Acer Laptop & Pc Quick Internet Question Please?

whereishergar

I have bought an Acer Aspire Laptop from Tesco (wireless), and I have AOL silver on pc at home. Am I right in thinking I need to purchase the Netgear Wireless router, and a USB adapter to stick in the pc to get internet on both?

If I wanted to take my laptop overseas and send/receive emails/go online, do I have to tell AOL and register another system? I'm lost as obviously the laptop says no internet connection established? Also would I need to take a connection wire or if the hotel room is wireless should it just work okay??? sorry to sound very thick, but this is a whole new world:eek:

albertross_2

AOL give away free netgear wireless routers, ring them and ask for one, if they say no, threaten to leave.

if you laptop is wireless already, you won't need an adapter for that. If you have another PC that is going to be near the router, it can be used with a wired connection (assuming that the PC has a ethernet card (they cost £3 if not).

when you go wireless, encrypt it!

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As for hotels, it depends on how big it is, and where it is, some have wireless facilities, and some have wired, and some have nothing. You don't need to tell AOL.