Laptop Help...?

[eli07 10+ year member]

Sorry for the most stupidity question, but I was looking into a laptop. My question was what would be involved for wireless internet? Say my neighbor has a unlocked wireless router. Would I be able to just click on the internet icon and bring up the net, or what would I need? Im thinking I would need to purchase a wireless card or something. How do you go about installing these? Thanks guys.

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[Lckmyblls 10+ year member]

if its a unlocked wireless router its free internet.......just make sure the wireless is turned on and it will detect and connect automatically

ive been getting free internet now for the last 6 months off on of my neighbors

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

Sorry for the most stupidity question, but I was looking into a laptop. My question was what would be involved for wireless internet? Say my neighbor has a unlocked wireless router. Would I be able to just click on the internet icon and bring up the net, or what would I need? Im thinking I would need to purchase a wireless card or something. How do you go about installing these? Thanks guys.

does your laptop have wireless internet built in? If not you need to get a wireless card. Go to bestbuy and have someone help you buy one for wireless use. Install the drivers and such (if you need to, it should come with a CD) then it will automatically detect ALL networks, protected or not, and then you just click on the unprotected one and it will automatically connect.

Keep in mind that you will need a stronger/better card if the signal is farther away or else it will be slow as shit.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

As long as it has the card your good to go, for free

 

[eli07 10+ year member]

Thanks guys.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

most newer laptops have the wireless card and all built into them.

 

[eli07 10+ year member]

most newer laptops have the wireless card and all built into them.

Thanks bro..

Also I seen your laptops for sale, I wish I had that kind of cash, but they are very nice. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

thanks