I'm not very smart when it comes to technology and I would really like to know.  What would you suggest for getting my  laptop to have wireless internet?  I live in the Chicago area if that helps any.  Thanks so much.
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You need a wireless router.
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For Internet connection you have the possibility of using a dial up ISP such as Netscape or People PC which is pretty slow. Your new laptop will have utility programs that allow you to sign up. \nIf you go for a high speed broadband connection you can choose from a cable or dsl connection. These require additional equipment which will connect to the laptops Ethernet port. The problem is they are not portable. \nYou can install a wifi modem in your laptop if it is not already bundled, but those require that there be wireless radio (router) that is connected to a broadband connection. Many people just rely on the free wireless Internet at coffee shops and hotels to use wifi modems.\nFinally, you can get a special wireless modem that will allow you to connect to Verizon or other cellular providers for Internet access. It is quite pricey, but is worth it if you mostly operate in a major metro area. The problem with these connections is that they operate quite slowly once you leave the big city.\nYou will find that most people use a combination of the above services on their laptops. depending on their situations.
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There are couple of factors involved here.\n\nI do not know if you know in advance what type of wireless network you'll be connecting to or what type of wireless network you plan on creating, but this information is important.  The network maybe 802.11b network or 802.11g network (backward compatible with 802.11b) or mixture of the two.  Complicating the matter even more is the additional capabilities of the newer wifi models that support 802.11g (Turbo mode) promising speeds ~100+ megabits per second (vs. 54 mbps).  And there's also some models that use the MIMO antenna technology to increase speed and also coverage.\n\nIf these factors are unknown, you should try buy for compatibility.  My suggestion would be to buy a standard 802.11g card made by D-Link, Linksys, Netgear, or any of the other known brand names.  Any 802.11g Turbo speeds are based on proprietary technology and only work for the respective chipset.  \n\nIn my opinion, and I'm speaking as a soldier who spent time in Iraq running a wifi network, the problem is mainly of range and coverage.  It may be necessary to purchase a separate hi-gain antennae to cover the distance between the access point and the laptop.\n\nAs for a USB solution, I would not recommend a USB solution due to its size and it will be awkward sticking out of the laptop.  PC Card is the more elegant solution, UNLESS you need to use it for a desktop as well.\n\nIf you can provide more detail on what type of network this laptop will be added to then I can give you specific recommendations.
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What Do You Think Wireless Networks Just Exist Naturally ?..They've Just Been Floating Around Us Since The Begining Of Time ?.. One Computer MUST be Hooked Up Or A Wrieless Network Doesn't Exist ... You Prolly Won't Understand This Answer Asking Such Questions .....
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Park outside of my house; everybody else does.\n\nSeriously, you can look for internet hotspots.  That would be a business (coffee shops are good for this) that has  a wireless router. \n\nIf your laptop finds an access point, but can't get an IP address it could be the router you're trying to access has already given out its quota of addresses. My wireless router will give out 10 IP addresses and that's it.
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U said "is aready set up for wireless on lap top for work". It means ur laptop can connect to the wireless network in ur office. But u must first configure a wireless connection in ur house to connect. Netgear router comes with a list of Toll Free phone nos. for technical assistance. Alternatively, u can visit www.netgear.com and find the no. for ur country. If u r technically savvy, then u can enter into ur router's set up by doing the following:\n\n1. Open Internet explorer\n\n2. Type 192.168.1.1 in address bar\n\n3. A window will pop up for username & password. Default username is "admin" & default password is "password". Click OK.\n\n4. U will see the "Basic Settings" page. On the top left hand side, u can see "Wireless settings" just below "Basic Settings". Click on "Wireless settings".\n\n5. U can setup a wireless connection on this page. DO NOT forget to make it a SECURED wireless connection using either WEP or WPA-PSK key. U can create ur own key. This is a must to avoid any misuse by other internet users. It will keep others unable to connect to your home network (unless they have the password/network key).\n\nI strongly suggest you to call the technical support to determine the region and setup the wireless connection within no time. Technical support nos. are usually Toll-Free (depending on ur country). U can check it on www.netgear.com\nI am very happy with their assistance and netgear router works absolutely perfect 24*7. \n\nU can ask their assistance incase ur facing any other difficulties too. \n\nAll the best!!
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Be sure your wireless network card/laptop is really connected to the internet. Likewise your laptop might be just connected to a LAN connection, that's why you will not be able to open up websites. Ip addresses should be dyanmic (automatically detect settings). You can change your ip address at TCP/IP settings.\n\nIn this case you might also need to check the wireless connection settings. I think should be located at your taskbar, I don't know what the color of the icon because it depends on what wifi card you are using. Another thing is you should be near the WiFi access point which provides internet connection for you. You will not have internet connection by simply using your laptop. Therefore an access point is very important, that is the device which provides net connection for you and you should be at least near it about 10-20 feet to get a better speed.\n\nI'm not sure this helps but Good Luck! :)
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hi first get the wireless router and if ur laptop is wireless enabled then just connect ur existing broadband router to the wireless one and then install a USB wireless network adaptor on ur old PC and then Power on the wireless router and both of ur computers and then search for wireless networks under Networking tabs and then configure the router as to ur own needs following the easy to use guide provided with the router ok\n\nIf in doubt ask me again with more details about ur problem ok Good luck
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1.  You need a wireless router that connects to your broadband modem.  This lets other devices (desktop and notebook computers, PDAs, music sharing devices, Tivo, etc.) connect to your network.\n\n2.  You need a wireless adapter that connects to the USB port on your computer.  This connects your computer to your network wirelessly.\n\nI've given you a link to Linksys products below.  I use them, my boss uses them and a lot of the engineers where I work use them.  They're our choice and we've had no problems.  However, Netgear and DLink are also fine choices.  You can use Yahoo or Google to search for those company web sites.\n\nSecuring your wireless network is easy.  The product documentation goes into detail on how to do this, but here are the things you need to do:\n\n1.  Change the name (SSID) of your router.\n2.  Turn off SSID broadcasting (don't let the router tell the world the new name).\n3.  Set up WPA security filtering.\n4.  Set up MAC address filtering to only accept your wireless devices (the adapter mentioned above).\n\nIt's amazing how many people don't do any of the above.  Not securing your network is an invitation to disaster.\n\nLastly, and this is important:  Write down the new name and the WPA filtering code and store them in a safe and secure place -- One you won't forget.  I have a friend that lost his and had to reset everything when he tried to add a new device (you may laugh, now).
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wireless like psp or a pda? did you set the software in your pc for being a host pc ?here some help.\nUnderstanding the Basics \n\nIf you're thinking about building a wireless network for your home or office, it pays to do a little planning to ensuree you implement it as securely as possible. Remember how you listened to your next-door neighbor's conversation with her mother-in-law about what happened at last year's 4th of July party on your baby monitor? Like all radio frequencies, anyone with a receiver can tune into a wireless channel, so you need to take extra precautions to prevent to your big-eared neighbor and cybercriminals from listening in. \n\nThe primary reason for building a wireless LAN (WLAN) is for increased mobility — so you can move around from room to room without being tethered to a network jack. Another reason people like wireless LANs is because they can network their computers together without having to snake wires through their walls. Since you don't have to deal with the wires, in some regards building a wireless LAN is actually easier than you might think. \n\nHave questions about wireless? Start a thread in the new Intranet Journal Discussion Forum \n\n\nThere are all different kinds of wireless protocols used for different types of wireless networks, but if you want to build a WLAN for your home or office the type of protocol you'll want to use is called 802.11b. When you build a wireless network, you are basically setting up a transmitter called an access point that has an antenna on one side and a wire on the other. The wire plugs into a typical wired connection — an Ethernet, a DSL line, cable connection, or dial-up modem. The antenna talks to the wireless network interface card on your computer, sending network traffic from your laptop to an access point. If it sounds confusing, think of your cordless phone. On one end your cordless phone plugs into a wire, while at the same time the antenna on the hand-held receiver transmits to the base station where the wire is plugged in. \n\nSet Up Your Access Point \n\nOne of the first things you'll need to do is setup a wireless access point (AP). If you're setting up your wireless network for a business, you'll want to use a more fully featured high-end AP like a Cisco Aironet 350 Series access point. If you're setting up an access point for a home network, a low-end access point such as a Linksys WAP 11 or an Apple AirPort will suffice. Any access point worth its salt has a TCP/IP interface whether you are setting it up for your home or office, which is something to keep in mind when making your purchasing decisions. \n\nWhen setting up your access point, you'll want to first connect it to the wired hub, then configure the wireless interface, then the wired interface, and last but not least, configure the security. Configuration of the various network interfaces and access point features is different for every vendor. However, if you can read and follow directions, it's possible to do the installation yourself, even if you don't have prior experience. Just open the access point installation and configuration guide and follow along. If you run into snags call the vendor support line list in your access point manual and ask for help. The types of things you'll need to setup include the radio frequency, the distance between access points, and the access point IP address. \n\nSome of the features you can expect to find in either home or enterprise class access points are listed in this table: \n\nFeature Small Office/Home Office Large Office \nIEEE 802.11b compliance   \nDHCP Server   \nNetwork Address Translation   \nIPSec Pass Through   \nIAPP \n  \nSite Management Tools \n  \nWEP (Security)   \nTKIP (Security) \n  \n\n\nYou can also use what is known as a wireless station instead of an access point. However, wireless stations may take a bit more work to setup, and I won't be talking about them f
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Though the answer above may potentially solve some issues I don't think it will fix yours. \n\nThe answer would depend on a few things. \n\nWhat kind of internet connection do you have at home? if it is a broadband connection (high speed dsl, cable, satalite) then you could get a Wireless router from best buy or walmart or almost anywhere anymore. Follow the directions that come with it and that will allow both computers on at the same time.\n\nIf you don't want to buy a router then you can simply plug the Ethernet cord (oversized phone cord) from the desktop in to your laptop then call your service provider for assistance from there.  \n\nIf you are using Dial up then your best bet is to install the same ISP software on your laptop as you use on your desktop and set it up the same way then just plug into the phone line.
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ideally and cheaply put one in the center of the house... this not only gives you good range for single access point but also reduces the amount of signal that goes out to the surrounding area.... so that someone in the street finds it harder to find your signal...\n\nIm not sure what kind of wireless router options Comcast offer... but make sure you get a wireless router/modem option that has strong security / encryption for your signal.. as the signal transmitter will be close to an external wall... \nI have a Belking wireless modem/transmitter for my connection that not only has a strong signal and encryption but also has an option for "Bridge".\n\nThis means i can get more of them and use them in Bridging mode. You then enter the MAC addresses of the routers on either side of it and it will talk  to them (only them)  and pass the signal along.\nNo extra network cables... all you need are places that you can put a extra hardware with a plug socket. I have used this configuration in 4 story houses and it worked fine.\n\nso bascially find a quality router that offers the bridge option.\n\nremember that you WILL need a computer with a nic card in it to set the routers up... if its a laptop even better... as you will need to check them just like any access point that is not directly attached to a network cable.\n\ngood luck.
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best and cost effective way is to get a wireless router and wireless card for your computers.  Settinp up a network should be easy once you configure your router.  \n\nWindows gives options depending on you want to configure your network, but you do need win XP pro on one of the computer which will serve as the server though....
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In order to do wireless networking you need a device that connects to the internet that is capable of sending a wireless signal to other devices.  In this case it's you wireless router.\n\nSecondly you need a pc or laptop that capable of recieving a wireless signal.  Most laptop today come with built in wireless cards, No PC do unless it is requested at the time of building.\n\nIf you laptop or PC is already capable of connection wirelessly then you are ready to go.\n\nEthernet cables have 8 wires or an RJ45 and your telco cables have 4 wires or an RJ11 connection.\n\nIf you just purchased a wireless router and want to connect to you ISP then you will need to setup the router with the information provided from your ISP to make a connection to the.  Normally you email address and password.\n\nDepending on the model router you will need to enter the router configuration to set this up.  In most cases a ADSL modem is not needed as most router now day have the capability built in.\n\nCheck the instruction for your router, it should detail the setup instructions.  If you are unable to connect to your ISP try giving them a call to make sure it's a supported router.  If it's a supported router they will walk you through the setup and configuration of the router.\n\nWhile doing the setup it is highly recommended that you make a wired connection to the router from your PC this can be done with the ethernet cable (RJ45 8 wire cable).  It should obtain an IP address from the router automatically.\n\nAlthough the cables look similar they are different and will only properly fit into the correct slot.
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I have done tech support for some good-sized companies, and you'd be surprised how many people fail to turn on the wireless antenna in their laptops!  SOMEWHERE on that machine you'll find a switch; if you don't already know where it is, look up the machine's spec's online.  As to finding locations - try http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/
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If you plan to connect thru a cellphone, it'll never be as fast as real broadband or cable. \n\neven if you have wireless, you first need to subscribe to an intenet connection say roadrunner broadband, then install a wireless router to the cable modem. your laptop's wireless card will then connect with the Wireless router. \n\nRoadrunner is good, SBC Yahoo DSL is good too, but DSL is a lil slower than Broadband. I think Comcast is good too, if they have service in your area.
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Yea u can have wireless internet if ur computer has a wireless reciver and the place ur at offers wifi internet. If not then u have to get cable internet and hook up a wireless thing to it.