Am I in need of a wireless router, modem or both?

[Shawnee]

I would contact your ISP and see if they can give you a wireless modem/router as part of your package.

If they cannot then you can buy a wireless router and use your existing modem. This will send a wireless signal throughout the house.

To get this signal you need a wifi adapter in your laptop or a wifi network adapter installed to your desktop.. You can also still use wires if needed.

Just remember that when you enable wifi on your connection, it will be at even more risk from attacks so you must take advantage of the security options for your connection.