I poted a question earlier about hooking up a wireless router for my laptop. The guy said I need a USB wireless Adapter. Does it just plug into my laptop and works? I dont need anything else?
2007-03-31 04:31:29 · 7 answers · asked by riderj30 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
I think you need to have the guy from the shop come help you.
2007-03-31 04:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you already have the router, it may have come with a usb adapter. If so, use that. There is also another alternative if you are using a PC laptop for getting connected. There are PC cards that allow you to connect to a wireless router. Some newer PC laptops also have wireless cards built-in. My guess this is not your case.
Macs nowdays come with wireless built-in, so if you have a newer Mac just use your network configuration utility to connect. If you are using an Mac laptop more than a couple of years old, you may need a USB adapter.
Once you figure out the way you want to connect, you need to make sure the standards for each component match. For example, a Wireless A router probably wont work with a Wireless-G router. Wireless-G is going to be your best bet for compatiblility, since most of the time the component is also backwards compatible to Wireless-B. As long as the standards required match on both ends (router/adapter), you should be able to plug, configure and play. Configuration should only take about 5-10 minutes, if that. I hope this makes some sense. Good luck!
2007-03-31 11:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by mac_hunter80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you already have wifi on your laptop, of not, this is orrect, you do need a flash wireless usb adapter, usually inventel make them, it should work, but make sure you do have a wireless router.
2007-04-04 10:50:23 · answer #3 · answered by lozzyp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you plug all different types of hardware it to it.. mouse/keyboard, hard drives, memory sticks, printers. cameras, and many more things,
to make it simple for you to understand a USB is a type of plug socket. Just like you do with the electric plugs at home,
TV computer, hover, fridge, lights,
2007-03-31 11:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need a wireless router.
2007-03-31 11:39:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jan C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it adapts to usb ....j/k .. yeah it just plugs in and hooks u up ..
2007-03-31 11:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
transfersinformation like a picture on ur camera on to the computer
2007-03-31 11:40:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋