Alright I'm not the most tech savy person, but this is something im gonna need information on really soon, and I thought this would be a good place to ask...

Alright this is my perdicament...have a nintendo wii right..to put it to use I have to use a nitnendo wifi usb connector. it goes into a port on my computer, but when its on it really slows down the connection on my computer.

If I had a wirless connection it would be much easier to connect.

What im wondering is, what would I need to have both my computer and wii hooked up over a wireless connection (through a modem/router, im not sure of the difference) and how would the connection be? Would it be slower, or faster since everthing dosn't have to go through my computer...also...so would it be running at the SAME speed on my computer as if I didn't have the usb connecter plugged in. Oh and just as a note, my computer is in my room, wired up to a modem/router thingy on a desk, the wii is just one room over in my brothers room..

Assuming you have a broadband modem....
A wireless router would give you the wireless connection to the web for the nintendo. The computer would more likely be tied via either a USB or ethernet connection. The router splits your broadband bandwidth between the two when both are running. Unless you enable file sharing and such on your computer, there will be little noticeable effect on your computer except when the nintendo is sucking up a lot of bandwidth. Then you will see sluggishness on your net connection.
Usually, the wireless router will let you limit wireless bandwidth, but that will still cause a sluggish connection if the wireless is using a lot of bandwidth.
My system has four computers tied to ethernet and one (laptop) to wireless, and unless someone is playing games (forbidden on my LAN) or doing a large download through a fast server, there is no noticeable slowdown of the broadband (Comcast). I guess I tend to prefer using the ethernet over USB for net stuff, leaving the USB ports for other peripherals (of which I have many, and the USB makes them easier to use).
There are a lot of different wireless routers available, including Netgear, Microsoft, and others. You should be able to get a decent one with 802.11G for a reasonable price.
Another advantage of using the wireless router is that it assigns NAT addresses, removing your computer by one layer from the net, sort of a hardware firewall. Remember, though, that using wireless opens your LAN (which is what you will have) to invasion, and you should use 128 bit encryption, and set the wireless to NOT broadcast once you've set everything up. Broadcasting your LAN will give strangers the net name and let them try to crack the LAN; some can do that, some can't, but don't take the chance. Also, when setting up encryption, DO NOT USE THE CODES THE ROUTER SUGGESTS: change those codes, because hackers know how those codes are generated and will use the same type software to find the codes for your LAN. Make your own codes, change them around, and don't use the same number/letter sequences as the router, such as 3 numbers, two letters, 3 numbers, 2 letters and so on. Change it so you have a variation of numbers and letters in no sequential order. This is much more difficult to crack.
Have fun.

So um, which would be my best option (during the time to connection to the wii is ON)

A single wired connection with the wirless to my wii going through my computer (usb connecter/wifi)

A wired connection/wirless to my computer with a seprate wireless to the console


Im sorry if you already stated this in the post, if needed, ya can kick my ass...

Get a wireless router. Geeks.com has a bunch of them at good prices. (Not an ad, there are others that have good prices; I've just had good luck with these guys.)

Your broadband modem output will be either ethernet or USB. If it's USB, make sure you get a router that accepts the USB as an input. More often than not, you'll be able to acquire such a router.

Connect the modem out to the router input. That will give you the necessary ISP connection to your Local Area Network (LAN).

Now connect one of the router outputs, a hardwire output, to your computer. As stated previously, I tend to like the ethernet for various reasons, among them it will go a long way and is relatively bulletproof, having been around for a long, long time. The standards are well defined, it's fast, and it's easy to get parts and connect.

At this point, you have the necessary parts/software to program the wireless part of the router. Set your network name, channel, and security up as necessary to run your wireless stuff.

I'm not very familiar with game machines so I'll throw this out too. If your nintendo has a USB connector used to connect to internet, then try and find a router that provides a USB port, then connect the nintendo directly to the router and don't use the wireless. If this will work for you, you can use a lesser router that provides both USB and ethernet ports and no wireless. Such a system is more secure than dealing with wireless. I leave my wireless disabled except for the times I wish to use it, since wireless can be hijacked but a hard wired system cannot (at least not without some high end high tech equipment).

I've assumed that you are trying to connect both machines to the net, which may not be the case. If you aren't trying to connect the nintendo to the web, then you should disregard everything I've said. And if that's the case, I apologize for wasting your time.

One further note: if you really want a wireless and the Wii doesn't have that ability, you can acquire little Netgear boxes that will convert wireless to USB. I suppose other outfits have those things too; I have a Netgear wireless router and two of the USB converters I used to connect without running hardwire. They worked okay, so long as the distance wasn't too great. You'll still need the router.

Also, BTW, the difference between a router and a modem is this: the modem decodes a usually high frequency signal imposed on a line such as cable or telephone lines and converts it into a usable ethernet or USB digital signal. The high frequency is used because it can be superimposed over cable TV signals or telephone voice signals without much effect on the TV or phone. So when you send, your modem converts from ethernet to HF or VHF or possibly UHF modulated signals, and when you receive, the modem does the opposite.
The router takes the digital signal from the modem and feeds it to your computer. If you have more than one computer, the router assigns each computer an address similar to an internet address, such as 192.168.0.28 or similar. As an example, if you had three computers on a router, it might assign 192.168.0.28 to one, 192.168.0.45 to another, and 192.168.0.10 to the third. If the ISP address is 183.62.47.52, then each of the three computers uses that address to access the internet, but none of the computers knows it; all they know is the address the router has assigned. Not to get too technical, but the info packet supplied to and from the net will identify each of the individual computers and will send the information to the appropriate computer.
The wireless router does exactly the same, except that it includes the wireless transmitter/reciever as an I/O node, plus the ethernet/USB connections. With the wireless, your router can supply a connection to many computers tuned to that frequency so long as those machines all have the security codes. In other words, a hacker can be driving by your house and pick up your wireless signal, crack it, and use your internet connection as if it were his own. That's why I say to set up your security system if you use a wireless.