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    wireless internet connection

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by tardreedo, Feb 10, 2005.

  1. tardreedo

    tardreedo Newbie

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    Hi everyone. As you'll be able to tell by my question, I'm a rookie when it comes to wireless networking. I just bought a new laptop with wireless networking abilities and I haven't bought a router yet, which I'm told I need to do. Anyway, I pick up a strong signal at my house to connect to the internet. My question is about the wireless internet cards. If I'm out and about and can't get a signal, are these what I should get so I can get on to the net? Again, I'm a rookie. Be kind in your replies because I realize this is probably a dumb question.
     
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Well, I'm a little confused by your question, probably because you're confused.

    At home, you need to get a wireless router, something from Netgear would be good. You'll set that up and connect your notebook to it to get online without haveing to plug you noteboko into anything.

    When out and about, you can connect to free hotspots or paid ones. There are other cards you can buy that will let you get online usine a mobile phone network, but that's a different animal entirely.

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  3. phroenips

    phroenips Notebook Guru

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    if you're at home without a router and can pick up a good signal, then it's probably one of your neighbors.

    Also, when you do get your own wireless router, you will also need some type of broadband Internet connection such as Cable Modem or DSL

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  4. Quikster

    Quikster Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by phroenips
     
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  5. phroenips

    phroenips Notebook Guru

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    yeah, I know it's technically possible, just not practical.

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    Quikster Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I used to do it and it worked fine for just browsing the internet, but that was also before anyone really had broadband. However, this is also the time when if you had a ping of 250 in cs you were doing really well and you were jealous of people with 190~200 pings [ :p]

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    I played TFC of a ping of 230 on 56k when there was owny 5 servers(long time ago)[:I]
     
    HAZ2005, Feb 14, 2005
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