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post #1 of 14
12/26/03 at 2:05pm
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Ok, so if i got the wireless PCI card in the lappy, and i want wireless internet, then i have to get a wireless base station? And when i get that is there anything special to look for? and how do i program it so it will read the signal?
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post #2 of 14
12/26/03 at 3:04pm

Help is here!

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Originally Posted by Alienware3.2
Ok, so if i got the wireless PCI card in the lappy, and i want wireless internet, then i have to get a wireless base station? And when i get that is there anything special to look for? and how do i program it so it will read the signal?
I got the Netgear 802.11g wireless router that was so kindly reccomended by drew and it works beautifully. you ccan get eh 802.11b 11mbs model for about $50 to $60 and just for sufing the net will work fine. The 802.11g 54mbs is more for movinglarve files and i find gamming accross it to be fine althought wired network is preferd for gaming. Wired is 100mbs. A fast internet connection will only connect at 1.5 to 3mbs anyway so 11mbs will work fine for that. as for set up all you need to do with teh net gear is hook it up as the directions tell you to and pop in the cd and it will automaticaly find your internet connection and start broadcasting teh wi-fi signal your laptop should pick it right up and ask if you want to conenct to this new network connection and you hit yes and then you are off an running that is pretty much it in a nutshell. WI-FI in my opinion is easier than wired as far as setup. If you have ever had any experience with a wired net work WI-Fi is a breeze!

Great deal on this $32 after 20 dollar rebate www.newegg.com rocks!

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...1&searchdepa=0
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post #3 of 14
12/26/03 at 4:01pm
I also have the Netgear 802.11g router that Drew recommended. When I got my laptop I was leaving for work so I took it to work and installed all my software, then I came home and sat it down on the dining room table to see if I could get on the net with any headaches. To my suprise i really was that easy and I couldn't be happier.
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post #4 of 14
12/26/03 at 4:07pm
Does anyone know anything about Microsofts 54G wireless router?

http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...oKKY3S%2F%2FhA

This is the unit I bought to go with my new Area 51m. (phase 8)

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post #5 of 14
12/26/03 at 4:33pm

Review.

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Originally Posted by CADMAN
Does anyone know anything about Microsofts 54G wireless router?

http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...oKKY3S%2F%2FhA

This is the unit I bought to go with my new Area 51m. (phase 8)
Sorry I don't know much about this router but here is a nice review of it!

http://reviews.cnet.com/Microsoft_MN...5.html?tag=dir
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post #6 of 14
12/26/03 at 4:37pm

Wireless Travel!

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Originally Posted by BKJOLLY
I also have the Netgear 802.11g router that Drew recommended. When I got my laptop I was leaving for work so I took it to work and installed all my software, then I came home and sat it down on the dining room table to see if I could get on the net with any headaches. To my suprise i really was that easy and I couldn't be happier.

I go back and forth between my house and my moms house she just got broadband internet. All I do is take my wireless router with me hook it up run the software and i can now use my wireless at my mom house. she is completle amazed with it. My dad came up to mee whilei was on my laptop and i told him I was on the internet. He said no you arnt thera re no wires! how could you be on the internet. Then i showed him he spent the net 45 to 50 minutes onmylaptop in the living room watching tv and surfing he loved It!
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post #7 of 14
12/26/03 at 5:01pm
Is he gonna buy himself one now? I have alot of friends who have seen mine and love it and ask how much was. As soon as I answer they're like "you paid how much for a laptop?" It's funny what some people think is a reasonable price others find insane.
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post #8 of 14
12/26/03 at 5:27pm
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Is he gonna buy himself one now? I have alot of friends who have seen mine and love it and ask how much was. As soon as I answer they're like "you paid how much for a laptop?" It's funny what some people think is a reasonable price others find insane.
My mother freaked when I told her how much it was. Then I told her what was in it then she refeaked in the other direction! Luckily my mother is fairly computer literate and when I told her this thing had 1gb of ram and a 2.8ghz pocessor, DVD-RW and a removeable 128mb video card she was like (IN A LAPTOP!!!!!!!!!!)
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post #9 of 14
12/26/03 at 5:49pm
Yeah I know I never told my mom how much I speant because she thought DSL was crazy. But I called my dad and let him know what I just bought. He thought it was a little crazy but he understood. I remember when DSL first came out and I got it and my mom came to my house and used the computer she couldn't believe the speed increase. She still thought it was too expensive for an internet service but now she can't live without it. I think what girls spend on make up and clothes is insane so I guess it all balances out.
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post #10 of 14
12/27/03 at 3:51pm
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I think what girls spend on make up and clothes is insane so I guess it all balances out.
A-FREAKIN-MEN bro!
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post #11 of 14
12/27/03 at 7:30pm
Hey, I'm a chick, I resent that! I have a beautiful new blue Area 51, but no new clothes. And it was a freaking good Christmas.

Besides, you guys know you like it when a girl dresses up and wears make up for you. Hell, if your wife stopped shaving for a couple of days you'd probably have s**t fits.
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post #12 of 14
12/27/03 at 7:43pm
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Hey, I'm a chick, I resent that! I have a beautiful new blue Area 51, but no new clothes. And it was a freaking good Christmas.

Besides, you guys know you like it when a girl dresses up and wears make up for you. Hell, if your wife stopped shaving for a couple of days you'd probably have s**t fits.

A chick that gets decked out for the New Years eve party to be the center of any guy's attention in the room that carries a laptop case instead of a purse - I like that.

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post #13 of 14
12/28/03 at 3:04pm
Hey baby, is that an Area-51 in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
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post #14 of 14
12/28/03 at 3:44pm
Heheheh.....and why is it so big and blue???
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