how do i setup a wireless internet connection for my laptop?

Question

and what would i be needing to establish said connection, i mean, would it work if i don't have a phone line? I'm just using my celfone as modem

Answer 1

If somebody copies something from a sourse it should be put in the "Know your sourse" section to give proper credit to those who spent countless hours, months and perhaps years in gaining the education and then compiling the information into a resourse for others.

At a minumum you will need a cable ISP, if you do not want to go with a phone line ISP, both which are DSL. Then to go wireless you need a Wireless Access Point, better known to be in the form of a Router, even though you can buy a router without an access point in it.

So, a cable DSL connection, and a Router, and depending on yoru preferances a Wireless Adapter. Now, most laptops sold today come with wireless capabilities built in. You can use this for all your hotspots and for your home wireless connection, but I really advocate purchasing an adapter from the same manufacturer as the router. I have found not mixing and matching unless you have to saves a lot of dropped connections and stops problems with incompatability. Many will say you can mix and match without any problems of incompatability, however, this is simply not true, not in my experiance nor in many of my expert friends and aquantances experinaces.

If you are trying to spend as little as possible then just stick with the wireless adapter built in to your laptop. Then all you need is a cable connection and a router.

Listen, I could spend hours writing all you need to know to set up even the most basic of wireless connections. Get this book: "Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Networking", by Mark Edward Soper. It will show you in easy to read, understand step by step instructions how to set this up and get it configured as easy as possible. It is only about 350 pages long and is super easy to understand.

It uses Linksys as the example, but most routers and adapers use simular web browser setups and steps. Just apply the instructions for which ever you decide to buy and you will be fine. To make it even easier just buy the Linksys, but don't buy it just because it is used as the example. As I said, it is easy to transfer from one router to another these instructions. Plus, the router you buyu will have instructions AND a tech department to contact if you come across any major or even minor problems. They will even walk you through the entire setup if you need them too.

Good luck and have a great day!

Answer 2

Using Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router for Secure Setup

Basic Diagram:

+--------+
|High |
|Speed |
|Modem|
+--------+
|
+----------+
|Linksys | +------+
|WRT54G|->|PC-A|
|Router | +------+
+----------+
|
+------+
|PC-B |
+------+

Setup Procedures:

Before you start you will need some important information!!!

If you are already connected, go to the command line

Start-->Run-->cmd

Type ipconfig /all

You should see something like this:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . .... : MyComputerName
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . ..... . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . : MyDomainname.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : MyDomainname.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . ............... : My NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . .......... . . : Unique MAC Address
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . ........... : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . ..... : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . .............. . : 192.168.1.42
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . ............ : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . .......... . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . ........... . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . ............ . . : Unique IP Address
Primary WINS Server . . . ....... . . . : Unique IP Address

Write these down or save them someplace for future reference.

If you don't see anything like this you will need to get from
your ISP.

After you have all this information and have all your hardware
connected similar to the basic diagram above you will need to
configure your Router.

Open broswer like Internet Explorer, Firefox or some such.

In the Address box type:

http://192.168.1.1

If you get prompted for a Username and Password type these,

ADMIN/ADMIN

We will change these later.

You should be take to the Setup window for the router. Use
all of the recommended settings below. They will help you
configure your router for safe wireless use and wired use in
your home.

Whereever you see something in angle brackets <...> you must
supply. When you create a new password use both upper/lower
case letters and numbers. Write it down, memorize it, eat the
paper you wrote it on and never share with anyone. Just kidding
but you should not take this lightly. Anyone who know this
information could make it so they could hijack your Internet
connection. This could have sever legal consequences or imbaracing
at the least.

Left click the Setup tab

Internet Setup

Internet Connection Type Automatic Configuration - DHCP

Optional Settings Router Name :
Host Name :
Domain Name :
MTU : Auto
Size : 1500

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Local IP Address : 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0

DHCP Server : Enable
Starting IP Address : 192.168.1.42
Maximum Number of
DHCP Users : 2
Client Lease Time : 0 minutes (0 means one day)
Static DNS 1 : From your ISP
Static DNS 2 : From your ISP
Static DNS 3 : 0.0.0.0
WINS :

Time Zone:
(GMT-11:00) Midway Island, Samoa

Check this if it applies

Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

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Wireless tab:

Wireless Network Mode : G-Only
Wireless Network Name (SSID):
Wireless Channel : 8 - 2.447GHz
Wireless SSID Broadcast : Enable

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Security tab:
Firewall Protection : Enable

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Block WAN Requests Block Anonymous Internet Requests
Check it

Filter Internet NAT Redirection
Check it

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Administration tab:

Router Password
Local Router Access Router Password :
Re-enter to confirm:

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Remote Router Access
Management : Disable

Management Port :
Use https :

UPnP
UPnP : Disable

Left click on the Save Settings button. Close the window. You should be connected to the Internet.

Have fun but be safe!

You can always email if you have questions.

Answer 3

Assuming the computer has no constructed-in WiFi (it is an older mannequin), and you've got an web reference to WiFi to be had, simply purchase a USB WiFi plug. After putting in the drivers, it'll enable you to hook up with your community.

Answer 4

read the manual

Answer 5

gw? im in level two now!! yes!