Possible stupid wireless router question

ClaireLR

I know there are other wireless threads at the moment but I've had a look and none seem to answer my question.

I've recently bought a Sony Vaio VGN-NR32L and have bought a NETGEAR wireless router to use with it. I can set the router up to use with the USB adapter that also came with the router, but can I set it up somehow to use the net without it? There are 2 CD roms, one for use with the adapter and one that has "Wireless-G Router WGR614 v9" written on it. I've tried using the second CD-rom but it seems very complicated, telling me to turn one thing on for 2 minutes and then something else for one minute, and then a page comes up asking me for all sorts of information that I don't have a clue about :eek:

Please can someone help me - is there a webiste with an idiots guide please!

Marty_J

Assuming you're using Vista and your laptop has a wireless card, you can follow these instructions to set up a wireless network:

http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-025384.htm

ClaireLR

I'm using Vista, but my laptop didn't come with a wireless card, should it have? There is a slot in the front with SD on it, I'm assuming that that is where the card would go???

Cat695

how old is the laptop?? i would be very suprised if it didn't come with wireless!!! and the SD card slot is for things like your digital camera etc has NOTHING to do with wireless

what is the make and model of the laptop it will tell you underneath?

espresso

ClaireLR wrote: »

I'm using Vista, but my laptop didn't come with a wireless card, should it have? There is a slot in the front with SD on it, I'm assuming that that is where the card would go???

Your PC has wireless built-in. see spec here where it says Wireless LAN Type 802.11b/g

If you have installed the USB dongle software, you should have read your Sony manual first as it was not the best thing to do!

:rolleyes:

Cat695

Ref your post it does have a wireless card built in.......it might just need to be turned on

ClaireLR

The computer is new!

The model is Vaio VGN-NR32L

So should I uninstall the USB software??

There is a switch on the front of the laptop that says Wireless LAN, that it switched on, is that right???

HELP!!!!

Cat695

usb has nothing to do with your wireless!!!

make sure the switch is on....are you sure your router is set up correctly???

ClaireLR

espresso wrote: »

Your PC has wireless built-in. see spec here where it says Wireless LAN Type 802.11b/g

If you have installed the USB dongle software, you should have read your Sony manual first as it was not the best thing to do!

:rolleyes:

It says on there that this laptop has a built in modem, does that mean I don't need to use the other modem that I used to use with my desktop??

I hate that I know nothing about computers:o

ClaireLR

Cat695 wrote: »

usb has nothing to do with your wireless!!!

make sure the switch is on....are you sure your router is set up correctly???

No I'm not sure:rotfl:

I'm not sure what to do, can anyone help me? I could do with a number to call maybe since I don't have a printer to print off any instructions

espresso

Cat695 wrote: »

usb has nothing to do with your wireless!!!

Read the first post!

:rolleyes:

The OP has foolishly installed the USB wireless dongle that came with the router. This needs to be un-installed and the user manuals need to be read. It's easy if you actually read the instructions.