laptop queries

don1975

Hi, Im after some info on laptops .At the moment we have a desk top computer (which is not wireless)running AOL software,My daughter is wanting a laptop for christmas which is fine but how would I connect it to the internet?:o As you can tell Im not every techie would I be able to connect it with a ethernet cable and just go or would I have to have to open a new account with AOL.If I was able to just connect where would I be able to get the aol software in shops or would I have to connect them direct?sorry if these questions seem daft be im not very up with techie things

Thank don1975

Figment

You do not need AOL software to access the internet.

Post the make/model of the router (the box the ethernet cable from your desktop PC plugs into) and someone will advise whether it has wifi built-in.

If it has wifi, then you can connect the new laptop wirelessly (you may need to enable wifi on the router first), otherwise your options are to connect the new laptop to router with an ethernet cable (plug it in and you'll be connected within seconds) or to obtain* a new router with wifi built in (virtually all modern routers have).


* You may be able to get a free upgrade modem by talking to your internet service provider