is my new laptop wi-fi?

vernall

bought a new laptop a few weeks ago,and currently using a wired BB connection.....am looking at maybe going wireless and wondered if my laptop is wi-fi......how do i tell?

is a medion md98200 btw

sorry if stupid question lol

Browntoa

yes , according to this

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/22052/medion-md98200-15-4-multimedia-note

-Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g

Jzpop

Go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. Look for an icon for a wireless connection

Flimber

Right click My Computer on our Desktop, Click Properties, Click the Hardware Tab and then go to Device Manager. Which Network Adapters are listed ? And do any have yellow exclamation marks next to them ?

Browntoa

found the english description

http://www.medion.de/md98200/uk/flash.html

under Technical Details

vernall

Flimber wrote: »

Right click My Computer on our Desktop, Click Properties, Click the Hardware Tab and then go to Device Manager. Which Network Adapters are listed ? And do any have yellow exclamation marks next to them ?

listed under network adapters are 3 items and none have yellow exclamation marks next to them,the 3 things listed are :-

ATHEROS AR5007UG WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTER

REALTEK RTL8101 FAMILY PCI-E FAST ETHERNET NIC (NDIS6.0)

SPEEDTOUCH USB ADSL PPP

(this is how i am currently connecting to the internet,through a USB powered modem)

so am i right in thinking this is ALL i now need to go wireless(this is the one i have my eye on)

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=122152

thanks for all your help guys:j

Chippy_Minton

Yes, that's all you need - it replaces your Speedtouch modem and gives you wireless access and one Ethernet port.

vernall

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Yes, that's all you need - it replaces your Speedtouch modem and gives you wireless access and one Ethernet port.

thanks,am i right in thinking that apart from the initial set up to the router using ethernet connection i wouldnt need it again as id be totally wireless on laptop(thats the only pc in house)??is the ethernet port used for anything else or am i being thick....dont answer that lol

Jzpop

Yes, you are right. Connect the laptop to the router using an ethernet cable to setup and configure the router. Once setup, disconnect the cable, and you should be surfing wirelessly.

The only other times that you should need to use the ethernet port on the router is to connect a second PC (that doesn't have wireless capability), or to reconfigure the router.

vernall

Jzpop wrote: »

Yes, you are right. Connect the laptop to the router using an ethernet cable to setup and configure the router. Once setup, disconnect the cable, and you should be surfing wirelessly.

The only other times that you should need to use the ethernet port on the router is to connect a second PC (that doesn't have wireless capability), or to reconfigure the router.

thank you very much......and now for my last dumb question......anyone know somewhere online i could get a dummies guide to set everything up?security and stuff?.......dont want anyone using my connection or being able to get into my laptop and view files

thanks:T

Chippy_Minton

It should come with a setup manual, and there's also an online guide at http://www.usr.com/support/9111/9111-ug/config-1.htm - simply follow the Setup Wizard to enable security.

Ask on this forum if you have any problems.