help with wireless internet?

Question

okay, so we have internet in my house, and its broadband yeah.
and the internet works fine on the host computor
but my laptop is supposed to connect to it wirelessly
and basically when i go on it, it connects for like 3 seconds to someone elses broadband
and it says the connection is 'very weak' and i cant actualy use the internet from it
but then it disconnects, and it wont connect to the right broadband, even if it is right next to the host computor.
and i cant take it into like a shop or anything, coz my laptop isnt realy 100%legal...
were not realy sure about it, my dad got it for me in thailand, i think it just has an illegal copy of windows.
but the internet used to work fine on it.
oh yeah, also, when i plug in into the thing next to the computor it works fine.
and ive treid using a different (i dont know what its called, that thing i have to plug into the usb port to connect to the internet) but that doesnt work either.

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oh also, ive run the troubble shooter, that didnt help...

xxx

okay, i may seem clever, but i realy dont understand the first answer, i kinda need it in somple terms
what is a wireless router for example?
we have a box by the computor that flashes...

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Answer 1

You don't specifically state that you have a wireless router. Perhaps a silly question, but your router is wireless, isn't it? (It MUST be a wireless router for you to connect wirelessly).

If it is, when on the laptop and opening up the wireless networks, can you see your network? If not, maybe your network isn't broadcasting the SSID. In that case, the only way for the laptop to see the connection is to 1) enter all of the connection data manually or 2) turn on the SSID broadcast on your router so the laptop can find it.

What about the security settings? If your wireless router is set up for security, then your laptop must also know the correct key in order to join the network.

There are also other things to check like MAC filtering. If that's enabled, then the MAC address of the laptop needs to be added to the router's MAC filter table.

Refer to the manual for the router (or the manufacturer's web site) for more information.

Answer 2

in case you think of that's the prompt component of the relationship, try plugging your computing gadget directly to the modem out of your information superhighway service. If that supplies you information superhighway on your computing gadget then that's something which comprise your prompt connection. have you ever had different prompt connections until now, utilising the comparable information superhighway service, modem and router. make advantageous your settings are the comparable then. nonetheless extra matters, try taking computing gadget to Starbucks or different WiFi spot and notice in case you could connect there. that's imprecise, sorry, yet while it nonetheless would not paintings call the internet service back and that they ought to stroll you thru it. If all else fails, touch somebody who can come on your place for a small cost and get you all fastened up.

Answer 3

Do you have a wireless router? If so, you may have to configure it to enable the Access Point.

Look in the router's user manual for more info. If you get stuck, call tech support for your brand of router.

Answer 4

call up your ISP (internet service provider) to verify that the dsl equipment that you have there is a modem/router combo & if it is wireless capable.if it is,i'm sure their tech support team can walk you through with setting up your laptop.if it's not then you definitely need to get a router.ask tech support w/c router to get.