New PC question

Crossy

Just bought this PC

Medion Akoya PC8585 Desktop PC Intel Core i5 3330 30GHz 6GB RAM 1TB HDD WLAN Integrated Graphics Windows 8

I thought it would have a wireless receiver for the internet, but I don't think it does, I don't want to install a card, isn't there something I can plug in a USB port.

thanks for any help

Toxteth_OGrady

WLAN in the model number suggests it has (providing you have a wifi internet router for it to connect to).

Toxteth_OGrady

http://www.medion.com/gb/service/download/

Check the manual.

penrhyn

Thats the least of your troubles you got Windows 8!;)

Only joking.........or am I?

When you set up windows it will detect the wireless card and prompt for your SSID and password ( usually stamped on the bottom of your router.
If not you could always use the Ethernet interface with or without a pair of home-plugs depending on the distance between router and PC.

macman

Look in Device Manager for info on whether a wireless card is already installed. If not you can use any USB wireless dongle that will run on Windows 8.
But an internal card is a much better option, it takes 5 minutes to install (if not already fitted).

Crossy

Set everything up on my new medion pc, it does have wi fi in the form of a Realtek RTL8188CU wireless connector in one of the USB rear ports, but it is very slow taking me ages to download from the Internet, is there anything I could do to speed thinks up?
I have use virgin for mr ISP, I don't want to connect to the rj45 as we run a lot of things wirelessly

Thanks