Newbie needs help

Hi,

Just a simple question, that I might already know the answer to.

I have a Fijitsu N Series laptop. It has built in wireless. I bought a Sprint AirCard to use for work cause when I travel I can't always connect.

And the question is.....................Do I just turn off the wirless switch to install this and when I'm using it? Now that I have it at home, I'm afraid I will screww up the built in wireless in my laptop.

Thought you guys might be able to help.

Thanx in advance.

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Actually, you don't even have to worry about it. The AirCard uses mobiel phone frequencies to connect and therefore won't interfere with the built in wireless capability that works with the 802.11b/g standards. The AirCards usually come with a "watcher" application that you use to manually initiate a connection and that will work even though you have the standard wireless card enabled. The only potential issues are:
(1) if you are at an airport or other pay-for-service wireless location or
(2) if battery life is very important and you do not want to waste power on the 802.11 radio constantly searching for a connection

In either case it is easy enough to disable the internal 802.11 connection by going to the control panel / network connections screen and disable the built in wireless port.

 

Thank you so much for responding so quickly. I was finally able to speak to a manager from Sprint who told me not to worry about it, but sometimes I get a little impatient, and can't wait for the answer, so off I go to alternative information.


Thanx again.

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