The desktop I am looking at says yes it has ethernet and no to built in wireless. What is the difference?

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The desktop I am looking at says yes it has ethernet and no to built in wireless. What is the difference?

2007-07-19 04:53:54 · 3 answers · asked by CJ 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops

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You will be able to plug in an ethernet cable and get internet, you can't receive any wireless signal though without adding a card.

2007-07-19 05:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by therealchuckbales 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Ethernet is a connector for cable internet. Its not wireless. You can make this laptop wireless by inserting in the USB port a wireless adapter. Very simple nowdays.

2007-07-19 12:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ethernet = wired networking
Wireless = wireless networking.

The difference is that wifi doesn't need a wire to allow the data to get to the a wifi router or another wifi computer... unlike wired ethernet.

2007-07-19 11:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋