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Laptop Help I need help connecting wirelessly
I have a laptop with windows xp, a netgear 802.11b wireless card and a Linksys wireless B...I also have a desktop connected to a cable modem...How do I set my laptop up for internet access? When I enter the linksys setup cd it doesn't detect a modem. Thanks | |
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Okay, first of all, do you have any wires?
Because you shouldn't. | |
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2the9s said: Okay, first of all, do you have any wires?
Because you shouldn't. only the blue ethernet wire that came with the router | |
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Do you have a wireless router that support wireless internet connection or do you have just a standard modem wihch only support your cable connection?
What exactly do you want? Beacuse you need a router wich support cable and wireless connection says my son | |
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The front cover of the box says wireless broadband router and I can use it with dsl or cable.
I just want to get online on my laptop. [Edited 6/11/05 9:23am] [Edited 6/11/05 9:28am] | |
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I think someone in my building has a router because on the bottom taskbar sometimes it shows "Linksys Very Good", I'm not trying to use the persons router, but Internet Explorer says cannot find server. | |
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unlucky7 said: I think someone in my building has a router because on the bottom taskbar sometimes it shows "Linksys Very Good", I'm not trying to use the persons router, but Internet Explorer says cannot find server.
according to my son you only have a modem wich is only compatable to your desktop pc you need to buy a modem/router such as the linksys wag546 wireless g adsl gateway, this is a modem and a router in one. good luck | |
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AndGodCreatedMe said: unlucky7 said: I think someone in my building has a router because on the bottom taskbar sometimes it shows "Linksys Very Good", I'm not trying to use the persons router, but Internet Explorer says cannot find server.
according to my son you only have a modem wich is only compatable to your desktop pc you need to buy a modem/router such as the linksys wag546 wireless g adsl gateway, this is a modem and a router in one. good luck ok, thanks...you and your son [Edited 6/11/05 9:58am] you mean only compatible with my laptop? [Edited 6/11/05 9:58am] | |
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I think you need a wrieless modem. | |
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Floppy said: I think you need a wrieless modem.
i'm sad now...wasted my money | |
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unlucky7 said: AndGodCreatedMe said: according to my son you only have a modem wich is only compatable to your desktop pc you need to buy a modem/router such as the linksys wag546 wireless g adsl gateway, this is a modem and a router in one. good luck ok, thanks...you and your son [Edited 6/11/05 9:58am] you mean only compatible with my laptop? [Edited 6/11/05 9:58am] both! compatible with your desktop ánd laptop sorry abt the sp. errors | |
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unlucky7 said: Floppy said: I think you need a wrieless modem.
i'm sad now...wasted my money No , when they misinformed you you can bring it back and ask for something else instead (at least where i go) | |
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Can I buy a cable modem to go with it? | |
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unlucky7 said: Can I buy a cable modem to go with it?
hiya. can you just go to a shop and say, "what do i need - give me it, and if you don't i'll sue you and torch the place" and stuff? i don't know anything about computers, i'm sorry. | |
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TheFrog said: unlucky7 said: Can I buy a cable modem to go with it?
hiya. can you just go to a shop and say, "what do i need - give me it, and if you don't i'll sue you and torch the place" and stuff? i don't know anything about computers, i'm sorry. It's ok...I bought it online | |
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