hi can`t connect laptop to internet without using wires,trying to connect with wireless connection when instalation disc inserted for broadband connection it`s telling me no ethernet card found, is this an external piece of hardware i`ll need to buy or is it something i should expect to find already fitted internally (laptop only one month old)
2007-09-30 07:39:09 · 11 answers · asked by archie b 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
If you have a wireless router then the router connects to the Internet and you just need to connect your laptop to the router. There is NO NEED to use an installation disk for your broadband connection. Just make sure your laptop wireless is switched on and your computer should prompt you that wireless networks are available (assuming you are not already using a wired network connection).
If you do not have a wireless router then you won't be able to make a wireless connection.
2007-09-30 08:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by Alan_B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This means that you cannot use wireless on your laptop. Basically it doesn't have the wireless "chip". You could however upgrade your laptop by installing a wireless card internally. Or you could buy a usb adaptor, which plugs into a usb port and can be removed. I have two of them and they work great!
2007-09-30 09:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by Paul M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of todays laptops are WIFI compatible, and most of todays laptops have a switch or button that turns the WIFI on and off. Read your manual or just look on your machine and see if you have on of these switches. If so, turn it on. Then right click on the icon in the tray and tell it to connect to a network. This will open the window that lists all available networks. Choose the one you wish to connect to and then click "Connect". That should do it.
2007-09-30 07:50:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type of laptop that you purchased? Majority of the laptops these days have wifi compatability. So it would just depend on what you have purchased. You will probably see an icon that would look like so ((i)) that is the wifi icon showing that you do have a wifi connection. This icon would be located on the keyboard section. If you do have this then you have wifi internally. You may want to look at downloading drivers for the computer. Go to the manufacturers page for this type of upgrades.
2007-09-30 07:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by msalice1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what make is ur laptop i can help u if u like? u might not have a wireless card inside it? else u will have to go out and but a wireless adaptor to use it. also check whether ur live box has a wireless signal on it.
2007-09-30 07:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your latop doesn't have wireless you'll have to buy one go to pcworld or the shop you bought the laptop from and just ask if your laptop has wireless (don't forget to take the laptop with you)
2007-09-30 10:28:37 · answer #6 · answered by Neo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your laptop is as new as you say it should have an ethernet card installed already (On board) Check in device manager to see if the drivers have been loaded for it and that it is enabled.
2007-09-30 07:43:09 · answer #7 · answered by Rolsy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a network card is all you need...change the setting in my network ...hit the wireless adaptor and ....hit the view network...you will see secured aou dony have one ynd unsecured if yourself..click one the best unsecured or yours to connect. you can check hotspots.com for free services in your area.
2007-09-30 07:45:19 · answer #8 · answered by razual2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is your modem from your isp got wireless capability if not you will need extra hardware like wireless router
2007-09-30 07:45:14 · answer #9 · answered by ROBERT S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got a wireless router?
2007-09-30 07:41:20 · answer #10 · answered by Clare 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋