Hi guys -
I want to know if my old desktop (X58 LGA1366) will accept (and connect to) a wireless router. I'm practically clueless about networking. I always had access to a Cat5/Cat5e cable but after changing apartments I don't have that option anymore. There's a wifi router in the LR and my BR is down a long hallway. My roommate doesn't want any more wires running in the hall.
Can I buy a wireless adapter and expect it to work? The mobo is an MSI XPower X58 - it has 2 LAN RJ45 ports and a few open USB2/USB3 ports, also a couple open PCIe slots. The OS is Win7Pro. Is it easy enough to find a wifi adapter that'll work with an older board like mine?
Or - could I put a wireless router in my room, make it "talk" (somehow) to the router in the LR and then run a CAT5e cable from the new router to my computer?
Thanks for any thoughts you can share I really appreciate it!