How do you hook up wireless internet to a laptop in your home?
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Just follow the E-Z step by step instructions and allow yourself 3 solid days to get it up and running.\n(don't forget to visit your product manufacture' site for important firmware updates)
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Press on every physical button on / side/ below your laptop until the wireless LAN green light turns on. \nGo to Start - connect to - show all connections. Highlight wireless network, right click, and make sure its set to ENABLE
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Having a wireless signal and IP does not necessarily mean that you should have internet connection. \n\nIn fact, you can have a wireless router at your house without even having a DSL or any sort of internet connection. all this will allow you to do is see your computers on the same network within your house (if you have multiple computers).\n\nTo address your problem there are a couple of things you can check. I'm going to assume that you have a DSL connection with a plan that has dynamic IP that is always connected. \n\n1- Make sure that your DSL modem connection is correct:\n  a- Check that your phone cord (RJ-11) is plugged in to your phone jack (in the wall), and into the phone input of your modem.\n  b- (if it's a DSL connection), ensure that you have installed the phone line filters on all other phones in your house (instructions are with your DSL modem package, and filters would be in that package as well)\n2- Ensure that your modem is turned on, and it has Data link, Sync  (And obviously ... power :) ) \n3- Ensure that you have your network cable going from your modem Data port (RJ-45) to your UPLINK on your router.  (sometimes this port is called : Internet on some routers.\n4- Check your router configuration to make sure that it's setup to grab the correct IP configuration from your ISP (internet service provider) . if it's a dynamic IP, all you have to do is setup your WAN setting on your router to DHCP , and it'll do the rest. if you have a STATIC IP, then you probably have to look at the instructions that your ISP sent you when you signed for IP, Gateway and DNS information. \n5- If you are already on the wireless network, you can verify by check your laptop IP. sometime your link says that it's connected, but your IP will something like that 169.254.1.1 , etc ... that's not a real IP, and therefore will not allow you to connect to the internet. \nIf you left your settings on default on your router, most routers have an IP similar to this: 192.168.1.x \nso your laptop should have an IP that is in the same format, the last number would be anywhere from 2 to 254.\n\nYou can check your laptop IP by going to start /run ... and type cmd, and press enter, then on the command prompt, type: ipconfig and press enter. \n\nThese are basic steps to troubleshooting. Please feel free to email me if you're having more issues, or your issue is not addressed in these instructions.
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The best way is probably through a wi-fi router, but if you don't want to add a wireless adapter to your computer you can consider using one of the power outlets ethernet adapters in the market -- they will use the electric wiring in your house to route the ethernet traffic -- they work great (I have one)\n\nCheck out the products from linksys - http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416874725&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
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You need a wireless card in the other computer, you have not specified if it is a laptop or a desktop, but most laptops already have a built in wireless card, if this is the case you got to start the utility that control that card and tel it to look for available networks once yours is found tell it to connect and that is all you got to do, but if you don't have a laptop then you will need to get a USB or PCI wireless card (USB is easier to install since you don't need to open you computer ti install it) once your card is configure you got to do what I mention above.\nMake sure that your router is configured properly, since you might have security added to your network is that is the case you need to acquire a key, but if you look at the manufacture of your router you can go to their website and most of them have instructions in how to do this.\n\nI hope this helps.
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Hi\n\n1) Plug the phone line into the back of the router (remember to fit a microfilter)\n\n2) Connect the Router to each of the PC's that you want to connect to the internet using either a network cable or a wireless card.\n\n3) In a web browser on one of the PC's that are connected to the router, enter the following in the address bar: 192.168.0.1. Press enter and you should reach you router config.  (if 192.168.0.1 doesn't work then have a look in your manual for the default IP of the router)\n\n4) In the config for the router there should be an option that allows you to enter your user name and password for you ISP. Enter the details that the ISP gave you into here and click 'connect'. Your router should now connect to the internet. (assuming you've entered all the correct details).\n\nGood luck!!
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Just buy a wireless router with a built in Ethernet switch & do away with the other router.\nOf course you will need to have a wireless card for your laptop if you don't already.
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Wireless internet is just a connection to the net via radio signal rather than a hard wire - pretty much the same thing as a cell phone's connection to the telephone network. \n\nYou'll need a wireless card - it plugs into the side or back of your laptop - that will "talk" to the internet for you. You can get one at Radio Shack, any computer store, any truck stop, or even on eBay. \n\nOnce you have the wireless card plugged in and set up, you'll be able to connect to the internet whenever you're within range of a "hot spot". Hot spots are everywhere (even Iowa has free hot spots at each interstate rest area!), so you should be able to connect to the net in all but the most remote places. \n\nGood luck! - Stuart
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There are regular wireless networks which are usually based on the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g wireless standard and will work with your regular wireless card in your notebook. You can setup a wireless network in your home using this kind of equipment. \n\nThen there are Wi-Fi networks which are actually wireless broadband networks. Some cities use these for their municipal workers so they can access the Internet and city resources from their vehicles. This service is being extended to consumers in some areas for a price so you can get wireless Internet access from your laptop all over the city. Another example of Wi-Fi is Verizon's broadband wireless service. In theory, you can get wireless Internet access from your laptop almost anywhere in the country even while you're on the road using a special PC card supplied by Verizon. The service cost around $50 a month and the card costs about $200 I think.
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You'll need a wireless router, and wireless capability in every device that you want to connect to it. If you have a computer that doesn't have wireless capability, you can buy a card to add that capability.\n\nOnce you have the equipment, you should follow the instructions that come with the equipment. If you aren't technically inclined, you can get someone to do it for you, like Best Buy's Geek Squad.
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You just need a wireless router or hub. Avoid Belkin if you can as they dont seem too good (speaking from personal experience).\nSo from your modem you would connect it to the wireles router or hub then either install a wireless network card into your laptop or desktop pc and follow the instructions.\nHope that helps you a bit.
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First of all your laptop has to have a wireless adapter. Check if you already have it. Connect your broadband modem to the wireless router using a RJ-45 ethernet cable. Run the cd which came with the wireless router and you;re ready .\nabt 300 m
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You need to have a router. Linksys is a good one. It's easy set up. And also if your laptop does not come with a built in wi-fi, you will need a card to connect to 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 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
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It should have came with software that shows you how to connect it step by step.  I would probably use the PC as the gateway (connect the router to the cable modem and to the PC).  Search for a wireless connection on the laptop.  After finding your router, connect to it.  I would reccomend putting some encryption (WEP) on your wireless, so no one else will steal your info or service.
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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.