Yea I am going on a trip and I would like to take my laptop with me I have a Linksy at home but how do I get internet away from home?
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Most hotels, if they do not provide free wireless internet, will provide free wired internet.  If you don't want to be wired, I would suggest taking your Linksys router along with you, but then you'll have to reconfigure.  If the hotel has a wireless connection, they can provide you with information to use the wireless network, and at most hotels, the person at the desk can actually help you configure if you bring your computer to them.  The only thing you would need for a wired connection, if there is not other option, is an Ethernet cable.  Either Cat5 or Cat5e will be fine.  Some of the hotels I've been to provide a cord, but it is better to be safe than sorry.
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that's a common problem with the linksys. \n\nThey actually have tips for setting up your wireless and positioning the router. \n\nThe best place to put it is in the center of the room.  That's the problem with having a router & wifi in one. can move it far from the modem.\n\nI live on top of a 5 storey building.  and when I go around inspecting things I bring my laptop or pocket pc with me. so getting access was a real problem for me. Now I even have wifi down on the garage. and up to the next block. \n\nI actually bought another (cheap) access point and wired it to the farthest point of my house. and it works. Add that access point to the preffered list that your computer will connect to. \n\nThose $50 antennas dont work. \n\nOh yes the limit of the catv cable to the next hub or access point  is 100 meters dont forget.\n\nCiao
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you need an air card.  Then you can pick up signals or get your own internet and take your computer to anyroom or outside without limitations and tangels of cords.
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The only way to roam around the world using wifi is to have a wireless card in your computer or pda. You will only be able to use wifi at hot spots or places that offer free Internet access though. Let me clarify, free wireless Internet access. If you really want to be wireless anywhere would be to use mobile broadband. I only know about mobile broadband in the US. In the US you can get broadband from cellular providers.
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Yes the best wireless router you can use is Linksys WRT54G in this case you have a modem cum router so you will have an internal ip of 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 something like that ,check that and follow the list. Please follow the list\n\n  \nPlease follow these directions to setup your Broadband modem:\n\nConnecting your Broadband Modem to the Router\n\n1.      First connect directly to your Broadband Modem without the router and verify that you can get on line.\n\n2.      Once you've verified that you can get onto the internet without the router please proceed. If you can not please contact your ISP for further assistance.\n\n3.      Now unplug the Ethernet cable that connects to your Broadband Modem from the back of your computer.\n\n4.      Take the connection that you just unplugged from the back of your computer and connect it to the WAN port of the router.\n\n5.      Take a different Ethernet cable and plug it into port closest to the WAN port, or into the LAN port.\n\n6.      Look on the front of the router.   The following lights should be illuminated:\n\n-           Power\n\n-           WAN Link\n\n-          Link/Act (On the port that you connected your computer to)\n\n-          Note If other lights other than Link/Act are illuminated on this port, that is normal\n\n-          You may have a few other lights illuminated depending on the model number router you have, but the 3 above must be illuminated for proper connection.\n\n7.      Hold the Reset button on the router for 30 seconds or more\n\n8.      Restart your computer\n\nConfiguring the Router\n\n1.      Go to your desktop and double click on Internet Explorer (Located on the Start Menu in Windows XP)\n\n2.       When "Internet Explorer" opens type http://192.168.1.1 into the "Address" bar and click on Go\n\n3.      The "Enter Network Password" window will appear.\n\n4.       Skip user name and type admin (admin is the default password) as the password, and click OK\n\n5.      Change the LAN IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.0.1**\n\n6.       Click Apply\n\n**NOTE:  Once you click apply you will no longer access the router via http://192.168.1.1, but http://192.168.0.1\n\nFinishing the Setup\n\n1.      Shut down your PC.\n\n2.      Unplug the power from the back of the router.\n\n3.      Unplug the power from the modem.\n\n4.      Wait for 30 second.\n\n5.      Power up the modem.\n\n6.      Wait for the lights to stop blinking.\n\n7.      Power up the router.\n\n8.      Start up your computer.\n\n9.    Surf the internet.\n \n \n\nNow to setup wireless\n\nTypically most non-Linksys branded wireless adapters have their own built-in Configuration utilities. If unsure on how to use them, please see the Wireless Adapters documentation or contact the Manufacturer of the Wireless Adapter. If Windows XP is being used, then the Wireless Adapter may use Windows XP’s built-in configuration utility, which would be the same configuration as Linksys products under Windows XP. If this is the case, try the following instructions:\n\nClick on the Start button and click on the Run option. \nWhen the “Run” window opens, type ncpa.cpl into the “Open” field and click on the OK button. \nWhen the “Network Connections” window opens, right click on the Wireless Network Connection icon and click on the View Available Wireless Networks option. \nClick on the SSID that the Wireless Network is using (linksys is the default SSID on all Linksys Wireless products). \nAfter clicking on the SSID of the Wireless Network, there will be either a check box stating, Allow me to connect to the selected network, even though it is not secure, or “Network Key” and “Confirm network key” fields. \nIf there is a check box, check it, then click on the Connect button \nIf there are “Network Key” and “Confirm network key” fields, then input the Wireless Networks WEP Key, then click the Connect button. \nAfter clicking the “Connect
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Disclaimer: Assuming that you know less about computers, i'm giving this suggestion. No offence in any regards to any one.\n--x--\ni really did not unerstand your question.\nAny way, my assumptions are:\n1. You have DSL at home.\n2. You have Dial Up at some other Location other than Home.\n3. You want to have Wireless Dial up on You laptop at this other location.\n\nSo, let us first eliminate the non-required part.\n1. Your home DSL is in no way near camper !.. so why even consider it\n\nComing to the part of Dial Up. The first thing you will need is a Stand Alone dial up modem. I hope you have that. And I assume that you know how to go online with that.\n\nThen, you will need a wireless router, preferable a 54 MBPS wireless router. (you mentioned that you have one!, if required use one like that or get another)\n\nThen, you will need a wireless card (PCI Card) on your laptop. I'm assuming that you have that. \n\nNow, connect the Dial Up modem and The router. Configure the router for wireless access using your Laptop through ethernet connection first. This is required because the wireless is not activated unless you activate it by providing the MAC address of the laptop wireless card. \n\n--x--\nOn a personal note: Dial Up -> wireless may be extremely slow!
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The cheapest fastest (and easiest to boot) way would be to buy a USB wireless adapter.  It would give you the capability of hooking into any wireless network, including a home router or wi-fi.\n\nFYI, a lot of hotel rooms also have ethernet ports.  Not all, and it's not wireless, but it's a high speed connection while travelling.  Make sure you know your options, if possible, before you travel.
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What you have is an ADSL Gateway router! It is a wonderful device which will have multiple ethernet ports, DSL port and 1 or 2 wireless antennas. Here is the connection diagram:\n\nLAN Side: Within your home\nEthernet 1: PC1(use this to configure your router if needed)\nEthernet 2: PC2 (if any non wireless)\nEthernet 3: PC3 (if any non wireless)\nEthernet 4: PC4 (if any non wireless)\nWireless: to as many laptops that have an 802.11g wireless PCI/USB adapters\n\nWAN Side: from your home to internet\nDSL port (WAN): directly to a phone line.\n\nThe internet is accessed via the DSL line and information is routed into your home gateway which then bridges data to individual PCs.\n\nYou use ethernet to connect desktops or a laptop with which you wish to configure your router. Otherwise laptop is best connected via wireless. Check the wireless connection that your laptop is connected to and that it is yours and not a neighbors!
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You can use the internet sharing wizard in windows if those two computers are connected. If you have a wirelless card for pcmcia and the laptop is not connected to your desktop you need to buy a new one for your desktop pc.
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Do you have a network card in your computer, or included with the existing computer board?  You need to run a host computer and have a network card in it, then it helps to control the router so you can contact other computers.\n\nI run my high-speed Internet connection into my cable router box, and then into my router.  I then run a wire to my PC Computer, and put a wireless card in my notebook.\n\nThis may help:\nThen you need a network card for each machine.  These cards talk with the router, and through it the modem, and then the Internet.  If you buy a wireless router then you will be paying more for that.  You will also need wireless cards to get the wireless benefit.  A wireless network is good if you have a portable machine (notebook) or if you don’t want to feed wires all over your house.  I use a wireless network and a wireless card for my notebook, and then I use a wire and wired card to connect my PC, since I don’t move it around.  I placed the modem near the PC to keep the wire short.  So it is possible to mix a wired connection and a wireless connection if you buy a wireless router.  I use a Linksys system with Linksys cards.  For the best performance I would make sure that my cards and router are from the same company.  (Linksys.com--routers:  http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Content_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417027773&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FvisitorWrapper) (Linksys downloads:  http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?childpagename=US%2FLayout&packedargs=c%3DL_Content_C1%26cid%3D1115416835852%26site%3DUS&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FvisitorWrapper)\n\nThick walls, like brick or concrete blocks, can block a wireless connection but the signal can still get through the walls (or the windows) and be received outside the house.  If this happens then it is possible for someone to hitch hike on your network and get free network access.  If you have a wireless router than it might be wise to get a firewall program to prevent people from entering your machine.  With a wired connection you system will be more secure, but you sacrifice the portability.  If you live in a residential area then few network hounds will try to steal your broadband connection.  I use Zone Alarm, which includes Cookie control and anti-spyware software.  It costs $40 per year (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_zap.jsp;jsessionid=EuaAEjwOb8Z3Czd62TO1PO38fnQ0zqVFQd5S8NLKVTzzeq3rakI8!1792791820!-1062696904!7551!7552!NONE?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en)\n\nInstall the cards in the computers.  With a notebook computer you can put the network card inside one of the slots on the computer, you don’t have to take it apart.  For a PC you have to take off the cover and plug in the new network card.\n\nThen go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dial up Connections > Make new Connection.  Then follow the wizard.  If a driver is required then it will be included with the router, but usually they don’t need drivers.\n\nIf this is beginning to sound too complicated then you should get a computer pro to do it for you.  Best Buy offers the Geek Squad who will come out to your home to set things up, but it will cost more.  It is the best option though.  If you can bring both computers, cards, and router to a dealer then you can set the network up there, in their shop.  Then when you come home you can connect the network router to your modem.  This should work, but I can’t guarantee it.\n\nYou can buy the equipment on-line or buy it through eBay, but you will have to set up the Network yourself.  If you go to a computer store and purchase the equipment there then the salesman can give you advice on which system to buy and some hints on how to set it up.  It would be smart to either bring in your computers or to bring in a card from each machine to make sure that you get the proper network cards.  Most computer stores have an in-store-shop that can set up your network there.\n\nIf y
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Buy a router, so you can LOG into the internet with that, and share your connection.   The router also estabilishs a network, so you can share files between computers.  \n\nI recommend against wireless, unless you MUST.   A wired network is much easier.
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Depending on the router u are gonna buy, the easiest way to prevent internet sharing is to NOT plug internet to the router.  \n\nThe 2 computers which have internet on their own should have their own modems.  To share internet through a router, u would normally connect ur modem to ur router and then the router to ur other pc's.  Since u dont want to share internet, just dont connect ur modem to ur router.  \n\nU mentionned wireless router?  In this case, \ngo to Wireless Network Connection Properties on ur pc, \nthen go to Advanced.\nMake sure internet sharing is NOT checked.\n\nThat's it.\nHope that helps
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download some games before leaving...\nrent some dvds, listen to some music... type something about the trip.. upload some pics if u have a digital camera... \norganize ur files... clean ur history... defragment ur pc and stuff like that... there's a ot u can do...\ngood luck and have fun...\ni dont think ur gonna use the pc too much if urs in florida though:P
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You need a wireless card.  If you have a card, it should pick up signals from the hotspots.  If you live in the South, Krystal restuarants have started offering free wireless internet, but I can't see me with a laptop in Krystal (White Castle of the South).
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There are three methods you can use. \n\n1. If your laptop is wireless enabled, you can find either 'hotspots' in public places, or an unsecured wireless network, and log onto that, giving you internet access. \n\n2. You can buy a data card, a PCMCIA card which goes into one of the slots on your laptop. You insert a mobile phone sim card, and off you go. Both Vodaphone and T-Mobile in the UK do decent ones on contract.\n\n3. If you have the software CD that came with your mobile, you can use it asa modem via either a cable connection (USB), the Infra-Red port on the laptop or, if the laptop has it, bluetooth. \n\nAny one of those options will do the trick. For convenience, the data card is the best, if most expensive, option - you have to buy the card or sign a contract to get a free one, although the cost of transferring data is quite small.... I have a T-Mobile GSM card, which cost £160 when it was new, but I get 100Mb of data a month free. The mobile phone route is the cheapest in terms of equipment, but make sure you check how much your phone provider will charge you for receiving data - it can be quite expensive per meg of data transferred.
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In you control box there is a timer you will have to reset it so you will not be disconnected from the internet. But if you have a online service (like aol) you will have to take that off of your laptop first couse aol. will disconnect you from the internet.I had the same thing happen to me and I had to drop aol, and just go with my dsl.
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First install the router on the desktop. \nConnect the modem to the router\nconnect the router to the desktop\nthen, follow the user's manual instructions on how to set up dhcp services (i dont know how ur particular router would do that because all routers are different)\nthen configure your notebook for wireless access. \nmake sure u use WEP security so that no one accesses / uses ur connection.