What to we need to do to get new laptop on the internet?

Question

We have standard pc connected to orange broadband...We have just bought a laptop...what do we need to do to get online? I know we can plug into our current connection but then we have to install it? And I know we need a router but do you just buy one and then it uses the current connection?
And how do you connect by just picking up close wi-fi signals? don't you need to have the providers disk installed?

Thanks

Answer 1

if u want to connect directly yes, u need to install the cd onto the laptop, well if u do plan to get a router make sure it says adsl not cable/dsl..
also i would advise getting a router that says -n for wireless connection, i would get a linksys router.
with adsl routers, they have a built in modem, so u dont need the modem you got from orange, as for the wireless setup thats all in the manual you get with the router, with pay close detail to setting security on the router.

Answer 2

easy use the connection wizard