I have a laptop...is there anyway to get a wireless internet connection without:
1. paying
2. buying a whole new modem
?
if so, how? i know there is a "wireless connection" option in control panel but how does that work?
2006-12-30 15:45:46 · 5 answers · asked by ♥SaRaH♥ 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
How do i find out if it has a built in wireless adapter? It's an old laptop..'95 I think? So it's pretty crappy, I just want to go online in private...
2006-12-30 15:58:23 · update #1
Youcan take the machine to wireless "hotspots",
like Starbucks for example and connect
at no cost (except expensive coffee)
You also would not need a new modem,
but a wireless router you could plug the modem into.
Wireless routers are under 100$ I believe.
Wireless connections on controlpanel allow you to connect
to an available wireless network.
2006-12-30 15:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by jeffpa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your laptop should have a wireless card integrated that should allow you to connect to internet, however you can only connect if there's an open port, like a near router, almost every college as a wireless port available for students to use.
2006-12-30 15:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by †Alessandra† 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your laptop has to have a wireless receiver first. I had to buy one - my father's laptop has one built in.
Second you have to have a modem that is "broadcasting" the signal. We have a wireless modem in house with a firewall built into it. However, many coffee shops have free wireless services (not Starbucks).
2006-12-30 15:49:55 · answer #3 · answered by sandysstyles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 08:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by butlin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok first you have to figure out if your laptop has a built in wireless adapter or not then you can get it free in your cityes hot spots just google it.
2006-12-30 15:49:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋