Clueless about wireless

[nickle831]

Okay I am clueless about wireless and what I need to purchase. I am planning on getting one of the BF laptops at BB and want to go wireless w/ it also. What BF deals would be good for the wireless. And when I say clueless, I truely haven't dabled in this wonder yet and will absorb any and all info given. TIA

[eve]

wish i could help, but i dom't have a clue and am wanting to try to go wireless soon

[jason]

wireless is easy and awesome

i dont know how i lived without it

[jason]

make sure the laptop you are looking at has built in wireless

it dont have to but it makes things a lot easier.

you also need to have a high speed internet connection.

you need a wireless router

i have a basic wireless g router and it works fine

you can get them pretty cheap on bf but there are still good deals on ordinary sales

you can also add as many computers on to it as you want

and they can all be on the internet at the same time

[nickle831]

you can also add as many computers on to it as you want

and they can all be on the internet at the same time

Now w/the wireless, I still have to be in the house right? Or if I go somewhere, like the coffee shop, they have to have wireless in their building?

[jason]

your wireless you have to be in the house

[jason]

the farther in your house you go from the router the weaker the signal gets

[jason]

some places like coffee shops do have wireless called hot spots or WiFi

but i am not sure how that works cause i have never done that before

you still need wirless capabilites on your laptop

i know some are free but sometimes they charge a fee for like an hour or however long you use the hotspot internet

[psiu]

Okay I am clueless about wireless and what I need to purchase. I am planning on getting one of the BF laptops at BB and want to go wireless w/ it also. What BF deals would be good for the wireless. And when I say clueless, I truely haven't dabled in this wonder yet and will absorb any and all info given. TIA

I recommend going here: http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/wlan

 

Go through the FAQ, start with section 20.0 General, it will give you a good basic understanding of what you are wading into. You definitely need to be aware of security if you are going into wireless.

 

That said, it's pretty easy to do, I saw some routers in the ads already listed, I will have to check the ads out and find some good choices.

 

EDIT: yeah, you will be looking to get a laptop with wireless capability, and then a wireless router for your home, to connect to your cable or DSL modem. This will cover your home, maybe your neighbors or out front in the street also (which is why security is more important, because your computer will be on a network). A wireless router provides wireless capability, as well as providing you the baility to have multiple computers or network devices linked together. Then if you go elsewhere with your laptop, you may be able to go online if they have wireless hotspots, libraries, coffeeshops and airports usually have them. Some may require a purchase and getting login information, others allow access to everyone.