I need to be wireless

mummytofour

and i really have no idea about how to do this. I have a wireless router is it a wireless dongle I need? Can any router work with any wireless adapter/dongle? Where is best to buy from and what is the most suitable product?

Thank you!

albertross_2

what are you trying to connect, pc or laptop?

any 802.11g usb wireless dongle will do.

HugoSP

I thought virtually all laptops came with build in wireless these days.

If it's a desktop then as Albertross says any wireless dongle will do.

If you have a broadband provider they will most likely supply free of charge a broadband router. Orange do those Livebox things. These take care of all the networking needs as well.

So there's no need to even buy a wireless router for most applications, if you are having broadband.

I had a netgear unit that went US after 11 months, so that spurred me into installing that Livebox that Orange had sent FOC, then I took the netgear router back to the retailer for a full refund

mummytofour

I have a wireless router, but have been using an enthernet cable anyway now the kids have their own pc and dh that means that I need a wireless thing, nope lap top never came with a wireless thingy but its about 18 months old. Thanks I will go looking for a wirelss dongle 802.11g usb.

ckerrd

This is the sort of thing you will need then
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=219531&doy=27m12&C=SO&U=strat15

If the laptop did have wireless capability it would not be an extra bit - it is built in

System

My son recently went through this procedure as he too had a laptop that was not wifi. He asked his ISP to provide a wifi router free, which they did, and he then priced out a wifi dongle. The one he bought was from Maplins at about £10 and it works fine.

ormus

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/58041

if your lappy has no wireless built in, then this type of wireless card is what you need.
(beware it wont fit a desktop PC. you need a pci wireless card for that, if req).
most desktops just use a cable to the router.

espresso

ormus wrote: »

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/58041

if your lappy has no wireless built in, then this type of wireless card is what you need.
(beware it wont fit a desktop PC. you need a pci wireless card for that, if req).
most desktops just use a cable to the router.

I agree, a PCMCIA wireless card is a much better solution than any USB dongle.