If i have a wireless router for my laptop.. Am i able to connect to the internet wherever i am if i take the router too? Or is there only certain places you can connect to, or maybe only in the home network? I'm new to all this and very confused.
2007-12-02 15:56:26 · 6 answers · asked by Clarity. 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Ok, three things are needed for a wireless connection to work. The internet connection, the wireless router, and the card in your laptop that picks up the signal from the router.
You can take the router with you and connect it to any internet connect and it will send the signal out to your computer.
With a wireless card in your laptop you should be able to pick up other peoples wireless internet connections when you are near one.
2007-12-02 16:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you CAN take the router with you, and it will provide wireless if there is none to be had, but it's not the whole show. You will still need a working internet connection from some provider. Your internet service will not follow you, but the router will physically provide a wireless signal. Most places that are offering internet are offering it wirelessly at this point anyway, so you might as well just leave the thing at home once you have it working there.
2007-12-02 16:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by Liz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically you will really only be able to use it at home where you have your isp's internet connection or elsewhere only if there is an internet connection for you to plug your router in.
Wireless routers do not have long ranges usually less than 100 m but does change depending on various factors.
You should set up security for your wireless network if you haven't done so already.
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2007-12-02 16:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by wired076 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you are, laptops have built things so you can detect the internet around you. say a hotel, if they offer internet they have a router which you connect from. (wireless). so yah. if you have one of those anywhere internet things then yes, you can go anywhere in car, up a tree, in a hole. if you dont have that then you are limited to where ever there is a router to connect to
2007-12-02 16:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your laptop needs a wireless ("Wifi") card. These are also called 802.11. This is a standard that is compatible with all wireless networks (except for cellular). You only need a router if you want to generate your own wireless signal.
2007-12-02 16:01:37 · answer #5 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have one, you can only use it in your home, also outside, but not far away from your home.
2007-12-02 16:01:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋