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How does wireless internet work?

I recently bought a laptop. I know i can connect to other peoples wireless with my laptop but i myself have never had the internet. So my question is how do i get my own wireless internet? Do u have to have the internet before you can get wireless?

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1. Well you will need a phone line that can except broadband and a wireless router the company you go with to get your internet/phone line connection should provide you with a wireless router if not ask about one. Make sure you get a WPA2 encrypted one
2. You will need internet service. Once you have your own internet service you can through a wireless router on your end and use it. Otherwise, if you can log onto somebody's wireless internet for free why pay for it?
3. You need to actually have a wired internet connection through a provider. Then you need a router, which has wireless attached. If you talk to your provider then can give you more detail about what you will need.
4. Yes, to get on the internet you have to have two things: a PC which you have, and a ISP (Internet Service Provider) then you will need to get a wireless router. Then you would just need to set up the router
5. If you mean wireless, as in mobile broadband then it's actually alot easier. You can get Prepaid Wireless, which will enable you to surf the web pretty much wherever you are. Go to your local electronics shop, or mobile phone dealer & buy a pre-paid wireless modem. This is a little 'dongle' that plugs into your USB slot. They cost from around $50 to $150 depending on which phone company you go with. After you've purchased the modem, you just recharge your account when you need more internet time or download quota.
6. 2 ways, first if have a hotspot around u you can subscribe. Second, u need 2 get an existing intrnet access b4 u creat your own wireless i.e. by deploying a wireless router. Chears!
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