The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Can I connect to my 56k wirelessly?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by hoopsovereign22, Aug 9, 2005.

  1. hoopsovereign22

    hoopsovereign22 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I live in an area where they don't provide broadband yet so I'm stuck with 56k. I was wondering if it was at all possible to connect my Laptop to the internate wirelessly. I own a:
    Toshiba Tecra M4
    PM 2.0GHz
    Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g)
    Bluetooth® (Ver 2.0 + EDR)
    Dell Dimension 8100
    P4HT 3.0GHz
    (Standard Network Card and Modem)(Not integrated)
    I haven't bought a wireless router yet becouse i'm not sure if this will work. If anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated!
     
    hoopsovereign22, Aug 9, 2005
    #1
  2. mtrivs

    mtrivs Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    40
    Messages:
    458
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    in theory it should work, but the computer you connect to, would have to have a 56K modem. I dunno tho, i have never tried it.
     
    mtrivs, Aug 9, 2005
    #2
  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    947
    Messages:
    8,970
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Brian, Aug 9, 2005
    #3
  4. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    126
    Messages:
    3,532
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    You should be able to enabled Internet Connection Sharing which is included with Windows XP to share your 56K modem internet connection along with a wireless network device for your desktop. The only problem I see with this is the fact that you have to leave you desktop on 24/7 otherwise you won't be abel to get internet access whenever you want on the notebook. Getting the h/w that Brian suggested may be a good choice as well, no need for the computer to be on 24/7.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Aug 9, 2005
    #4
  5. hoopsovereign22

    hoopsovereign22 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hey, Thanks allot guys, this seems to be just what I was looking for. You saved me a lot of heart ache and trouble here. Thanks again I really appreciate it!
     
    hoopsovereign22, Aug 10, 2005
    #5