Connecting laptop to Wireless Router

Tryingtosave_2

Hi, please be gentle as I am not a computer expert at all. I have just fitted a wireless router to my main computer and now want to add my laptop so that I can use this as well. How do I go about setting up the laptop. It has wireless facilities built in, but I dont' know how to get it to recognise my internet connection.

Thanks.:eek:

II_D2_II

what Operating System are you using?! XP or Vista

II_D2_II

:cool:

Tryingtosave_2

It is Vista.

latecomer

First thing to do is give details of the router - make and model - and your laptop so people know what equipment you have.

Normally its very simple once wireless is enabled on the router you connect to it using the laptop. The instructions for the router should give instructions on how to enable the wireless. Also make sure you enable the security so that your network is secure.

II_D2_II

shouldnt it eb as simple as, going to network connections, and then searching for wireless router, entering key if needed, they hey presto your connected? thats all what had to be done for mine

latecomer

I've only configured a wireless connection on Vista once while setting up the MIL's new laptop. Was a piece of cake but then I've done it quite a few times before for other machines.

First thing is to get the router's wireless enabled.

Eagle_1

Just a thought (and speaking as a total novice) but you have activated the internet. We have to press f1 and fn on the laptop and that activates the internet thingy............you techy peeps will know what I mean

Its just when we connected we didnt know we had to do this

and techy peeps, plz dont take the pee out of me, like i said i know nowt :rotfl: :rotfl:

Edit to add : Is now thinking what the heck of I done, made myself look a right wally now havent I hehehe, ah what the hell lol