Wireless Computers

Wireless Card? If im planning to use a router will i need a wireless card on the host computer too? and also is there any way might have a built in router?

Wireless card? I have Fios fiber optics which is running at, at least, 100Mbps. My computer has a wireless card that maxes out at 54Mbps. I can't find a wireless card that's faster. Is there some secret way to do this or do I just need to run a wire between them?

wireless card? hey can i put a wireless card in my laptop and go to my native country and use the internet service i have where i live.any help.

Can a Wireless card work if it is a different company than the wireless router? My brother installed a wireless card in his desktop and it is not reading any networks. We have a linksys wireless router that already works for my laptop and the card is not a linksys card. Any help would be appreciated.

What is a wireless card for a laptop, and do you need to get some kind of wireless service for it? My nephew is in the Army, and he wanted me to find him a laptop computer, but I don't understand how the wireless thing works. Some laptops come with wireless cards and some don't. I'm lost when it comes to laptops and what they need to work in the wireless capacity. Can someone please explain the wireless card thing to me and how it works? Thank you

How can I know what kind of wireless card does my computer have? I want to know how can I get the correct information about the kind of wireless card that my laptop has. I have one laptop that I bought old with a wireless card included, so I think it should be using a G wireless router, but my friend bought two laptops in different times, newer than mine, but still we don't know If they use N or G. How can I check in the system wich wireless already have included? Thanks

What is the best wireless card to get for my desktop, the best range? I would like to connect to my cousins wireless network a few houses down. They have a faster connection than i do and we can transfer files faster. What is the best wireless card to get for my Dell XPS 420. I need a card with the best wireless range. I know N networks are good but if i buy a N card does it only work with an N network?

What is the difference between a wireless card and a mobile broadband card? When shopping for a Dell laptop, I'm faced with the option of a Dell wireless card or a Dell wireless mobile broadband card. What's the difference between the two? Thanks.

What is the best wireless card to get for a windows ME? I would like to get a wireless internet card for my windows me so i can get internet up in my room. I already have a wireless router(linksys), and I would like to know if you can get a wireless card to work in a windows me.

How much does fixing a laptop wireless card cost? My laptop's wireless card goes in and out frequently and I'm wondering how much I should expect to pay for a repair shop to fix it. I looked online and the same wireless card i have runs from 30-50 bucks new.

Wireless card for laptop with windows 98. Can I get an updated card that will work with an old router? I have an old wireless Dell Router model 1184 manufactured in January 2003, with the wireless card that I use in my laptop, using windows 98. I have found that my card does not pick up the signal in some hotels or other public places, where I see others are on the internet with not problem. I have been told there are newer routers that will not work with my card. Can I get a new card that will work with the newer routers and still use the card with my old router. Is programing involved to use the new card? If there is no problem to update, please tell me specifically what to buy.

What's the best wireless card to go in a laptop? I know that most all laptops today come with wireless cards built in, but I was wandering if there is any one card that was better than most? I'm buying a laptop for Christmas for someone who doesn't have internet service, so they'll need a good wireless card to be able to connect to a local WiFi connection. Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Do I require an additional wireless card built in to my PC to enable a wireless USB connector to work? My home PC is not wireless and does not have a wireless card. I would like to enable this PC to become wireless by using a wireless USB connector; is this USB connector sufficient or do I require something else?

What type of wireless internet card should I purchase for my Sony Vaio? It is an older laptop, Model # PCG-9211, I got it from a friend but have not used it yet. It has Windows XP and I would like to use it as a secondary computer for working on projects for work and school. Not looking for anything advanced, but my father will soon be purchasing a router to hook up to my 5 meg service so I might as well. I prefer to purchase one from Best Buy so im looking for suggestions. Wireless card or should I get one of the USB ones? Thanks in advance.

How to install a wireless internet card or usb device with only a desktop? I don't have a home phone or cable, but I want to have internet access using a wireless card or other device I can just plug into my computer, install and fly.

What are the options for buying a wireless pc card for my laptop? I would like to be able to connect online anytime I want from anywhere I am. In most places a connection is available but soemtimes there is no wireless network in the area. I know I can purchase a wireless card for my laptop that will connect with a mobile phone provider to gain internet access. My main question is does anyone offer a prepaid wireless card or a pay as you go for a reasonable price? I wouldnt use it unless I had to so I dont see buying one with a monthly subscription etc. Or are there any alternatives to get online at all times besides this wireless card. Thank you.

How exactly does a wireless card work with a laptop? I want to know if all I need to be wireless is the wireless card. Do I still need a wireless modem? Thank you

How do you take a wireless card out of a laptop? I'll be more specific if it helps: The PC is a Dell inspiron 1150. The card is a Dell Wireless WLAN 1350 WLAN mini-PCA card. It's the card that came with the computer. I'm aware that you have to open the computer, but since I don't know how to do that either, include the steps for this in the answer if possible. Also, I would like to install the card into another computer (A Dell desktop) so if you also know how to do that (wow, you'd have to be pretty smart to answer this question in full) then that would be a great help. Thanks.

How do i get the wireless card in my hp laptop to work under Ubuntu Linux? I have a dv6770se with an atheros wireless card, it's built in. I have tried madwifi and ndiswrapper and i cannot get either to work, yes i loaded the correct inf file. Can anyone help?

What brand of wireless card should I get for my laptop? I have an old laptop to basically buff up. It's old enough that it doesn't come with a wireless card in it, and I need to be able to hook up to more than one kind of wireless connection.

How to go about installing a wireless card? I have a PC. I have a DSL modem that is wireless. I currently drag my phone line across the room to access the internet. See the problem? :) Do I need wireless card? How expensive is a wireless card? Is it easy to install? Help!

Is a wireless card necessary to surf with my laptop if my cell phone has internet access? Right now, we are paying Verizon for 3 "lines" - my phone, his phone, and the laptops' wireless card has it's own phone number. It's expensive for all 3!

How can I figure out if the problem is with my modem or wireless card? Hi, I am still not able to rectify the problem I am having with my wireless network. All of a sudden my computer stopped catching the wireless network and I had to plug the modem directly into my computer. It is not even recognizing other wireless network connections in my area. I have been getting replies from some of you that there could be a problem with my wireless card or my netgear network problem. I have an inspiron 700 M and I think I have an internal wireless card. The computer is not recognising other wireless networks in the area. Is the problem with my wireless card or modem? How can i replace the internal wireless card? Cheers!

How do I install an airport wireless card in my macbook? I have a little bit older macbook (black) and I want to upgrade the airport extreme card to 802.11n wireless n. Does anyone have a step by step website that will show me the pictures and stuff for how to do it?

How do I reinstall my built in wireless card? How do I reinstall my built in wireless card? I have just reformatted my Gateway laptop and it is not recognizing any wireless signals. I contacted the manufacturer of my router. The router is working properly. They told me that I must reinstall my "built in wireless card". How?

If I add a wireless card to my laptop, will I improve my existing wifi capability? My school has their repeaters set up in weird locations, so the service is very spotty in some parts of the building. However, my students with Mac Books always have working connections, even on battery. I have a Toshiba satellite, which has a wireless card slot on the side and an expansion slot for the wireless. How can I improve my wifi capability? What I need is the ability to find and use weaker connections.

Would a wireless desktop card work with a router of a different make? i have just signed upto talk talk and have paid the extra £20 for the wireless router. now the problem is that my desktop isnt wireless. so i was wondering if i were to buy a wireless card for my desktop of say a "d-link" one, would that pose as a problem if say my router were to be of a different company? i.e. would/should they be compatible with one another?

What is the best way to configure a wireless card? I have a Windows running computer that has an Intel PROSet/ Wireless 2200 wireless card and i was wondering, which would be best for it to be configured/ managed under, Windows or Intel?

Can one use an external wireless card in addition to the laptop having an internal wireless card? Also what is the best external wireless card to purchase? Also, is there anything else I should know about wireless cards and adverse interactions with other software and/or hardware. Thanks in advance!

Can you use a wireless bridge to connect direct to a wireless card? Im setting up a network and want to connect a server to the internet. Both the server and modem are in seperate rooms, a fair distance apart. I do not want to use messy ethernet cables running between the rooms so I am considering using a wireless bridge from the modem which will connect to the wireless PCI card on the Server. Will I need to use two wireless bridges between the server and modem or will I be ok just using the wireless card? I know I could use a wireless router but I want to use the server to route to the rest of the network so I want all traffic to pass through the server. The rest of the network will also use wireless bridges to connect to the server. Will my network work like this?

Where can I buy a wireless card for a slimline computer? I have an HP Slimline computer and I can't seem to find a wireless card for them anywhere? Since it is a slimline it takes a special card. Does anyone know where I can get one besides HP itself such as tigerdirect or newegg. A link would be nice.

How do i choose a wireless card for my pc? I am building a computer. How do i choose a wireless card for my pc. Also how do i wire it if i dont do wireless?

How can you use a wireless modem as a wireless card? I have a desktop that doesn't have a wireless network card. I have wireless internet and want to connect my desktop to it. I have an extra wireless dsl modem with ethernet ports. Can I connect the extra modem to my desktop and use it as a wireless card to connect to my other wireless modem? And if I can how do I go about this?

Is it possible to use a wireless router to pick up internet within your home instead of a wireless card? I want to hook up a third pc to a wireless network in my home. One pc has a wireless card , but it\s it possible to use a regular wireless router to pick up the net from another wireless g router instead of using a wireless pc card?

How do I get free Wireless Yahoo Card for my laptop? Yahoo advertises a free wireless card for laptops. I'm a yahoo subscriber, so how can I apply for one of these cards?

belkin wireless network card How do i tell my lap top to switch it on? Can anybody help me, I have just bought a router with a wireless network card and run through the install cd that came with it but the laptop im trying to rig up through the wireless card wont aknowledge it, i've been told a little green light should be lit up on the card itself but it isnt. Anyone Help!

What is a good wireless card for a desktop? I want to buy a wireless internet card for my desktop. I want it to be a really good one. What do you recommend?

Can I buy a wireless card with out it sticking out? I am going to purchase a wireless card, so my laptop is portable on the internet. Is there any chance i could get one with it sticking out. I already have a netgear one and want to buy another one so it doesn't stick out of the side, as i have made a BIG mistake by dropping my laptop on the card, by accident. And I don't want to get wireless fitted to my motherboard.

How do I install a linksys wireless card on my laptop which runs on linux? I have a sony vaio, and the wireless card crapped out. I am new to ubuntu (linux) and the only cd for install that comes with the card is windows only. Can I download an install/driver set from somewhere for my browser?

how to replace the wireless card in my everex laptop? I want to keep using the same laptop. And not buy a new one. The everex company went out of business. And I need a new wireless card. My laptop wont connect to the internet. And it has a error message saying that there is a problem with the wireless card.

How do I change my mini pci express wireless card? I have a Wireless N card in my laptop, it has 3 antenna things coming off of it. I am putting in a Wireless G card, which only has 2 antenna holes. What cords do I connect? Or does it matter?

How to make net wireless without a wireless card? ok i have an iPod touch and a normal computer with no wireless card and no wireless modem i want to make my net wireless can i do this with my iPod ty. I want it so my laptop can connect to it.

How do I know what type of wireless card is in my computer? I have a linksys WRT150N- Wireless N router and was looking to upgrade my wireless card for faster speeds. The problem is I have no idea what type of wireless card is already in my computer. I mean I can go into the computer's hardware list and look at the cards name but how do I know what "letter grade" it is, for example B, G, N, and what not. Could anyone shed some light on this for me please? Thanks.

Where can I find a wireless card that will work while in a car on the highway? How much would that cost? I'm in a touring band and I want to get a wireless card that will let me get internet on the highway. What am I looking for??

How do I make my wireless card a network? My mom installed the cingular wireless card on her laptop but it only provides internet for her. Our other computers show a connection to it but when we try to open our browsers it shows no connection. i have a laptop also but it wont work on that either. its called sierra wireless aircard 875. im not sure

If my laptop has a wireless card do I still need a wireless router? Currently I don't have a router, my laptop has a wireless card and works just fine. The apartment that I live in is switching services. The technical support person that told me about this said that they are installing dsl here tomorrow and that I might need to buy a wireless router. I wasn't sure if I need to or not?

How do I use a wireless card? What is a wireless router? I bought a used laptop with a new wireless card. I really don't know anything about laptops, or wireless. I have a desktop and I use it just fine but I am so confused about this whole thing. How do I use the internet? Please help! I need to know what a wireless card does and how to use it.

Does any wireless card work with any laptop? I have a Panasonic Toughbook CF-51 for work, but I wanted to get a wireless card for it. Which wireless cards would be compatible, and which would be the best? Thanks beforehand. It does have built in wireless, but I was hoping a wireless card added would make it more stable? I currently use a 2Wire modem, from U-verse AT&T.

How do I get my laptop wireless card to work? I have a toshiba tecra 9100 P4 with the wireless card included but it doesn't work (or I don't know how to make it work) , the only way I can connect to the internet is with an external wireless card ( I have a netgear). Do I need to download drivers, activate the card or what can I do? I need the advice of the experts here; thanks . I don't have the original restore cd. All I want is get my laptop connected to my wireless network at home but the internal card does not work or get any signal from my router

Why would my wireless card not be working? I have a dell m1330 laptop. All of the sudden my wireless card stopped working. My friends computers pick up the wireless network so I know that the network is not the problem. Why could be wrong with my wireless card, and how would I be able to fix it?

How to turn on my wireless network card on my laptop? I recently installed a new hard drive in my Dell D610 Latitude laptop. I did all of the instructions on extracting files to get my computer up and running again. But my wireless card will not turn on and I dont know how to do it. I tried extracting different files but none of them seemed to work. I just want to know if I can do it and how? Or if I should take it somewhere for someone to work on it.

How do I fix my wireless network card? My wireless card started disconnecting on me and I have to click "repair my connection" 500 billion times it seems like to get it reconnected. The wireless card is definately unstable. I have tried getting an update for my wireless card but my card seems up-to-date. I have also tried running virus and spyware programs to try and solve the problem and it had not found anything that would stop it from working. I even resorted to restoring a previous save point in XP that I knew that my wireless card was working properly. I am lost if there is anyone out there that has either experienced the same problem and found solutions or someone who knows their wireless network cards , I am all ears.

How can i turn my laptop wireless card into an access point for my nintendo ds? I want to use my wireless card on my laptop as a access point for my nintendo ds. is this possible?

What's the difference between a wireless card and a wireless router? I think I have a wireless card, my laptop can detect other wireless networks but I constantly get no signal, can anyone help me with this problem?

Can I get a wireless card for my desktop? I have a desktop, but I need a wireless card to use with a wireless router, because where the router is, I can't get an ethernet cord to run to my PC. Any specific type of wireless card I need to use, or will any work?

Do I have to have a wireless card for my computer to connect to my wireless? Do I have to have a wireless card for my computer to connect to my wireless?

How do I find out what wireless card I have to download the right driver? Hello, I'm helping someone fix their laptop and they already have a wireless card on-board, and we are having trouble finding it on device manager. What would be the most efficient way to find out if they have one and also find out what type it is in order to get the driver? Thanks for your time. -Dan

How do I retrofit my Compaq Presario desktop with a wireless card so it can connect to my household network? We have three computers in the house using an Apple Airport Extreme wireless router. My desktop is currently connected to the router with an ethernet cord but I want to move it to another room in the house. Is there a card I could install that would pick up the signal from ~30 feet away and through several walls? Do I have to go get this installed somewhere, or is it a plug-in device? I know nothing about this stuff. Thanks!

I want to get a wireless card for my laptop. Where do I start? I will be doing some traveling this summer, and want to get a wireless card for my laptop so that I don't have to pay for the service at hotels or try to find a local dialup number. My laptop is wireless enabled. I don't know enough about it to shop knowledgebly. I don't even know the correct terminology. I guess I am not explaining myself very well. I want one of those things that you put in your laptop and it provides the service. It might work through your cell phone, and you get it through a cellular company.

Do I need to remove wireless card from desktop to use my ethernet? I put a wireless card in it, but I'm about to move to a place that requires ethernet, so do I need to remove the card? Or can I just place the ethernet in it?

What kind of wireless card do I use for my laptop? I have a really good laptop right now that I recently got, but my parents gave me my brother's old laptop as a backup. The only problem is that it doesn't come with a wireless card in it. It's a Sony Vaio. It's a PCG-SR33K. So what kind of wireless card do I get for it? I don't want it to be installed, just something easy that I can hook up.

Do I need a wireless internet card to access the internet at free wireless hotspots? I'm not particularly well-to-know about the whole wireless internet thing, and I was wondering if I need a wireless card to access the free wireless internet at the various hotspots about the city.

How can i block my wireless card? I want to block my wireless card, because i don't want any of my family members to connect to the internet? I have a laptop with (vista) wifi and there is a wireless networks in the neighborhood and my "family members" know their password. Is there a way to block my card so it wouldn't connect to (only) that wireless network?

What does it mean when a laptop has a built in wireless card? What does that mean? The laptop I am looking to buy has an Internal Wireless G Network Card. First time buying a laptop. Thank you for reading! So wireless internet card means you can connect to the internet anywhere anytime?? What if you are somewhere with no router and no wifi signal. Can you still connect then?

How do I know what speed of Wireless Card I need? I need to buy a wireless card for another computer in the house. I have DSL and a Motorola router thats running. Does it matter the speed of wireless card I buy? I'm assuming 802.11G is a speed. I have no idea how to find out the speed of the router.

Can i connect to the internet wirelessly without a wireless card? i already have a wireless router but it doesn't seem to be enough because i cant connect to the internet wirelessly. do i need to buy a wireless card?

What is causing my wireless card to shutdown my laptop? My laptop fell off my couch the other day and now when I stick in my wireless card it automatically shuts down my system. It doesn't give me options, it just does it. Can I do anything to fix this or do I need to take the computer to the doc?

i cant find wireless connection through my laptop which is equipped with transmitter. will wireless card work? i have a new laptop which is equipped with wireless transmitter . now problem is i cant find any wireless connection / network where i spend my most of the time . will wireless pc card help me to get internet connection ? and what else do i need for that? pls help me with that.

How much would it cost to replace a Sprint wireless card? I have already bought the service, and paid the monthly bill. However, the card itself is broken. How much would it cost to replace the card? Again, i need a price for the sprint wireless internet connection card. Please help! Thanks. =]

Will my wireless card work with the latest release of Ubuntu? I have a Dell Inspiron B130, 512 ram, 80 gig HDD. Intel pro/wireless 2915ABG network connection. Broadcom 400x/100 integrated controller Current OS is Windows xp. Just wondering if Ubuntu 7.10 would work with my wireless card or not.

Is it possible to use a Netgear WG111v2 wireless card on an old Gateway laptop using Windows 98? I found an old Gateway laptop today and it seems to be working fine. It's running Windows 98, and i was wondering if i could use a Netgear wireless card, style: WG111v2 to connect to the internet. I installed all the drivers necessary, and it now connects to the wireless internet. The connection is strong, but whenever i attempt to browse it says there is no internet connection available. Is the laptop a lost hope?