i have a wireless router for my lap top but my sisters laptop is not wireless i have a dongle here to but i dont know if this will work i no a card is what you need but can you use the dongle please help
2007-04-26 00:52:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
thankyou for your answers it is a bluetooth device
2007-04-26 01:06:36 · update #1
All depends what kind of dongle it is, some of them have built-in wireless adapters.
2007-04-26 00:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Sylvia H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you may be getting your devices confused. A dongle is a device that unlocks a piece of software or interfaces some hardware. If the Device (you cll a dongle) it a wireless device it may work. I am assuming the Wireless is a WI FI wireless network in which case you are going to need a WIFI card. If it is a bluetooth or Infrared system you may be able to do it by going round the houses a bit. But you can "let others use this network connection" on the main computer and assuming you have a bluetooth or Infrared device on you main computer you can use this as the connection for your laptop
2007-04-26 01:02:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If its blue tooth no.You need a wifi adaptor.There are 3 wireless standards in use at the moment.The best one for you to get is a wireless g adaptor as this will work with all standards.Take a look at the basic tutorial on the linksys site its very good.
If you do decide to buy an adaptor look on the Morgan computers website you can get a linksys srx 400 there for about £13 and its a lot neater than your "dongle"
2007-04-26 06:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by gerard_brennan64 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only thing a dongle will do is allow a physical connection from your laptop to a network. It simply plugs into an ethernet card.
Laptop > Ethernet card > Dongle > RJ45 (Network Cable).
2007-04-26 01:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by Paul 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The desktop needs a wireless card,it may look like a card with an antenna, and a wireless router to allow the two computers to connect wirelessly or wi-fi.
2016-05-19 02:09:24 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought dongles are security devices for software. i think you need an external wireless reciever. you can get either usb ones or PCI(?) card ones for about £20
2007-04-26 00:57:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no. you can use the bluetooth dongle to transfer music to your phone though.
you can use a usb wireless adaptor, but the proper cards are better
2007-04-26 13:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the "Dongle" you are referring to is a USB WiFi adapter, yes.
Just plug it in and it should work in XP.
If not, go to the dongle manufacturer's web site for the driver.
2007-04-26 00:58:36 · answer #8 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
as long as it has a USB port you can get a USB wireless adaptor that just plugs in. Will cost around £30 (UK)
Check them out here - http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3KF6&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=wireless+usb&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All&NavigationKey=0
2007-04-26 22:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by markhatter 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you need a usb wireless adapter x
2007-04-26 00:56:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋