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    16 year old-noob question

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by morse147, Dec 25, 2007.

  1. morse147

    morse147 Newbie

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    i just got a toshiba laptop for christmas. the model is a A130/a135. it has wi fi

    what do i need to buy to get internet on my laptop wirelessly? do i just need to buy a wireless router?
    thanks.
     
    morse147, Dec 25, 2007
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    u need an internet connection and a router
     
    sly, Dec 25, 2007
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  3. Vizel

    Vizel Notebook Consultant

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    You need a internet service provider (high speed lan) then wireless router

    Or, you can pick up somebody else's wireless around college campus, coffee shop, or if lucky around your neighbors and use the connection (which is what I do :D )
     
    Vizel, Dec 25, 2007
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  4. morse147

    morse147 Newbie

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    ok thanks.
    i have high speed internet on my desktop.
    any good routers you guys recommend thats not to expensive?
     
    morse147, Dec 25, 2007
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  5. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    dlink makes good routers
     
    sly, Dec 25, 2007
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Which is illegal and can land you in a boat load of legal trouble. Congrats to admitting to the theft of your neighbors property. Just wait until you receive a summons for your actions.

    You can not steal your neighbors internet. It is unsafe, and illegal. To get wireless in your home you need high speed internet (cable, dsl, etc), and a wireless router.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 25, 2007
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  7. WorkinProgress

    WorkinProgress Notebook Evangelist

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    congrats on the gift :)

    well I was planning on getting an airlink router but no one seems to be posting in my thread about whether or not it is a good brand for routers. I currently use a linksys but its an B - band. Kinda old.

    Your probably loooking for a wireless g or wireless n router

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=201411

    is the topic about my issue.

    Airlink wireless N router is 30$
     
    WorkinProgress, Dec 26, 2007
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  8. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Check on smallnetbuilders.com they test routers. If I recall they did some testing on some cheap routers to see how the faired. Some were very good.
     
    blue68f100, Dec 26, 2007
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  9. Modly

    Modly Warranty Voider

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    blue, the domain needs to minus an 'S'. Just pointing it.
     
    Modly, Dec 26, 2007
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