On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:47:47 +0200, "William"
<william@planet.nl> wrote:

>My neighbor has a laptop which uses the internet thru a cable modem coupled
>to a wireless router.
>What hardware/software do I need to use the same router. The distance
>between the 2 computers is about 25 meters.
>

Distance between the two computers might be a secondary
factor as the ideal would be a wireless or wired link direct
to the router. For that you'd need the obvious, either a
long enough piece of cable or a wireless card (and existing
router needing to have) with good enough signal to keep the
connection viable.

Since this is your neighbor, should be presume this 25
meters is also divided by a couple of walls? That will
significantly reduce signal strength, as would other
structures including trees, bushes, etc. In difficult
enough situations it might require external antennas for
both ends, router and your end. On your end, if antenna
extension cable would need be too long, you might need a
bridge on your premises then wire (or wirelessly) connect
that to your system.

In other words, at that distance there are a number of
variables that could result in it working or not. I would
assume it will not work well (if at all) to simply put a PCI
network adapter in your system and expect the signal to
travel through two exterior walls, particularly if those
walls have metal-foil lined insulation on them.