I need a wireless adaptor?

Roryh

I recently joined Sky and I am reading the My Broadband page which says that if I want to go wireless with Sky I will need a Sky Wireless Adaptor? What's this?

I wasn't told about this on the phone? Isn't all internet wireless and no extra cost these days? :mad:

KillerWatt

Roryh wrote: »

I recently joined Sky and I am reading the My Broadband page which says that if I want to go wireless with Sky I will need a Sky Wireless Adaptor? What's this?

In short, it is a radio receiver.

Roryh wrote: »

Isn't all internet wireless and no extra cost these days? :mad:

No.

Sky will have sent you a router that has wireless capability as standard, but you still need the receiver (commonly referred to as a "dongle") in order to complete the picture.
Pretty much every laptop/netbook/smartphone has the receiver as standard, but if you have a machine that doesn't have a receiver fitted then you have to pay for that yourself if you want to connect your machine to the internet without wires when at home.

macman

However just because you have a wireless router, it doesn't mean that you have to use it wirelessly. If your laptop/PC is near to your router, then much better ust to connect by ethernet-more reliable, faster and no wireless security issues.
All internet is not wireless.

Roryh

Yeah I have been speaking about the whole wireless vs wired connection on another site in regards to my X-Box. I will save myself £50 if I do not go wireless with the laptop.

penrhyn

You must have the only laptop on the planet that does not have a built in wireless receiver, whats the make and model?