I just had the most brilliant idea.

Why can't I move the computer to another room exactly where I want it to be (it would be about 20 feet from the wall jack).

I then put the modem near the wall jack with the provided round proper dsl phone cord, and then I get A LONGER ETHERNET CABLE (about 20 feet) and run it from the modem, bringing it behind the couch, and over to the back of the computer, where I can just plug it in, and then we'll be all set.

There is no rule that the modem has to be near the computer right? It just has to be not too far from the wall jack, right?

So my question is. Can I buy a 20 foot Ethernet cable (I have a radio shack near me), and then when I'm ready, I can move the whole computer over to the other room.

Is this viable?

I believe there should be no problem with a 20 foot ethernet cable between the modem and the computer.

If this is do-able, I'll be all set.

What do you all think?

I'm getting excited here. It's like my brain is firing up.

lol
Melody