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Brodband for laptops

Jesper · 2005-09-16 10:27:15

Can any laptop support brodband. I'v a P4 512mb Compaq. Who is the best supplier and what are the costs roughly. sound.

16-09-2005 10:27am

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Jesper

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Can any laptop support brodband. I'v a P4 512mb Compaq.
Who is the best supplier and what are the costs roughly. sound.

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#2 16-09-2005 10:31am

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The only requirement a PC or Laptop has to use broadband is the ability to connect to it. USB modems, wired ethernet (ie. a normal network card and cable) or wireless enternet are the three ways it is normally done. The odds are that your laptop supports at least two of these already.

Check out the Broadband Forum. You should be able to find loads of threads with recent responses about broadband recommendations.

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#3 16-09-2005 10:34am

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Nice one. And will I have complete mobility with it? Is there any fixed charge suppliers

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#4 16-09-2005 10:45am

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Jesper,
Do as leeroybrown suggests and have a browse through the broadband forum.....plenty suff in there.

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#5 16-09-2005 10:47am

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Complete mobility is a different thing altogether.

If you want broadband on your laptop with mobility you will probably have to look into wi-fi hot spots or GPRS cards for your laptop.

Both of these options are VERY expensive compared to home broadband.
For Wi-Fi, your laptop will have to have a built in wi-fi radio, else you will have to purchase a PCMCIA WI-FI card.

As suggested earlier, head on over to the broadband forum.

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#6 16-09-2005 10:52am

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Again sound. Hadn't seen the Broadband forum, I'm on my way there now

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