Linksys router with only a wireless laptop?

Hi,
I'm going over to my folks tonight to set up their Linksys wireless router. They have DSL service and just a wireless enabled laptop. I understand the router will need to be connected to the laptop for initial setup. Once that setup is complete, will they then be able to disconnect the cable from the router to the laptop and use the laptop throughout their home? They do not have a desktop pc to permanently plug the router into. Will this be a problem?
Thanks for your help,
Jason

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I think you must use a wired connection if want to use the setup program on the CD. But it is not mandatory to run the setup CD. Sometimes the program will not even be able to successfully configure the router.
You can always configure the whole router through the web configuration interface at http://192.168.1.1/ Again, for the initial configuration use a wired connection to configure the wireless network and to secure it.
Regardless how you do the initial setup, after the router works you don't need a desktop connected. You don't even need a computer if you just connect a wireless device like a WLAN VOIP phone or a Tivo or similar.

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