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regularsaver1
regularsaver1 Posts: 4,930 Forumite
in Broadband & internet access
When looking to buy a laptop what am I looking at for wireless internet?

is it the wi-fi, ethernet or the word modem (have only seen this on one model)

sorry, am confused

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It depends how you want to connect to the net.

    WiFi - 802.11b/g for wireless

    Ethernet - to connect to a network or router

    Modem - to connect using dial-up (slow)
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • regularsaver1
    regularsaver1 Posts: 4,930 Forumite
    Through my work we can get 45% off some IBM laptops

    there are all different ones. I'll post with more details, as I would like wireless
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