2006-10-23 02:17:54 · 8 answers · asked by joel c 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
a pcmcia wi-fi card at tigerdirect is only $27
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=485115&sku=D700-2148
2006-10-23 03:00:19 · answer #1 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your router is capable of WIFI its likely to have a CAT5 ethernet connection too... so just use a cable.
Cost: £5 approx.
If your laptop wants to go WIFI then purchase a wireless card.
Cost: £20 approx.
Cant use a wireless card? Use a USB dongel. Not as stable in my experience as the above solutions. (check spelling)
Cost: £20 approx.
If you need help on what types then ask a local shop but most laptops have the capablitiy to do so.
2006-10-23 09:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a wireless router, just buy a wireless network card for your laptop for about $30. Here is a website with some examples: http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=652
You can even buy one at Wal-Mart, Staples, or any place like that.
If it's not wireless (or if the wireless router is Ethernet ready), use an ethernet or USB cord. Ethernet is faster than USB. An ethernet looks like a phone cord, but is wider. You should have an ethernet port on your computer if it's newer. If not, you'll need to buy a PCI card.
If the router has an antenna on it, that's an easy way to tell it's a wireless one.
2006-10-23 09:51:46 · answer #3 · answered by Niki from Indiana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want to run ethernet that is the cheapest the problem is that you are stock to one place.you can get a card to slide in to the slot on the side of it that will do what you want.go to some place like best buy and tell them at the computer repair part what you want to do and they should be able to take you to what you need to do that.
2006-10-23 09:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by U can't B like me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on if your router has a ethernet port on it... If it does, then you can buy a cat-5 ethernet cable... If not then you can buy a wireless network card... I hope I could help you
2006-10-23 09:31:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy a chip for about $60 that you insert into the side of your laptop giving you wifi access
2006-10-23 09:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Network cable - very cheap.
2006-10-23 09:20:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
use cat5 cable!
2006-10-23 09:21:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋