I just got a new laptop that is wi-fi ready and I'm not sure how it works. Can I just go somewhere where there's free wi-fi and get on? I don't know how it works.. please help!
2007-12-27 10:06:42 · 9 answers · asked by s.schultz37 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You may need to turn the WiFi on.
There may be a button on your laptop.
(On airplanes they may ask you to turn off this option)
You may need to go to your network settings to pick a network.
Start > Control Panel >Network Connections
This should bring up your network adapters.
Select your wireless adapter
Under Network tasks view available networks
This should bring up networks that your laptop can detect.
Select the strongest signal that you have access to.
If you are trying to access a secured network for the first time, you will need to know the WEP or WPA key.
2007-12-27 10:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by Light Knight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the wi-fi feature is turned on. Click "start", click, "connect to", and a list will come up to the available connections. Some are password protected, so you will have to know the password. Personally, I would be awary of using wi-fi in an unfamiliar place, because your compuer is connected to the guy with the wi-fi hook up, and you get computer viruses and get messed up good.
2007-12-27 10:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wi-fi allows you wireless internet capabilities meaning that you can maintain internet access within a given radius, depending on your wireless router (which you will have to purchase). Once you get one, I think you have to plug your LAN cord (its usually yellow and is used for internet) into your router. Your computer should pick up this signal that the router sends out. I'm pretty if you go to Control Panel, then Network and Internet connections you can set it up.
2007-12-27 10:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I do not know the exact price for it but you can make your laptop with wi-fi by using PCMCIA card. It's available in the market. After installing this device then you can browse the internet. Or you can buy USB wireless device which is the same thing.
2016-05-27 08:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes go to Panera bread or a starbucks.
The lower right side of screen has a task bar moxe mouse over symbols till you see somethink like network.
click that go to view wireless networks then click on the network that is unsecured.
You should be online. Sometimes a neighbor may have wifi and if they dont set password you can use their connection free
2007-12-27 10:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your within range of a wi-fi signal, your computer should auto detect a signal....but if it does not and you know the signal is there......go to the Control Panel in your computer, and look for something called " Wireless assistant " or something like that, and run it. hope this helped.
2007-12-27 10:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by Al 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Anywhere that has wi-fi, will work with your laptop.
It should automatically detect any in range wireless and give you the option to connect.
2007-12-27 10:09:57 · answer #7 · answered by progunr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes any place that has free wireless internet you should be able to connect,just turn your computer on and it should detect the wireless signal,sometimes you have to ask for the security code if it ask for it,it's very easy to do,you won't have any problems
2007-12-27 12:19:06 · answer #8 · answered by thomasl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you're using microsoft, use microsoft client to find a wireless network to connect to and you're off and surfing.
2007-12-27 10:10:20 · answer #9 · answered by broncoFan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋