The other one i got off my mate,and he was connected with blueyonder dial up,but i cannot seem to get the wireless connection on this laptop any ideas?Their is no icon which says in network places wireless anything.What should i do?
2007-05-17 06:37:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
You will need a wireless adapter card if none is shown in the network connections page. I started to say maybe it was just turned off but if there is NO ADAPTER it can't be turned off.
Not all laptops come with WIFI built in.
2007-05-17 15:54:01 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's an older laptop, it probably doesn't have a wireless card in it. That is likely why no icon is showing up. You can buy a wireless card at Wal-Mart or an electronics place. From there, you should be good to go.
2007-05-17 13:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by vdm86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as if you've got an old laptop that doesnt have a wireless LAN card built in. You will need to get a Wifi PCMCIA card for the old laptop.
This should do:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WPC54GSUK-Wireless-G-PCMCIA-SpeedBooster/dp/B0002LHXAW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-4205196-4473553?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1179423858&sr=8-1
2007-05-17 13:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by maniacmartinuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see if there is a built in wireless card that you need to enable. if not, get a usb wireless adapter or a pcmcia adapter
2007-05-17 13:53:49 · answer #4 · answered by medic391 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋