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Old 02-26-2007, 04:36 PM   #1
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What do I need to get a laptop onto the Internet?
Dunno much about WiFi and such. Links please.

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Old 02-26-2007, 05:08 PM   #2
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well, you would need a wireless router to send the laptop the signal, assuming your laptop is wifi ready. if not, then you need a wireless pcmcia card.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:11 PM   #3
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What G said, otherwise it's the same as your standard tower pc: ethernet port or dialup modem.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:30 PM   #4
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What if I don't have an Internet connection? Is it possible to get online with out one? (I'm assuming no.)
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:34 PM   #5
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Ummmmm....no, it is not possible to get online without an internet connection.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:36 PM   #6
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Old 02-26-2007, 07:39 PM   #7
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You can go to hotspots or Wi-Fi areas if you don't have a connection.
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Old 02-27-2007, 10:02 AM   #8
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You could probably ride on other peoples connection in the area with a wireless router..
 
Old 02-27-2007, 03:15 PM   #9
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Yea can probably steal it from your neighbors
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And what would a person need to pull that off, Micheal of Stima?
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And what would a person need to pull that off, Micheal of Stima?

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well, you would need a wireless router to send the laptop the signal, assuming your laptop is wifi ready. if not, then you need a wireless pcmcia card.
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Old 02-28-2007, 12:32 AM   #12
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If your laptop has a wireless card, it will pick up wireless networks in the area. You can connect to them, though nowadays a lot of wireless connections require a password or some sort of source code the first time you connect to the network to prevent people from stealing the signal. My Verizon DSL is protected, no one can steal my shit.
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Old 03-01-2007, 04:42 AM   #15
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People can still steal your shit, they just have to put in a little work first.
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Old 03-02-2007, 08:58 PM   #16
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I know people have gotten fined for stealing internet via WiFi.. But anyone who is dumb enough to go after you probably wouldn't be able to tell you are leaching their connection anyway (unless you print out stuff on their printer, or something.) Just don't do it to like a business, the articles I've read about people getting caught were almost always when they were leaching off of a business' office internet.
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