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There is no difference between a laptop or a desktop when setting up a router. You should use an Ethernet cable when setting up your router, and use the wireless only after it's setup.
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Can a single desktop be setup for wireless connection alone?
I have a laptop and it is the only computer in my house and it is set up wireless with a router, the router is hooked into the modem.
Do you have to keep the Ethernet cord connected on a laptop when connected to wireless router?
If the laptop computer has a wireless adapter installed, either internally or externally, and it can communicate over that adapter to the wireless router, it is time to disconnect the Ethernet cable. The computer will only use one network path to the router at a time.
Can i use my laptop internal modem instead of a dsl or cable modem to hook up to linksys router ethernet cable so i could get online for your PS3 and laptop?
Sorry you can not. The laptops internal modem is mostly a PSTN device. This means it can only be used by phone lines. ADSL and Cable modems work in a different way. If you want to connect a laptop and a PS3 to the Internet a Linksys Router with multiple LAN connections must be used. The setup is then: INTERNET | CABLE/DSL Modem | Linksys router | | LAPTOP PS3
How do I use internet with a laptop but no other computer. Have a router and wireless card but internet only works when laptop is plugged in?
go into your router and make sure it has the wireless signal output enabled, if this is not the issue make sure your laptop is connected to the network and into the network and choose your connection for further help you can mesange me on AOL instant messanger, Chronicheals
Does a router need a computer?
only to configure it, after that, no.
If you get a n wireless laptop can you use a g router?
Yes, however, your internet speed will only be that of the G router which is comparably slower than that of an N router.
Why is my router giving internet to my brother's computer and my parents computer but not to my Ipod PS3 and sometimes my computer?
You might have entered the password on your iPod, PS3, and computer and then the password for the router changed. Or, your router only allows a couple of devices to connect at once.
How to setup a Netgear WNR854T if you have no Ethernet connection only wireless card?
Find your router in network list and connect to your router. You might need to put proper settings in your router for DHCP server and wlan connection.
What sort of wireless does my laptop need?
Any laptop manufactured during the past five to ten years will have an 802.11 b, g, or n wireless interface. Any standard 802.11 b/g/n wireless router will work with any b/g/n laptop, but you may wish to use your computer's Device Manager to see which type your laptop has since you may not want to buy a more expensive 802.11n router if your laptop can only use 802.11b speeds.
How to set up broadband with only one Ethernet on laptop?
You only need one ethernet connection on the laptop for DSL. If you need to connect to other computers on an ethernet network then you can buy a 4 or 8 port Wireless/Lan router. Plug the Broadband box into the router, laptop into the router. And if you need more connections then you can buy a 4, 8 or 16 port ethernet switch and plug the router into that and then plug the other computers into the switch and there you go.
What computer parts start with R?
The only part I could think of is the router. A router communicates information between two or more computer networks.
Do you need to have a wireless adapter on your computer plus an adapter on your XBox 360 to get XBox live?
No, what i did is i took the ethernet cable that came with my xbox, connected it to my laptop, and connected my laptop to the internet via wireless router. The only other way that doesn't involve a wireless adapter for your 360 is to connect your 360 to your computer via an ethernet cable (not sure if you need a router for this but i might as well list it), but the laptop-connect is the "most effecient/cheapest" way, and the adapter-connect is the "best connection/signal" way.
