i have a old deell latitude laptop and i have broadband internet. i right now have my laptop plugged into my modem directyl. can i buy a wireless router and use it to have a wirelress connection. all wiereless conections i seen have at least one computer hooked in the router. do you must have a computer hooked into the router or can it work with just modem hooked to roter. i also want my ps2 hooked up so i can playonline while my girl plays on the computer
You might need to use the wired lan to set up the wireless router but once you set it up, there is no reason why you need a wired computer.
It can work with just the modem hooked to the wireless router. But your Dell needs to have a wireless network adapter/card to be able to pick up the signal. I know yours is old am pretty sure that they didn't have the standard built in adapter. I use a Dell Inspiron 1150 and had to pay a lot more just to have the card built in. Can't believe I dished out more than a grand for this crappy laptop almost 2 and a half years ago. It still works well and runs real fast so have no intention on replacing it anytime soon..
my usb adapter at home is jacked up. i think it trys to connect, but it wont. any suggestions? i tried to unistall its stuff like its drivers and stuff like that, but then when it does it says it has some issues with it. do i need to buy another one? I don't have 50 bucks on hand with me. I was thinking of stealing an old hags bag, and use her money to buy it.
hello. I am having trouble connecting to the internets. I have a wireless setup at home. I connect via a usb adapter. It's a netgear thing. my computer can pick up a wireless thing. i mean that's what it says. basically, modem is connected to the router, my usb adapter picks up the signal, i connect to the internet, and post about High School Musical on the clutchfans message board. It sees the signal from the router. distance isnt a problem, because, it's about, I don't know five feet from it? It' tries to connect, but it won't. It makes me sad. is it the usb adapter? is it fried? how much is an ethernet cable? I only have 8 bucks right now. i have to go to some ladies house in 25 minutes to go pick up some money, but i don't feel like talking with her parents.
Is this serious, Kam? Sounds like you need the key on a shared WAP system... err, something. Just reset the modem if you never use a password. Or find the "release" button in the config software... then "reconnect." Or go to the library. Oh wait.
while you smart guys are here, i might as well whats the cheapest way for me to hook up to a modem in a house thats opposite mine? i'm not stealing, they know it and im gonna share the cost. is there some small wireless device i can plug into their 4 port modem and my laptop? our houses are probably only 30-40 meters away, if not less. if i use a wireless router, do i need a booster?
