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Basic Internet Question

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  • 22-08-2008 11:22pm
    #1
    macgowan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Okay so my knowledge of internet connection stuff is pretty lacking...

    Basically I am getting a new laptop soon (with all this thing: "Dell Wireless 1510 802.11n Half Mini-Card" and presumably other standard connection bits... it's a Dell Studio) and I was just wondering what's the easiest way to get it hooked up to the internet at home...

    For my PC I have some sort of broadband Netopia thing (with "Ethernet" and "DSL" lights flashing, from what I can make out...) and I also have something called a "Dell Wireless D1450U USB Adapter" lying around that I've never used before...

    In short, do I need to buy more hardware/change connection or will the above mentioned allow me to get wireless?

    Also, I live right next less than 200metres from an IT so is there even a possibility that I could feed off some of their wireless?

    Any help appreciated! Apologies for the complete ignorance!


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    #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,347 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    macgowan wrote: »
    Okay so my knowledge of internet connection stuff is pretty lacking...

    Basically I am getting a new laptop soon (with all this thing: "Dell Wireless 1510 802.11n Half Mini-Card" and presumably other standard connection bits... it's a Dell Studio) and I was just wondering what's the easiest way to get it hooked up to the internet at home...

    For my PC I have some sort of broadband Netopia thing (with "Ethernet" and "DSL" lights flashing, from what I can make out...) and I also have something called a "Dell Wireless D1450U USB Adapter" lying around that I've never used before...

    In short, do I need to buy more hardware/change connection or will the above mentioned allow me to get wireless?

    Also, I live right next less than 200metres from an IT so is there even a possibility that I could feed off some of their wireless?

    Any help appreciated! Apologies for the complete ignorance!

    What model is the Netopia router?


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    macgowan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭macgowan


    Um from what I can make out... Cayman 3300 Series... That right??


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,347 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    macgowan wrote: »
    Um from what I can make out... Cayman 3300 Series... That right??

    That's the series, not the model, but if it's one of these, it supports wireless.

    http://netopia.com/support/hardware/3300_wireless.html


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    ttm
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    If you really hare clueless about wireless then get it working on a wired connection first, that way we can get the connection working set up a wireless key that you can cut and paste to the laptop and not have any of the usual mistakes :rolleyes:.

    No point explaining how to set up the wireless side if you can't get the internet up and running on a wired link first, once that is happening let us all know I I'm sure you'll get a swift responce as how to set up the wireless access.


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