Wireless router as a receiver?

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Well, i was wondering if a wireless router connected to a PC could also act as a receiver like the wireless receivers in laptops?
or do i need a PCMCIA card for that?

wireless receiver! ? . if u r connecting u r PC via ethernet cable then its not possible.
wireless receiver needs a wireless device..
BTW what exactly u want to do with this..?

okay, what i am trying to say is.. suppose there is a wi-fi network around you. and, just like you can use portable wi-fi enabled devices(netbook, phones, lappies) to access that network using the wireless communication available in them, can you similarly use a wifi router to achieve that for a desktop? or is there any other specific hardware required for that?

interestnig questions. Google throws up some links

okay, i got the answer, i'll need a USB or PCI wi-fi adapter