Wireless Internet

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:31am

My new laptop has a Wireless Internet Connection.

Anybody out there use Wireless Internet?

Is it pricey?

What do you think?


Thanks!!!

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:35am

What kind of internet do you use? If it is cable or DSL you can buy a wireless router for about $60 and you don't have to plug in your computer. It's rather nicebecauseI can take my laptop anywhere in my place and just sit down and type. I personally don't think I'll ever go back to being hardwired again.

Some places offer wireless with the purchase or something, or they charge by the hour or half-hour. Do a google search of "Wi-fi hot spots and it will take you to a site that will tell you everyone around you who offers wireless in there shops and whether you have to pay or not.

Updated On: 2/11/05 at 11:35 AM

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:39am

THANKS for all the good information, Son...


I currently have Cable Modem Broadband, does that mean I need to keep the Cable Modem to use wireless?

Or can I just dump the Modem, buy a router, and sign up for Wireless?

(My PC has detected about 5 wireless services in my area)

[Kimmygonbefamous]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:53am

Just a quick word of caution about pay-as-you-go wireless "hot spots" though, Mary. I just recently read something about people who go into places that offer that service with modems/radio/wireless internet thingys (I don't know what you call them) and override the signal that the location is putting out. So when you have to give your credit card information for the internet service, these people get your credit card info, because you're actually paying for THEIR service. So just be careful where you're surfing

[son_of_a_gunn_25]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 12:13pm

Keep your Cable Broadband and plug the ethernet cable straight from your cable modem to your router. There is a little bit of a set-up process and you will probably want to set up your network with a password so people can't get on your network and look at what you are doing. It is all pretty self-explanatory with the directions that come with the router itself.

[DAME]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 12:21pm

Follow son of a guns instructions. You will never go back to wired.

[timote316]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 12:43pm

I have the router and its wonderful. I've gone online most everywhere in my house, from my room, to the living room, to the hammock outside. I love it.

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 1:48pm

I just talked to Comcast, my current Broadband Provider. They have their own wireless router which I could connect to without buying my own network router.

I'm going to try it!

[DBillyP]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 1:51pm

By all means do it! We use it at home and also at a lakehouse where we actually share the next-door neighbors'! (Don't worry; they know we are doing it!)