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    Noebook internet stupid

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by cacalia, Jun 21, 2005.

  1. cacalia

    cacalia Newbie

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    I need someone to talk to me like I'm 4.
    I just built my HP dv4000 (Yea!) and after figuring out all of that I realized that I have no idea how to use my laptop to get on the internet. I equipped my new baby with bluetooth, and am going to be using it on campus quite a bit. But at home I still have dial up (I'm so ashamed)[V]. I've tried reading all of this online but I just don't get it. How am I going to get this to work??
    Thanks
     
    cacalia, Jun 21, 2005
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Bluetooth isn't going to help you, unelss you have a Bluetooth phone and data plan, so forget about that.

    To connect to your dial-up service, you need to go into network connections and create a new dial-up connection. You'll specify the phone number and your UN/PW.

    On campus you can probably find WiFi hotspots. You have WiFi in your computer so you can connect wirelessly at high speeds. Check with someone else to see where those might be available to you.

    Brian

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    Brian, Jun 21, 2005
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  3. pr5owner

    pr5owner Notebook Consultant

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    unless you equiped your home network with a bluetooth router dont bother with bluetooth, its slow and... not useful (internet wise)

    get highspeed, get connected with your network port

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  4. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    these are your options...

    1. laptop --> phone line --> dialup account
    2. laptop --> ethernet cable --> router --> cable/dsl
    3. laptop --> wifi --> wifi router --> cable/dsl

    bluetooth doesn't connect you to the internet, it connects you to other devices... you use bluetooth to "connect" your laptop to a pda, cel phone, digital camera, etc. (as long as those devices are bt enabled as well).
     
    drumfu, Jun 24, 2005
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  5. General_Lee86

    General_Lee86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah thats for sure bluetooth is slow if you want wireless on your laptop get a 802.11b/g card for it they are very fast and thats what i have on my notebook.

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    General_Lee86, Jun 24, 2005
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