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    Mobile Wireless 3G

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by J22, Feb 6, 2009.

  1. J22

    J22 Newbie

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    So i just bought a HP DV7-1000, it should arrive next friday. What im worried about is the networking, it says it doesn't have built-in wireless networking, but one of its features is mobile wireless 3G. I'm just wondering if its the same as a normal wireless network so i can use the internet without having to connect it with a wire.
    This is the laptop i have bought: http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/511412/HP-RECON-DV7-1000/tab/specification
     
    J22, Feb 6, 2009
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  2. dannylill1981

    dannylill1981 Notebook Guru

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    it will either come with a dongle for the wireless 3g or the laptop will have a sim card slot for you to put a sim card in, although to be honest i would assume its a typo 99.9% of all laptops nowadays come with wifi cards in them
     
    dannylill1981, Feb 6, 2009
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  3. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Built-in wireless networking Not featured
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 6, 2009
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  4. dannylill1981

    dannylill1981 Notebook Guru

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    yeah but comet aint the most reliable retailer just have a look around their site there are probs all over they either omit features or give it features it dont have.

    update: you really should check manufacturers websites before commiting to buy

    http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06a/321957-321957-3329744-64354-64354-3744231.html

    no mention of 3g there obviously a typo it has a Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection

    not a 3g wireless internet.
     
    dannylill1981, Feb 6, 2009
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  5. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    FYI, wireless 3G is like your mobile phone. It uses the mobile network to get data. A "normal" wireless network will be 802.11a/b/g/n or something like that.
     
    Pitabred, Feb 6, 2009
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    ok cheers for the replies
     
    J22, Feb 6, 2009
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    Gazza_DJ Notebook Consultant

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    Comet are a bit of a fail really :lol:
     
    Gazza_DJ, Feb 6, 2009
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