Going wireless with new Dell laptop

  • Thread starter Thread starter ~*Laughingstar 2009*~
  • Start date Start date
L

~*Laughingstar 2009*~

I'm going wireless on a new laptop, in addition to DSL on home "Business HP"
desk top computer. Not sure how it interfaces with my DSL (same company),
though.

Is there anything I need to consider, or watch out for in re my XP Pro?

Thank you.
 
| I'm going wireless on a new laptop, in addition to DSL on home "Business HP"
| desk top computer. Not sure how it interfaces with my DSL (same company),
| though.
|
| Is there anything I need to consider, or watch out for in re my XP Pro?
|
| Thank you.
|

First question: Do you have a wireless modem/router on your DSL connection?
Without a wireless router you will not have any connection to make.

Tell us more about your system and we can give more detailed information.
 
I'm going wireless on a new laptop, in addition to DSL on home "Business HP"
desk top computer. Not sure how it interfaces with my DSL (same company),
though.

Is there anything I need to consider, or watch out for in re my XP Pro?
Click to expand...


Your question is very strange, so I assume that you don't clearly
understand the issue you're asking about.

DSL is not on your desktop computer. DSL is the service that is
provided by your ISP (presumably your telephone company).

DSL comes into your home on a telephone line, and presumably goes to a
router. The router then provides the internet service it got from the
DSL telephone line to all your computers (desktops and laptops).

The way the router can communicate with your computers depends on the
router and the computers. You presumably should have a router that
provides both a CAT5 ethernet cable connection (to your desktop, or
desktops if there is more than one) and a wireless connection (to your
laptop, or laptops if there is more than one). Do you have such a
router?

So the "in addition to" part of your first sentence should be
"wireless in addition to ethernet," not "wireless in addition to DSL."
 
in addition to having
a dsl modem. which is
likely connected right
into your desktop.

you will now need to add
a wireless router between
the modem and your desktop.

the router will split the dsl
signal up so that your pc
and your laptop can get
the dsl signals.

the laptop will search the
airwaves for a signal from
the wireless router and
should provide a auto
setup routine for you.

when you buy a wireless
router, it will require a
special cable called
a crossover cable.

the cross over cable
is slightly different
than a standard network
cable.

but you will need both.

the cross over cable
is used to connect the
dsl to the router

the cross over cable can
also be used to connect
your pc to the laptop.

the standard cable is used
to connect the router to the
pc.

the standard cable can also
be used to connect the
router to the laptop, that
is if you find a need to
forego wireless connectivity.
--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- Microsoft Partner
- @hotmail.com
~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
 
Back
Top