Starting a newbie network

[vizun]

Hi, for christmas im building a new computer, and plan on networking my computers. I will need wireless because they are somewhat far away. Im not exactly sure what ive got to get.I was planning on getting a wireless router / 4 port switch, and a wireless pci card (only one computer will be wireless, the other will be wired) Is this all i will need or is there more?

[Force Flow]

Nope, that should be it.

If there are a lot of walls (mainly concrete, lead pipes, and other various building materials, usually something somewhat dense) in between the router and wireless NEC, the connection strength may be low.

[gunrunnerjohn]

You'll need an assortment of cables to connect it all together.

[vizun]

ite great, i think wireless will work perfect, the two computers are practically down the hall from eachother (there's virtually no walls between them) But my dad wont let me have a cat-5 cable running down the hallway :P oh well

[Hi Ho]

The wireless should work fine. I guess I could have gone wireless but it was a lot more expensive when I bought my router. I have Cat-5 cables running in the walls to go upstairs and under the house to go to my Xbox. It all works great.