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    router and wifi

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by hoosier, Sep 29, 2006.

  1. hoosier

    hoosier Notebook Guru

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    I was wondering...can a router pick up a wireless signal?
     
    hoosier, Sep 29, 2006
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    Sure. A wireless router would be pretty worthless if it couldn't pick up wireless signals.
     
    kegobeer, Sep 29, 2006
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    but the router I have doesn't have an antenna or anything? would I just connect the PC with a cable to the router?
     
    hoosier, Sep 30, 2006
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    You must have a wired router, not wireless router. And yes, you need a ethernet cable to connect from the router to the notebook.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Sep 30, 2006
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