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Yes. There are loads of different ones on the market, from internal ones to external ones.

Personally I recommend external USB ones.

Internal ones are good too, but take up a PCI slot thatcould be given to something more worthwhile. Most home users cant install them. And, if and when you get a second desktop, you cant share the device.

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Yes your computer must have a network/wifi adapter to connect to your router.

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Not necessarily. Although a computer needs wireless access to the router, you can purchase a wireless adapter that attaches to the outside of your computer if you don't have an internal card.

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