FTC Wirless Router Question

[Greg Shaw]

I am the lead mentor for a rookie FTC team. Tomorrow we are hoping to drive our robot for the first time and I am confused about how the Field Control System works. The FTC Field Control system manual refers to a wireless router. Here is my question: Does our laptop act as a router when it has downloaded the Field Control System software or do we need to buy a wireless router? Also, if anyone wishes to include a short explanation of how the field controls system interacts with the Samantha wireless unit I would appreciate. I am looking over the Field Control System manual and i am confused. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help tomorrow be productive. I am worried that we will spend our entire 3 hours trying to get the wireless to work. My students could really use the morale boost that comes from seeing the robot work.