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How do I make my laptop "wireless"?
Emuchops
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in Techie Stuff
Right, this is a stupid question, I know that I should know the answer and feel like I am embarrassing myself by asking but how do I do the above?
I have a 5 year old Packard Bell EasyNote laptop. I sit near the plug socket and the phone line/modem socket. I would like to sit somewhere else, but the leads won't reach. How do I make it go "wireless"-do I need to buy something (apart from a new laptop)?
Thankyou
I have a 5 year old Packard Bell EasyNote laptop. I sit near the plug socket and the phone line/modem socket. I would like to sit somewhere else, but the leads won't reach. How do I make it go "wireless"-do I need to buy something (apart from a new laptop)?
Thankyou
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a 5-y-o laptop will more than likely have a wifi card in it - make & model?. You need a wifi-capable router to plug into the phone line instead of your (sounds like) USB modem
......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple
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If it doesn't (unlikely), then you just need a USB wireless adapter to connect to your new wireless router.
Try blagging a free router from your ISP if you are out of contract.
The type of router you need will depend on whether you are using ADSL or cable broadband-cable broadband requires a cable router.
USB modems are flakey and obsolete-time to move to a router whether you use wireless or not.No free lunch, and no free laptop
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Full model number of laptop and full model number of Router/Modem if you please? 0
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It has a built in WiFi capability.
and the modem?0 -
Sorry for the delay in responding.
The Modem is Sagem and on the back has the following:
SAGEM F@ST 800 E3
2806073EP713741
2514110980 -
That's an ancient USB modem (probably from Talktalk IIRC). Well overdue for retirement.
Get a decent ADSL modem-router, which can be used via ethernet or wirelessly. This should either be free from your ISP, or from about a tenner on eBay.No free lunch, and no free laptop0 -
Which Internet Service Provider do you utilise...and how much do you pay?0
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I'm guessing TT, with that modem.No free lunch, and no free laptop0
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Well done-you all obviously know your onions- it is indeed Tiscali/TT-so how do I get the bits that I need out of them?-Is it just a matter of asking?0
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