Re: Wireless Connection
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:52:31 -0800
dande wrote:
Basic help please for an ageing, but willing to learn, non-techo!
I have a laptop with Windows XP Home and wireless capability. If I open the wireless key do I need a wireless modem or router or whatever they are called (!) to access the Internet or is this only if there are no wireless networks within range? We live in a rural area of Turkey with no close neighbours with internet access so I can't test it out.
If I take my laptop with me to the UK or elsewhere can I use the wireless capability to access the internet if there are networks within range - airports, cafes, hotels, homes, etc?
I am afraid I just do not understand even the basics of wireless connections.
I'll give you some links with good information but basically:
1. You need a wireless router which will connect to your cable/dsl modem. Installing the router is easy and during installation you will set the wireless network name (SSID) and the encryption passphrase (use WPA2 at least). Once you have set up the router, your laptop's wireless adapter will see it and prompt you to join the new wireless network. It will ask you for the key and you will enter the passphrase you set up in the router.
2. When you travel with the laptop, you can use the wireless adapter to join other wireless networks - hotels, hotspots, Internet cafes, etc. In most cases the hotel (or whatever) will charge you for network access for a set amount of time. You pay and they give you the encryption key/passphrase.
Linksys Learning Center (good basic information written for end users) - http://tinyurl.com/8ka4w
Wireless - Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless - Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Malke
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