Built in wireless functionalities have become almost normal equipment on most laptops and home computer systems these days for quite a number of reasons. One of the primary reasons is cost. Adding wireless capability is so inexpensive that it would be ridiculous for the makers not to add it. The perceived value of any piece of equipment with wireless capacity far exceeds the cost to add it. Wireless is the wave of our future, so if the manufacturers want to stay in front of the technology competition they need to add it to all but there most basic models.
However, if you are like the majority you probably cannot even check the amount of memory your computer has, let-alone whether or not your computer is wireless enabled. Chuck in the fact that you just may not know what wireless networking is, and it's effortless to disregard even trying to work out if your computer has that capacity. As a result, ever taking time to set it up is obviously out of the question.
Since you got your computer you have most likely heard increasingly about "going wireless" because it's becoming the hip thing to do. If that's the case with you or I've simply sparked your imagination then read a bit more because I've outlined a few changes you can do to test whether or not your computer has wireless capabilities.
Laptops - Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Computer companies do less than a perfect job at explaining what this means, but if your laptop came with this built in then this is good news for you! In a nutshell, it implies that your laptop has wireless networking built right in and you don't have to do a thing. Intel Centrino Mobile Technology is a marketing name for the combination of the Intel Pentium M processor and Intel's' Pro Wireless card.
For those who have Intel Centrino Mobile Technology it follows that your computer must contain a "Centrino" sticker on it somewhere. If you cannot locate a sticker but you think you had one at some time then simply do the following.
Right click on your "My Computer" icon. It is probably on the desktop itself, but if it isn't then go to your 'Start Menu', find 'My Computer', right-click and select Properties. When the menu opens check out what it states after, or under the word 'Computer'.
On a side note, Intel Centrino Mobile Technology also improves your battery life and allows manufacturers to build computers smaller. If you can't find anything concerning Intel Centrino Mobile Technology under the word Computer -- don't worry because if your laptop has a free card slot, installing wireless will be a simple task.
Any computer which does not have a wireless network card or USB adapter will require one installing. This is not that difficult and they are moderately inexpensive to buy. The key thing is to make sure they are compatible with the wireless ADSL modem router. For compatibility with the Netgear DG834G, the Netgear RangeMax USB Adapter WPN111 is recommended for desktops, and the Netgear RangeMax WN511B is recommended for laptops.
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Hopefully I have given you an insight in to what is involved. There are plenty of ebooks and such stuff on the internet. I always go to a company called Computer Repair London . They do not just repair computer systems, they also provide IT support as well and they are always helpfull if you get stuck on anything.
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