Wireless LAN Cards, for Laptops


Here's mine. It is now 49.99 at Compusa.

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Thanks for the info. I understand what I need to do.

Another question about wireless. My reason for purchasing a laptop has to do with me being in class online

When football season starts for my son(you know how practices go) I want to be able to get online at the football practice field.

Will WiFi allow me to do something like that?
 
89comSUgrad said:
Thanks for the info. I understand what I need to do.

Another question about wireless. My reason for purchasing a laptop has to do with me being in class online

When football season starts for my son(you know how practices go) I want to be able to get online at the football practice field.

Will WiFi allow me to do something like that?
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You will need to purchase monthly wireless service in order to do that and STILL need to be near a "hotspot".

What I do since I am also doing online courses...I download everything and when I am on a plane or someplace where I can't get online, I just do my reading and answer discussion questions. When I am able to get back online, I just post my answers then. Work is done by then.
 
If one of your neighbors have a wireless router and their security isn't turned you...you can access the net through their network. I have a wireless router with a Linkksys wireless LAN card for my laptop. I can view all the other networks throughout the neighborhood too.
 
89comSUgrad said:
Thanks for the info. I understand what I need to do.

Another question about wireless. My reason for purchasing a laptop has to do with me being in class online

When football season starts for my son(you know how practices go) I want to be able to get online at the football practice field.

Will WiFi allow me to do something like that?
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There is a wire you can buy and plug it from your cellphone to your laptop and basically surf the net off your cellphone provider. I don't think it even chews away at your minutes because you don't have to dial a number. I know this works with SprintPCS. Let me research where you can buy the wire & software.
 
Da_Sperm said:
There is a wire you can buy and plug it from your cellphone to your laptop and basically surf the net off your cellphone provider. I don't think it even chews away at your minutes because you don't have to dial a number. I know this works with SprintPCS. Let me research where you can buy the wire & software.
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Thanks Sperm

That would really help if I could use my cell phone. I am with T-mobile. I will search to see what they have. Post information when you find something

Thanks again
 
Da_Sperm said:
There is a wire you can buy and plug it from your cellphone to your laptop and basically surf the net off your cellphone provider. I don't think it even chews away at your minutes because you don't have to dial a number. I know this works with SprintPCS. Let me research where you can buy the wire & software.
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shut yo mouth...man, this technology is too much for me. :D
 
Da_Sperm said:
There is a wire you can buy and plug it from your cellphone to your laptop and basically surf the net off your cellphone provider. I don't think it even chews away at your minutes because you don't have to dial a number. I know this works with SprintPCS. Let me research where you can buy the wire & software.
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New to me... please find out for us.
 
CD,
Thanks for your reply. You are absolutely correct. It worked for a while and then it stopped.
 
I got one of those off of Ebay. It works...but it is REALLY slow.

Da_Sperm said:
There is a wire you can buy and plug it from your cellphone to your laptop and basically surf the net off your cellphone provider. I don't think it even chews away at your minutes because you don't have to dial a number. I know this works with SprintPCS. Let me research where you can buy the wire & software.
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I have a older model dell laptop(its 2 or 3 years old) that doesn't have a wireless card. Can I buy a USB wireless adapter? How does the USB wireless adapter work?
 
Da_Sperm said:
There is a wire you can buy and plug it from your cellphone to your laptop and basically surf the net off your cellphone provider. I don't think it even chews away at your minutes because you don't have to dial a number. I know this works with SprintPCS. Let me research where you can buy the wire & software.
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This is true. You have to have a PDA or a Smartphone in order to access the internet. AT&T (formerly known as Cingular) and Verizon has plans for their customers. Go to their website and check for yourself.
 

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jelli said:
I have a older model dell laptop(its 2 or 3 years old) that doesn't have a wireless card. Can I buy a USB wireless adapter? How does the USB wireless adapter work?
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Your laptop should have a card slot on the side of it. If so, you can buy a wireless card that will work as if you had an internal wireless card.

The card below will allow you to connect to a wireless network with your laptop.



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Linksys Wireless-B Notebook Adapter, 802.11b
 
cat daddy said:
Your laptop should have a card slot on the side of it. If so, you can buy a wireless card that will work as if you had an internal wireless card.

The card below will allow you to connect to a wireless network with your laptop.



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Linksys Wireless-B Notebook Adapter, 802.11b
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Do i have to get this card or can I use one of these
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Linksys WUSB54GC Wireless-G 54Mbps Compact USB Adapter
 
That one will work for you too, I suggest getting one of the 802.11G cards instead of the B card.
 
cat daddy said:
Your laptop should have a card slot on the side of it. If so, you can buy a wireless card that will work as if you had an internal wireless card.

The card below will allow you to connect to a wireless network with your laptop.



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Linksys Wireless-B Notebook Adapter, 802.11b
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this is what i have, except it's a seimens card. i have the linksys router posted above. i hooked it up all by myself too! i'm was so proud of me..:jump:
 
cat daddy said:
Did you get the card? Is it working?
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I got the one you suggested and it works fine. :D thanks for all your help. I popped that thing in the laptop install the software and it immediately recognized the wireless connection the place I was in. :tup
 
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