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Wireless built in

Please excuse my ignorance, but.... when a spec for a computers states wireless built in, does this mean that you can connect to the internet without using a dongle?

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  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,894 Forumite
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    yes it does :D pc/laptop will have a wireless networking card inside it, so you just switch on (often a physical switch on a lappy) and away you go :)
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • slimzee
    slimzee Posts: 54 Forumite
    It means your computer can pick up wireless signals and you still need a router which can establish a broadband connection.
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,894 Forumite
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    slimzee wrote: »
    It means your computer can pick up wireless signals and you still need a router which can establish a broadband connection.


    of course........I assumed that a wireless router was already in place for the bb...
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
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