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need help with laptop Please

  • 22-08-2010 10:02pm
    #1
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Got my desktop in my room but have now got a laptop..
    I would like to use internet on my laptop in other rooms in the house.
    Im currently have internet on main pc and im on Vodafone with the standard voyager 210 adsl router..
    I'm new to all this so any help appreciated on how to get set up

    thanks


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  • #2
    ricman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭ricman


    If the router is wireless ,has wifi, just rightclick wifi icon in tray, screen, lower right,view avaidable networks, see list, click connect to, vodafone.
    if it asks for username password, use the same one as you use on the pc.
    you,ll have an email,letter from vodafone
    , my username is xxxx, my password is xxxx.
    TURN ON the laptop wifi, theres usually ,a switch,button on laptop,wifi,on/off somewhere to turn it on.
    its also possible to buy a ethernet cable,25ft, ten euro in maplins,pc world.plug 1 end in the router port, other end in laptop,ethernet port,
    see
    http://www.google.ie/images?q=ethernet&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=HF9yTPHJMszd4gaZwMneCA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5&ved=0CEcQsAQwBA&biw=1024&bih=651
    if you are stuck,ring,vodaphone,support,customer service, broadband.

    or read the laptop manual ,re turn on,connect wifi,
    see
    http://www.ehow.com/how_2193989_connect-wifi-wireless.html

    go to start, control panel, networks,network connections,
    wireless, click, connect,vodaphone,
    I LOOKED on vodafone.ie ,i cant see info there,
    re connect to wifi,or any info re router at all.


  • #3
    jpl888
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭jpl888


    I don't think those Voyager modems have wireless. Cheapest option may be to order another modem from Vodafone (€79.99 off the top of my head).


  • #4
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭kincaid


    ok the router i have is not wireless but someone suggested i could get a wireless usb stick for laptop and use in in conjunction with what i already have


  • #5
    jpl888
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭jpl888


    kincaid wrote: »
    ok the router i have is not wireless but someone suggested i could get a wireless usb stick for laptop and use in in conjunction with what i already have

    To use wireless you need a wireless router. You can either buy one that does everything (like the one I suggested) or one that only does wireless and plug it into the Voyager.

    If the laptop was made in the last 5 years it will probably have a wireless card built so you shouldn't need to purchase a wireless USB stick.

    PC World and the like sell Linksys routers which would be my recommendation if you are looking to buy a wireless router in a shop.


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