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wireless connection

  • 29-02-2008 4:55pm
    #1
    blue42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭


    hi
    i have a desktop computer in my bedroom..fairly new..its on a broadband connection through my phone line.i now have a laptop computer which i want to use in other rooms of the house, can i get a wireless connection to do that,and if so..where or how much? thankfull for any advice.


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,758 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    blue42 wrote: »
    hi
    i have a desktop computer in my bedroom..fairly new..its on a broadband connection through my phone line.i now have a laptop computer which i want to use in other rooms of the house, can i get a wireless connection to do that,and if so..where or how much? thankfull for any advice.

    You want a wireless router then. Does the laptop have a WiFi adapter?


  • #3
    ronokenneally
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭ronokenneally


    The router you have might have some free ports which you could connect up to a wireless router. if you don't you'll need a router but don't know about that. i'd recommend getting an apple airport of ebay check them out on.


  • #4
    blue42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭blue42


    someone told me i would need a wireless connector with a free "dongle"
    what dose that mean?


  • #5
    highlydebased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,472 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    The dongle is probably a USB wireless yoke, if theres built in wireless on the laptop you wont need the dongle.


  • #6
    blue42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭blue42


    yes i think there is built in wireless on the laptop


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  • #7
    Spear
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    blue42 wrote: »
    yes i think there is built in wireless on the laptop

    Any idea what standard it supports? Something like 802.11x where x is a letter marking the version?


  • #8
    blue42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭blue42


    sorry....it turns out is dose not have a wireless network card installed......,can i buy one of these and install it myself? and will the wireless router work then?


  • #9
    Spear
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    blue42 wrote: »
    sorry....it turns out is dose not have a wireless network card installed......,can i buy one of these and install it myself? and will the wireless router work then?

    Then you can easily buy one, most likely you'll need either a PCMCIA or Expresscard version or an external dongle.


  • #10
    blue42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭blue42


    thanks.........i will how i get on with that.


  • #11
    -=al=-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭-=al=-


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    one of these badboys shud sort u out, and conect to the wireless router no prob... i only got one off off ebay there for a 10er incl shippin, works aok with an old laptop i have here

    sometimes the usb dongles can stick out a little bit on the laptops which can be awkward and is asking for trouble + takes up an usb port too


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  • #12
    blue42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭blue42


    yes i seen one for sale on ebay....it was in the uk,would that be ok for this country..or are there different types?


  • #13
    Spear
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    blue42 wrote: »
    yes i seen one for sale on ebay....it was in the uk,would that be ok for this country..or are there different types?

    Wireless ranges are slightly restricted by region i.e. North America has 11 channels, the EU has 13. Any European one should be fine, most allow region selection anyway.


  • #14
    blue42
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭blue42


    thanks, thats good news..


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