COMPUTER PEEPS: help!

[rnch]

i FINALLY went wireless in my house....works great with my new laptop anywhere inside the house.

my desktop computer is old enought to not have built in wireless decoder.....how can i convert it to wireless also?


pls use small, one or two syllable words....not computer literate here....

 

[the_clockwork]

bye a wire-less adapter four it

 

[redguru]

Go to Wally world or Best Buy and get a USB wireless networking adapter. Load the driver cd, plug it in, et voila.

 

[rudeboyja]

Or Power over Ethernet http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=332 if you don't want to get a wireless card.

 

[jh1]

Go to Wally world or Best Buy and get a USB wireless networking adapter. Load the driver cd, plug it in, et voila.

Definetly the way to go - very easy.

 

[javaguru]

Feel free to post back when you want detailed instructions on how to install it.

 

[rnch]

what's the cheapest way to go? i seldom use the desk top...but it's too good to junk.

 

[redguru]

what's the cheapest way to go? i seldom use the desk top...but it's too good to junk.

Does your desktop have an ethernet port? If so plug it straight into an available port on your wireless router. That's your cheapest option. But you can get a USB Wireless adapter for under $30 at Best Buy or from ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-802-11G...1QQihZ020QQcategoryZ45000QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...less&lp=15&type=product&cp=1&id=1099392876384

 

[SpyWizard]

Or Power over Ethernet http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=332 if you don't want to get a wireless card.

oh that's nice..

 

[rnch]

Does your desktop have an ethernet port? If so plug it straight into an available port on your wireless router. That's your cheapest option. But you can get a USB Wireless adapter for under $30 at Best Buy or from ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-802-11G...1QQihZ020QQcategoryZ45000QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...less&lp=15&type=product&cp=1&id=1099392876384

tks for the link, red....ebay it is!

 

[jh1]

Personally I'd avoid ebay...

here's Newegg.. .USB Wireless adaptors.. there are two for 19.99....


http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=usb+wireless+adapter

 

[rnch]

ebay ben veddi veddi goot ta meh

 

[NickyE3]

ebay ben veddi veddi goot ta meh

when it comes to electronics I like to have a valid warranty, which not all ebay sellers have

 

[pintoca]

and this is ladies and gentlemen how another non-secured wlan comes to the world

 

[redguru]

and this is ladies and gentlemen how another non-secured wlan comes to the world

Shush, I might need a hot spot near an unsecured wlan.

 

[rnch]

my wireless system is encrypted.

 

[rnch]

pinto....chill, bro. u r turning into a pissy assed natzi.

 

[SpyWizard]

I'll stick to the wire, since i have gig network.. router and all...

what did you decide to do??

 

[rnch]

i bought the adaptor from the ebay link red provided...a cheap and easy way to go wireless for the seldom used desktop.

 

[SpyWizard]

congrats..

 

[Y_lifter]

I hope you don't have setup or compatability issues with that no name adaptor and your wireless router rnch...

Let us know how it goes
I generally find using the same adaptor brand as the router leads to less pain overall.. Generally speaking.

 

[PICK3]

now you can surf porn on two puters

 

[rnch]

i'm still staring at the blue bouncing ball in today's first karma message