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Advice needed - Internet connections

  • 14-01-2009 12:37pm
    #1
    fashinmad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    I am a total idiot when it comes to computers.
    My mother has eircom broad band in her house and my sister can therefore use her laptop in any room in the house. She just turns it on and off she goes. Instant internet access
    So I am looking to buy a laptop and i need some advice. Do i have to get a special programme that will allow me to use it in any room in my house if i get eircom broadband? I was going to buy one from Dell and want to use it for internet access and downloading tunes to put on to my i pod. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,735 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    No, you sister can use the internet in any room because its wireless. So long as you have a wireless laptop, you will be able to use yours in any room. You will just need an access code (called a WEP key) to connect to the wireless, but with eircom broadband, a disk will come with it which you install on your laptop and will give you the WEP key. Then you can use it in any room

    If you brought your laptop to your mothers house, you could even connect to their broadband so long as you got the code from your sister. Although if your sisters anything like mine, it'll cost ya! :D


  • #3
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Best asked in the Broadband forum :

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=259

    MC


  • #4
    fashinmad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭fashinmad


    Oh What do ya mean it will cost me? For eircom or the computer??


  • #5
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,735 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    no, I just meant my sisters a b****


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