how would i get wireless internet on a laptop or pda?
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as far as laptops are concerned some thing like "air cards" are available. In India they are comparatively cheap but outside i'm not aware. check out with some mobile subscribers or broadbands subscribers. they generally offer these things! have fun surfing! hope u get it fast!
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You can download the 2200 wireless linux drivers here:\nhttp://ipw2200.sourceforge.net/
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Connect a router to your desktop and pick the wifi signal up on your laptop.... guess that was your question
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You need a wireless router.
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Simply attaching a wireless adapter to the computer will not suffice.  Somewhere near you, in your home, in your office, in an internet cafe or restaurant or libary, must be a wireless access point connected to the internet for you laptop wireless to communicate with.  If you don't have one of these, then you must buy one and connect it to the internet.\n\nSee your wireless owner's manual for information on how to configure this.
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Get a wireless PC card and put it into your PC slot...you can get either b or g for your laptop.\n\nIt looks like this:\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000056SSM/002-2707582-1676853?v=glance&n=172282\n\nIf you already have WIFI on your laptop then you dont need this card, but if you dont, then you need to force your laptop to be wireless by getting the card above.\n\nIts pretty cheap. You can also get it on ebay for cheaper. Once you slide it in, you can automatically connect.
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I'm gathering that you already have purchased the PCMCIA card.  Is there a WiFi connection available to you?  You have to have a signal in order to connect.  Just buying the card will not get you online.  If you have a wireless router connected through a broadband modem, then you will have to configure your new adapter to connect with it.\n\nAlso, and this is a very rare occassion, alcehmist is incorrect.  Not all laptops come WiFi enabled.
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You'll need to install an Ethernet PCMCIA network interface card.  Unless you have a wireless router, then you should install a wireless network card.  (This is preferred if you have a laptop because it's all about portability.)  If you have an RJ-45 jack built-in to your laptop, make sure it's Ethernet and enabled in your laptop's BIOS.
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I tried one many years ago, and it didn't work that well. You should consider setting up a wireless network with a wireless router and a wireless card for your computer.
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You need a IEEE 802.11 b/g card for accessing wireless Internet.  Most of today's laptops already have it internally.  You can verify it by going to Start > Control panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager > Network Adapters.  Check if a wireless card is specified (like the Intel network adapter).  If no wireless card is specified, you can get an external PCMCIA-interface wireless internet card.  The following link gives you a bunch of info on wireless cards based on the PCMCIA interface.  All laptops usually have the PCMCIA slot.
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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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http://support.dlink.com/downloads/\n\nPut in your card information and it will have the downloads.  Download the drivers and install them and then the wireless card will work and find any wireless networks.
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yes you can do that as long as the frequency is 802.11 b or g. almost all new laptops also have built in wireless and should pick up on your router
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Buy a wireless network card (if your laptop doesnt already have one).  You can buy these as USB attachments or PCMCIA cards.\n\nThen you need a wireless network to connect to. I recommend the Linksys 54g Wireless Router.  If you have another source for a wireless connection, this is not required.
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you need to have windows 98SE or higher operating system.  Then you can definately get a USB wifi adapter or a PCMCIA port one.  The devices come with a driver/software disc, instructions and may have free techsupport.
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There's several carriers that have a wireless card you can place into your laptop and connect to their wireless service.  Such as Verizon.  However, such service can be very expensive.\n\nAdditionally, Cell Phones and PDAs (like Blackberries) are offering better internet services as well that you can use to browse the web from.  These too can be very expensive.
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you need a usb wireless 802.11 g adaptor (cost around 15 pound), a wireless router (cost u around 45 pound) and obviously internet connection with modem.\n\nNow just connect a wireless router with ur internet modem, configure it according to the instructions give in its manual.\n\nnow connect and install usb wireless adaptor with ur computer and its done. \n\njust serch for wireless networks from the usb wireless adaptor s/w and connect