Just ordered a linksys wireless access point for my desk top and a card for the laptop so I can cruise the net while lying in bed with my spouse while she watches her murder mysteries... that should be a gas if I get it working and apparrently some folks find it a no-brainer while others run into frustrations. I tehd to have the latter but am tenacious enough to get it set up overr a weekend. If signal strength is good, the potential pf work play outside on a chaise lounge during warm months is worth the small price of admission for this used reconditioned system. The battery only lasts about 20 minutes now but I have an outdooe ground-fault outlet near an old gazebo that is live and safe. Cannot wait !