What D-Link router would you recommend for connecting a desktop and a laptop to our "home network"? And do I need to know what I will be connecting to the network besides those 2 computers? (as you can see I know nothing).
OK - now I see. You'll need the 4-port version - BEFSR41. That is - if you go with the LinkSys.
I use the D-link DI-624 Wireless Router (Airplus Extreme-G) for the desktop, and corresponding PCMCIA wirelss card for the laptop (if you use "Extreme-G" products for both laptop and desktop, you get better throughput--D-link has its own "higher-speed" protocol that works between two of its own products---though they also work just fine at normal "G" connection speeds with other PCMCIA wireless cards).
You can connect the DI-624 to the desktop by installing a network card OR by USB cable (both type cables come with the router), but as I understand it, throughput is better with the network card. Other than that, just follow the instructions that come with the D-link. There are lots of "how-to" instructions to be found on the net.