how to connect a laptop to internet. I just bought a laptop and cant figure out how to connect it to the inter

Question

I bought a laptop today and I have cable internet on my desktop, but I cant figure out how to connect my laptop to the internet. Please help!

Answer 1

The built-in modem you are referring to is for dial-up (I.E.: phone line) Internet access, which is very slow compared to a cable modem or DSL connection. Should you decide to use dial-up Internet, all that is required is a phone cord (to connect the laptop to a phone jack) and Internet access from an Internet Service Provider.

RE: High Speed Internet Access and a Laptop

To connect the laptop using high speed Internet, an Ethernet connection is needed to connect the cable / DSL modem to your laptop (in addition to Internet access from an ISP).

If your laptop is fairly new, it should have a network connection already; if not, you will need a USB Ethernet adaptor or PCMCIA network card which connects to the cable / DSL modem. The USB connector is usually located at the back of the laptop, where a PCMCIA slot is typically located on the side.

In all, a typical laptop + high speed Internet connection might look something like this: [laptop] -> [Ethernet connection] -> [cable modem / DSL] -> [high speed outlet] -> [ISP] -> [Internet]

Side note: USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. PCMCIA is an acronym which stands for "Personal Computer Memory Card International Association ... [The credit-card style adapters are commonly used in] notebook computers. [The PCMCIA standard] has three card types: Type I cards can be up to 3.3 mm thick and are generally used for RAM and ROM expansion cards; Type II cards can be as thick as 5.5 mm and typically house modems and fax modems; Type III cards can be as thick as 10.5 mm and are mostly used for hard disks. PCMCIA support is a major component of Windows 95's Plug and Play architecture, which automatically recognizes when PCMCIA devices are added and removed." (Source: goldenram.com)

RE: Sharing High Speed Internet (broadband) with Desktop PCs and a Laptop

If you already have High Speed Internet and more than once PC, you can use a Router with a built in Switch to share your Internet access. I personally use (and recommend) the LinkSys BEFSR41 Router / Switch combo -- it was very simple to set up. You can pick up a LinkSys Router at just about any major electronics / computer outlet (Circuit City, Future Shop, etc).

Answer 2

If your cable modem has a cord that connects it directly to the back of your desktop, you will need to unplug it and buy a wireless router and put the cord from your cable modem into the internet port on the back of the router. Then you can use another ethernet cord to run from your desktop to your router. Finally you can connect the laptop to the router using the laptop's wireless adapter (almost every new laptop has a wireless adapter built in).

Answer 3

I f your P.C is connected via an ethernet port then put your laptop through usb port then set up a network between the 2 computers.

Answer 4

Is a phone cable connected at the back?
Is the password correct?

Answer 5

you need a card you can get @ verizon its around
60$ I know kind of spendy but you cay take it
almost every where well good luck !!!!!