agree I would plug all into the router that is much safer anyway since the router will or should have a firewall in it. If it were the ones hooked to the router that had the problem it could be a bad router but if the one you have issues with is not plugged into the router that is what I would try first. One of the first things an ISP tech will tell you is power down your modem and router, disconnect them from all power let set for several minutes then replug and try. Let us know if plugging that one into the router works. You always want to put the router between the pc and the modem to give you the added protection in the router.

I also got a netbook for use when traveling, my choice was to get the ATT air card for mine that way no matter where I am I can use the air card to connect. It is secure and I am the only one using it. When at home I can either plug directly into my router with an ethernet cable or use my air card until I move to a wireless router in the future. I had my cell phones with ATT anyway so I went with them but there are other companies that have air cards such as Verizon and Sprint, I did comparisons and the ATT and Verizon seemed the best and both are about the same price, there is a cost for the card but they had a rebate that paid fully for the card, I have a monthly fee for the card just like if it was a cell phone and in fact it does assign it a cell phone number. so anywhere you would have cell phone coverage you would be able to use it. I have not been anywhere yet that I did not get a signal. For the price they want to charge you for that one week you could pay for your air card for a month.

Web Access Although each TV has access to the internet, be aware that each one can access a varying number of websites. The best smart TVs come with Wi-Fi already set up. The applications a TV offers can also be a deal breaker, since not all TVs offer the same apps. Each TV comes with different apps that the manufacturer has already installed. If you want to use Netflix and Facebook, you obviously won't want to consider TVs that don't offer those apps. The best app options include manufacturer-installed apps and an app store that will allow you to purchase additional apps. Several of the TVs we reviewed have access to app stores, but others did not.

beache- Yu did the right thing. Essentially, you were lied to in an attempt to increase their profit margin...they probably make more money from this than the profit they make over their wholesale cost. It's true that many computer manufacturers load up their products with unnecessary crap and "bloatware," but this stuff is easily removed and once done it will not have reminders that continue to popup and annoy you. The first time the computer boots up, look at the icons on the desktop that are for things you don't want, like a contract with some ISP or a 60 day trial of an expensive antivirus product, etc. Write them down, and then go into Control Panel / Programs and remove them. Then delete the icons from the Desktop if they still remain. If there are other things that popup, there is usually an easy way to disable them or uninstall them, like looking for a small box in the popup window that says something like "Don't remind me again." Even though computer makers put this unnecessary stuff on, they don't want to make it so hard to remove that you never buy a computer from them again! If you follow these tips and it doesn't remove all the annoyances, re-post here with the specifics and we'll help you wipe anything else out, too.