0
There are two ways to connect your laptop to a router, wired and wireless. If your laptop is fairly new, it will likely support both types of connections.
The easiest way to connect your laptop is wired. If your router is in the same room as your laptop, or if your router doesn't have wireless functionality, then you should wire it. Just get a standard ethernet cable, with the length depending on how far you have to connect it.
However, if you want to be able to walk around your house or even go outside without cables holding you back, set up a wireless connection, if your laptop and router support it. You have to use network connections to connect to an available network, which you will have to set up using software that comes with your router. Once you are connected, you can go anywhere and receive internet as long as you are still in range of your router. Getting a more powerful router will increase your range.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
how do i connect to a cisco wireless router using ubuntu?
how do i get my laptop to pickup my cisco wireless router while using ubuntu. my laptop will not show wireless connect
If you buy laptop with wireless enableed will it connect wireles router or does lap top need wifi?
If you have a router (connected to internet), and you get a laptop with wireless enabled you do not need anything else. You can connect your laptop to the router and have internet on your laptop.
How do you connect a wireless laptop to a router?
Yes, you can it's exactly what (wireless) routers were made for.
If wireless laptop is not near an access point is a router needed?
If the access point has a wireless interface and if your laptop supports the wireless network type, no you do not need a router. <><><><><> If the laptop is not near enough to an access point, it will not be able to connect. The router is immaterial.
How do you hook up a cable modem to a wireless router to a ps3 ethernet with out interfering with the wireless in my laptop?
If you connect your modem to the router, and then using one of LAN port (router's) connect the PS3 to the router, you will not interfere with wireless signal at all.
How do you use your wired broadband connection to connect your wireless laptop to the internet when there is no wireless network available?
You have two basic options. 1.You can connect your laptop to your cable, fibre optic, or DSL modem or Ethernet port using an Ethernet cord. 2. You can connect your cable, fibre optic, or DSL modem or Ethernet port to a wireless router using a Ethernet cable. You then connect your laptop using wireless to your wireless router.
Can you connect a netgear dg834g wireless router to a zyxel prestige 660ru adsl wired router that is already wired to a desktop computer to provide wireless internet for a laptop?
Connect zyxel prestige 660ru adsl wired router to internet then netgear dg834g, and then your PC and laptop to the negear router.
How do you connect to the internet with a laptop if you have a router?
Your router should have a wireless network. Read the manual for how to enable it and set up a key, then connect to it with your laptop. Or just use a cable like with a desktop.
Why cant your laptop connect to the internet wirelessly when i can connect wired?
There are tons of reasons. Most common are secured wireless is enabled, MAC table is enabled, your wireless adapter is not compatible with your wireless router, wireless router does not work properly and so on.
How to connect wireless router in my laptop?
Look at the directions that the wireless router came with. You might have to call a customer support system number to try and hook it up. it should be fairly simple to hook up the router to the laptop! Good luck!!
Is a router essential and obligatory for a laptop to connect at Internet by wireless?
A router and the modem that will hook up to that router so it can provide the internet. Or you can wirelessly connect to the modem with Wi-Fi. You can also use a dongle for on-the-go internet.
Is a router required for a notebook laptop?
If you wish to use the wireless network card built into your laptop, then yes, you would need a wireless router. Many ISP's provide you with a modem that also acts as a wireless router for your internet service. But if yours doesn't then you would need a wireless router in order to connect without cabling. But if you don't mind running a length of ethernet cable from your modem to your laptop, then you wouldn't need a router.
