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Basic Question
I have a Latitude D800 Laptop, that I just got. I want to set up wireless internet so i can access the internet at home and away at school without having to hook it up to anything. My question may seem very simple and basic and hopefully i'm in the right place, but do i need a wireless card? and if so, which one would work with my system? and aside from a card, is there anything else I need? please help! Thanks!
nmck
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Posted January 21st, 2005 03:00
Now, if you don't already have a wireless signal to connect to at either location, that's going to involve a bit more hardware... first of all, you'll need a broadband connection of some sort (cable, dsl, school network)... and then you'll need to purchase a wireless router to go with it... probably one for each so you don't have to drag the same one around... the wireless router will convert the information it gets from your internet connection into a wireless signal that you can connect to... you'll only have a range of about 300 feet MAX (and that means absolutely PERFECT conditions)... so it'll basically be for your home and the immediate yard etc...
Brand is generally a matter of taste... you'll have two options for types of wireless cards, one that goes in the bottom of your system (a mini-pci) or one that goes into the port on the side of your system (a PCMCIA)... cost is about the same, function is about the same... biggest difference is really that the PCMCIA will stick out of the side of the system by about a half inch...
Wireless routers can be bought from Dell or from any electronics store...