The big thing I notice here (and I think you've made reference to it before too) is the Road Runner vs. wireless thing. Even if your computer is wireless-enabled, you'd still need Road Runner (or Frontier, or whatever) as an Internet Service Provider. Wireless just connects you to a network. You'd still need to pay for Internet service of some kind /on/ that network.
Does that make sense? I'm kind of crap at explaining things. :/
Agreed -- if you went with wireless on a desktop computer, you'd still need to pay for high-speed service. It would just be a matter of whether the ISP provided you with a wireless cable/DSL modem, or if you purchased a wireless router in addition to buying the computer and paying for the internet service.
Honestly, I'd say that if you're looking at a desktop rather than a laptop, don't bother with wireless. It will be a slower connection, and for a computer that doesn't move, I'd consider it kind of a waste. Put the money where you're more likely to use it.
*nod* Personal opinion, cable is easier. And should you ever get a laptop as well as the desktop, you can always get a wireless router (which also has wired jacks on it) and connect it to the cable modem so both computers can get online.
Single PC: |------[cable modem]----[PC] wall
2 computers with wireless: |------[cable modem]----[router]----[PC] [laptop] wall
Does that make sense? I'm kind of crap at explaining things. :/
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Honestly, I'd say that if you're looking at a desktop rather than a laptop, don't bother with wireless. It will be a slower connection, and for a computer that doesn't move, I'd consider it kind of a waste. Put the money where you're more likely to use it.
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Sounds like RR would be better.
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Single PC:
|------[cable modem]----[PC]
wall
2 computers with wireless:
|------[cable modem]----[router]----[PC] [laptop]
wall
Do these diagrams help at all?
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