If I understand you correctly, you're suggesting leaving the router on all
the time and enable/disable wireless part of router?
When I said I'd like to turn off the wireless router, I mean actually unplug
it.

If I connect as you stated, "Cable - Charter modem - WiFi router - desktop
(wired or wireless) and/or
laptop (wired or wireless)" won't I have to have the router on all the
time?

(As you can tell, I'm learning)

L.



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>> Have cable hook-up at home running my desktop. cable-Charter modem-
>> desktop.
>> Need to use my business laptop at home ~ 3 days a month.
>> Would like to connect my wireless router but only have it on when I need
>> it.
>
> You may have (to use a browser) to get into your WiFi configuration
> interface to enable/disable wireless.
>
>> Don't need the 2 systems hooked to each other, just need internet. In
>> fact, I don't want them talking to each other.
>
> No problem. That's the easiest setup.
>
>> Is there a way to hook the router into the cable modem without running my
>> desktop through it?
>
> Sure. Final result would look something like this:
> Cable - Charter modem - WiFi router - desktop (wired or wireless) and/or
> laptop (wired or wireless)
>
> You may have to enable MAC cloning on your WiFi router.
>