Tesco Laptop Wireless Adapter Less Than A Fiver!!!

jammin_2

mikewebs wrote: »

will these work with AOL?

It doesn't matter who is your ISP. The USB wireless adapter is simply making a connection, wirelessly, to the router. AOL, however, will only provide "limited" technical support if you are using a Netgear WG111 or WG121 USB wireless adapter (note, not the "T" or other variation). AOL also support certain Speedtouch branded USB wireless adapters. Of the top of my head, I can't think of the model numbers now.

Christina_F

ukdutypaid wrote: »

No, you're fine...... The apartment has wireless so you all you need is a wireless USB...... Are you sure you're PC doesn't already have an inbuilt card... If it's bought within the past couple of years 18months then I suspect it does.....
If it doesn't have one then you need something like the two illustrated at the bottom of this Tesco page NOT The two box like things at the top of the page.
The box plug into your internet connection in the house..... This transmits the signals
The 'card' or USB device at the bottom of the page, goes in the PC and receives the signal..... Hence wireless...
If you PC doesn't already have wifi, then take a card/usb device abroad and not the Box...
If this Tesco post is about the card then 5 quid is okay... Zillions of them on ebay, if it's about the box then 5 quid is very cheap, although 20 is not bad for starters....

http://direct.tesco.com/q/N.1999749$4294966412/Nr.99.aspx

Thank youf or the info - it is really helpful

My laptop is 18 months old nad we do have wireless access at home so it should be ok then. Gonna give it a try anyway!

ukdutypaid

Christina_F wrote: »

My laptop is 18 months old nad we do have wireless access at home so it should be ok then. Gonna give it a try anyway!

That sounds as if it's sorted then....
Golden rule is
'If if it blinks at home, it'll blink abroad..... ;
LoL.
Just don't forget your actual wall socket adapter....!

doozeruk

Many thanks for this, just grabbed the last 2 in my local store, to clarify they are PCMCIA wireless cards, and they work very well, BTW our store is not an extra one either, just found it in the computer bits and bobs :T

FloFlo

Tesco branded??

doozeruk

FloFlo wrote: »

Tesco branded??

Not Tesco branded, but looks like typical tesco packaging, all red box with flashes of white dotted (not literally) around. Branded MicraDigital, but as someone else said they are a subsidary of Belkin, which suits me fine.

hflower74

If any wants one of these in Bristol I saw them and alot of other computer related bargains in the Harcliffe Homeplus store.

mikki2d

They are priced at £14.97 in the Pollok store.

Spikey_2

anybody know of any in the west yorkshire area?

Kilty_2

Don't know about the PCMCIA card but I found the USB version of this very poor. I might have been sold a faulty unit though, didn't bother taking a replacement to find out .