Is turning my PC into a Wi-Fi hotspot a good idea or should I rather install a Wi-Fi router instead?

[kuber003]

Hey,

I want to Wi-Fi my home but my motherboard doesn't support Wi-Fi but I'm connected to the internet through a high speed LAN connection. Now, I was thinking of cutting the cost of buying a Wi-Fi router and rather installing a Wi-Fi adapter to get Wi-Fi for my mobile and other devices. So, is this a good idea and what are the pros and cons of a turning a home pc into a hotspot and is it safe?

Let me know.

Thanks.

 

[ewok93]

Just get a wi-fi router. They're cheap and much, much more powerful. A hotspot will be slower with a much shorter range.

 

[kuber003]

thanks ewok93 for your answer. but then i'll need to buy wi-fi adapter. so if i just getmyself one of these http://www.flipkart.com/tp-link-tl-wn822n-300-mbps-high-gain-wireless-n-usb-adapter/p/itmdhw3g3rbbrsbk?pid=USBDHW2VRKXMDFRT&otracker=from-search&srno=t_5&query=wifi+adapter&ref=5fd372bd-74e4-46df-a4f3-67bdb3bd4bf8 won't it work out?

 

[ewok93]

No, you will not require a wi-fi adapter. All you do is keep it set up as is, just connect the wi-fi router directly to the modem, and then you can connect your other devices to it. Like this:

You are thinking of it like this:

 

[kuber003]

thanks a ton ewok93. i didn't know that i could directly connect my router to the modem to enable a wi-fi connection. thanks a lot. i'll keep my modem connected to my pc and connect the router to enable a wi-fi for my devices. thanks again.

 

[ewok93]

No problem, happy to help.