How do you install a wireless router without a desktop computer?

Check the CD or manual that came with it. Most modern routers designed for small business or home use are pretty simple to install if you read and follow the directions.

The basic scenario is this:

1. You must have a modem (usually cablemodem or DSLmodem) with a CAT5 output connector.

2. You run a CAT5 cable from the output of the modem to the input of the wireless router.

3. For setup, you need to run another CAT5 cable from an output of the router to the CAT5 socket on a computer. This is to initially configure the router. Once setup has been completed, most wireless routers don't need to have a hardwired computer and this cable can be removed.

4. Read the manual or hire somebody who can read manuals.

5. Follow directions exactly. Every router is a bit different, and setups using the same router can be different. You may want more or less security than I do. You may want a very private setup, or you may want your wifi to be accessible to anybody who walks into your place with a computer. I may want some of my computers to be CAT5 hardwired to the router, and you may want everything to be wireless.