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    Wifi Help!!!!!

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by zeenar, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. zeenar

    zeenar Newbie

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    Someone gave me their apple PowerBook G4.
    i want to know how i can have internet on the laptop without having to connect with any other computer.
    Just the laptop. So what would I need to have internet ?

    Any possible solutionnsss????
     
    zeenar, Dec 12, 2008
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  2. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    wireless router connected to internet box me thinks
     
    potentv, Dec 12, 2008
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  3. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    What do u mean by "without having to connect with any other computer"?

    To get Internet, you'll need:

    1. Internet Connection from an ISP (Internet Service Provider) they will provide a Modem.

    2. For WiFi you will need a Wireless Router.
     
    makaveli72, Dec 12, 2008
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  4. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    At the bare minimum, a starbucks (or similar retail outlet) account for a wi-fi hotspot setup.

    On the more philosophical side, though, isn't this a little like asking what the sound is of one hand clapping? After all, when you connect to the internet, the whole point is to connect with at least one other computer, isn't it?
     
    Shyster1, Dec 12, 2008
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