laptop/ need help

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  1. chewbaca

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    My wife just bought our daughter a new laptop.It has a wireless network.Only problem is my daughter could not get access to the internet.I read something in the manual about a router.Does she need a router to go with this.I know she can plug it into the tele wire but with the router she would not have to do this right.Need info?
     
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    You have a have cable modem/DSL modem plugged into the laptop, if you don't want to get a wireless router. If you get a wireless router, then the cable/DSL modem plugs into the router, and you don't need anything plugged into the laptop.

    I hope I have that right. :)
     
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    Also with this router it will work with my pc and the laptop right?The router makes it so she can share the same line right?
     
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    Yes, but you need a wireless card or regular LAN card in the PC. If it is a regular LAN card, then you have to hard wire from the router to the PC with CAT 5 cable.

    If it is a wireless card, you don't need the cable.
     
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    Thanks. The wireless card was supposed to be already installed by Dell, so I guess all I need would be the router.
     
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    You lost me. Is the PC a Dell? You didn't say, but I suspect that is what you meant. If there is a wireless card installed in it, then you are good to go, with a wireless router. Get a LinkSys. Mine works great. I have an almost 2 year old WRT54G. They have better ones, now.
     
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