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  • 21-01-2007 1:17pm
    #1
    Aidok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭


    hi guys!

    basically im about to buy a new laptop and want to set up wireless broadband in my house! i hav NTL broadband at the moment hooked up to a desktop! just wonderin wat i need to buy or shud look out 4 wen buying the laptop for me to set up wireless!

    any help much appreciated!

    cheers


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  • #2
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Aidok wrote:
    hi guys!

    basically im about to buy a new laptop and want to set up wireless broadband in my house! i hav NTL broadband at the moment hooked up to a desktop! just wonderin wat i need to buy or shud look out 4 wen buying the laptop for me to set up wireless!

    any help much appreciated!

    cheers

    My understanding Aidok, is that most if not all Laptops post 2004 come with wireless built in(unless you buy a really cheap model). All you need to do is ask at point of purchase to be sure it has on-board wireless. Even for laptops without it built in, all you need to get is a wireless card or USB wireless adapter. That just covers the receiving aspect of it all though.

    From the transmission side you will need to make sure that your NTL is wireless? Is your existing setup with the desktop wireless? or is connected from the NTL box to the desktop via cable?

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #3
    Aidok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭Aidok


    gadgetman496 wrote:
    My understanding Aidok, is that most if not all Laptops post 2004 come with wireless built in(unless you buy a really cheap model). All you need to do is ask at point of purchase to be sure it has on-board wireless. Even for laptops without it built in, all you need to get is a wireless card or USB wireless adapter. That just covers the receiving aspect of it all though.

    From the transmission side you will need to make sure that your NTL is wireless? Is your existing setup with the desktop wireless? or is connected from the NTL box to the desktop via cable?


    thats grand ill ask them before i buy it! thanks man!

    my ntl is connected to my desktop via a cable yeah! do i need one of the boxes to connect the ntl into to get it wireless?? i assume i wont need a desktop for this as a base computer or anything??

    thanks for your help!


  • #4
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Aidok wrote:
    thats grand ill ask them before i buy it! thanks man!

    my ntl is connected to my desktop via a cable yeah! do i need one of the boxes to connect the ntl into to get it wireless?? i assume i wont need a desktop for this as a base computer or anything??

    thanks for your help!

    Buying a laptop with built-in wireless is only one half of the equation.

    You will need your NTL to have wireless too before you can connect a laptop through wireless.

    If your NTL is hardwired at present? you will need to talk to them as well.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #5
    Aidok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭Aidok


    gadgetman496 wrote:
    Buying a laptop with built-in wireless is only one half of the equation.

    You will need your NTL to have wireless too before you can connect a laptop through wireless.

    If your NTL is hardwired at present? you will need to talk to them as well.

    sorry man i dont hav a clue wat that is! im computer retarted!!


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