Wireless Help

Discussion in 'Gaming' started by Newfound Hope, Feb 26, 2006.

  1. Newfound Hope

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    Ok, im going out to get a wireless router soon and I need to know if theres anything I need to get for my computer to connect wirelessly.When we bought our 2 dells they came with a wireless dell router and 2 wireless USB adapters and I want to know if my computer could connect to a different router using a USB adapter?Right now it can connect to any wireless router in range but what else would I need to get for the computers to connect wirelessly?
     
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    a network card i think you need.
     
  3. Newfound Hope

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    Looking for an explanation aswell not just the name of somthing >_<
     
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    Just out of intrest, do you play alot of online games? (its because i'd watch out for wireless if you do, you get alot of connection interupted, but you can get an ethernet cable to solve the problem, thats just a little hint)
     
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    I don't use my computers for gaming, mostly just consoles. I use my computers for web browsing and stuff.
     
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    if youve got the usb adapters, you'll be fine.
     
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    Are you sure?Just don't want to go out and buy a router and have my computers not be able to detect or connect to it, but i've connected to my friends netgear and it has detected other types of routers.

    Anyways the USB adapter is just the rectagle with a few lights and a dell logo :P
     
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    Just set up the wep if you use one and you should be good... specially if you have detected a router before... the wireless g is good and so is netgear (so i've heard) so yeah, if it came with wireless capabilities from the box then you should just need the wireless router to be in good shape.
     

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