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nasher
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_ 		15. February 2007 @ 09:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
right if this isnt in the right place im sorry!

i have a netgear wired router with 4 ports i hav just got a new laptop and would like to surff internet on new laptop in other rooms is there something that i cane plug into the router so i can use my laptop wirelessly other that usb if that makes any sence to any 1 cheers!
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ddp
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_ 		15. February 2007 @ 11:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
moved to correct forum
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J0hnnyga
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_ 		15. February 2007 @ 15:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
assuming your laptop has a wireless card built in sounds to me like you need to switch your wired router for a wireless model
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steimy
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_ 		16. February 2007 @ 05:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yeah, i agree. If you have a wireless card in it then get a wireless router. If you have problems with a strong signal where you use it then you can always get a signal extender. only option you have with a wired router (or no wireless card in the laptop) is a very long cat5 ethernet cable directly hooked between the router and laptop.
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nasher
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_ 		16. February 2007 @ 08:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
cheers what about if i get one of these usb things would that work?
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Dunker
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_ 		16. February 2007 @ 12:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you mean a USB wireless card, go for it. Most of the stuff being sold now is on the 802.11n standard, which is more secure than the older "g" stuff, but the g is about half the price of the "n" stuff. Just make sure you enable encryption, etc. on your router or your neighbors will love you for giving them free internet.

I strongly recommend getting Dlink products.
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ddp
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_ 		16. February 2007 @ 12:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i prefer linksys
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nasher
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_ 		17. February 2007 @ 12:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
cheers 4 the help so far!

but what i mean is something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thrustmaster-WiF...P/dp/B000FS9R1U

something along these lines anyway
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nasher
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_ 		19. February 2007 @ 01:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
or a thing called a wirelss access point
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steimy
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_ 		19. February 2007 @ 04:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
never used the USB type myself so i would read up on them and make sure they do what they should and have a strong signal.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...33098&CatId=369
this one seemed to get good customer feedback

as far as wireless routhers i prefer Linksys meself. I have a WRT54GS
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...&Sort=3&Recs=10
and there are some linksys versions. I actually have one of the WUSB54G adapters that came free with my router, although i have never had a use for it yet so i can not rate it. Just use the site i linked you to and read customers reveiws, then you can find and buy it somewhere that ships to you.
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ddp
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_ 		19. February 2007 @ 09:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
got 1 of those d-link usb wireless adapter from a customer that was doa. was part of package deal that came with wireless router. router worked.
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