routers you need to assign it a static IP outside your normal DHCP range. Then Turn off DHCP on the router. Connect the 2 together going from lan to lan. This must be done for the main router to handle the DHCP. I currently have 2 routers connected to my main router.

You do not need any USB adapters. Connecting the wireless to the main router will make it act like a AP. So you can set it up to give you the best coverage.