i need help with wireless stuff

if you hate waitng then go buy it from a store. but with computers you need to learn patience.

eric

 

oo... dam lol, ya i guess... oo and what is a ethernet card? iv always wondered what that was the computer guy who made my desktop put in, hes like your internet might go a lil faster... i was like ya i kno... like i knew what he was talkin about lol, and another question is can i use any card for any router? like can i use a d-link router and a linksys card? or would that not work?

 

yeah that should work as long as they are both the same type (ex: 802.11b or 802.11g, they both must be same.)

eric

 

i'm trying to keep it simple for him but yes you can interchange them but it will all run at b speed which is much much slower than g.

eric

 

o,ok kool so if i use a linksys router can i use a d-link card and it will work?

 

oo ya that might be nice, b/c i was watchin thebroken ep. on there site and they were showing how to do wireless hacking and stuff and i dont want lil f*^#@! messin with my internet lol

 

air snare? they were talkin about that on the video... i think they said it was to crack the ip or something but what is it again? i forget, im at a friends house rite now

 

what does launching Ethereal mean?

 

and bah... fhk 802.11g is faster then 802.11b rite???

 

oo awesome heheh, and does it make your internet fast or what? waht does it make faster?

 

what do you mean data between computers faster? im usen 1 comp for wireless, and thats my laptop

 

oo of course i have a desktop but why is the desktop involved with the laptop? dont you just hook the router to the cable box and the card to your laptop and your set?

 

ooo yeah, like how far can i go with my laptop from where i live?

 

oo well.... isnt 802.11b slower then the G, (ya im real sure lol) and if i hooked both comps up wont it be slower??? and what if i get the extreme 802.11g (or super) "i think lol" how far can i get away from my house with that? or is it just the same and just a waste of money? lol

 

oo i see now, awesome so ill just get the 802.11g one then

 

well... is there a way to make it so i can go like outa town with my laptop and have the internet work on it?

 

sorry for posting 3 times in a row but i need to kno somethin before i goto sleep, im gettin the linksys wireless router, (thats good rite?) and someone told me the linksys card stucks so what should i get? D-Link, Linksys, or Netgear 802.11g card? hopefully it will work with different bank router and card (hope so) if you have used any or all of them plz tell me which one, me off to bed, cyaz

 

grr i dont kno what you mean.... like if someone esle has wireless on there comp couldent i like feed off there wireless connection from anywhere i go? i dont kno what you mean what your talkin about

 

there are WAN and LAN wireless networks. The LAN is more closely related to having your local house-hold on a limited range wifi.
Now what you want is the WAN version of it. Hotspots that may be available at specific locations that cover large areas. WiFi is not all ecompassing geographically.

you can purchase keys for wifi networks from places such as
http://wifiminutes.com/

or you can search for free spots
http://www.wififreespot.com/

 

dam, that sounds all confusing

 

what can I help you explain..

I had a hell of a time explaining to my wife and I told her it was like this..

LAN wireless is like your cordless phone.. only works in and around your house.
WAN wireless is like your cell phone..

that's an extreme basic comparitive explanation.. but she got the point .

 

don't get Linksys. Get Netgear. I have the exact same setup you are trying to achieve. I have the Netgear MR814v2 802.11b wireless Cable/DSL router and a Netgear MA521 802.11b wireless pc card. the router comes with instructions on how to setup your router with your cable/dsl (whichever you have). You don't need 802.11g (imo) unless you plan on transfering huge files between your laptop and desktop. 802.11b is just fine for doc's and pics.

 

installed a netgear 2 weeks ago for a friend.. Now that MS is out of the wifi hardware business, that is my next recommended brand.

 

You can't connect directly to another computer with a wireless card, nor can anyone access your laptop directly through their card. You will need to connect through some network router, like the one you plan to buy or the one at your hotel, if they offer wireless internet. Tapping into a network without permission isn't legal, though.

 

oo i think i kno what you mean now, so if i get a wireless router and card ill be usen LAN? and if i try to get WAN i have to pay for it?

 

WAN is wide area network. LAN is local area network.

you are comparing apples with oranges. if you get a wireless router and pc card, then you will have a LAN with your laptop and desktop. the WAN is you connecting to the internet.

 

WAN's don't necessarily mean "internet".. the internet is a WAN, yes.. but it is not synonymous. In addition, you don't necessarily have to pay for wirless access. I posted a link to a site that lists free hotspots. A hot spot is just an area where Wireless is available.

 

true...you and I (among others) know that. but i was being situation specific.

 

grrr so confusing guys, its crazy lol

 

there's alot to all this stuff, 40's .. I would recommend sticking around ..reading.. and posting questions when you don't understand something.

We can't help you if you don't tell us what's confusing.. tell what you understand and what you don't.

 

ok well LAN is the connection im getin rite? just the plain wireless router and card rite? and i have no clue what WAN is, people are sayin its free and all this stuff i dunno, and you guys say to get netgear router and card? not linksys?

 

forget about lan and wan right now.

what is your connection to the internet? cable/dsl? dialup?

 

Waaaay back on post #7, he stated he has cable broadband.

 

hah yeah im usen cable jones

 

dont mind that? what are you talkin about and what is that lol

 

This isn't helping one bit. 106 posts, six pages, and I don't think X_40's_X is any closer to having his laptop and desktop share his internet connection than when he made his original post. NO offense to him, but it's clear he has a minimal understanding of what he wants to accomplish and how to go about it, and going off on tangents is only making the matter more confusing to him, and isn't serving anyone's interests.

 

yeah i kno, am i suppose to kno this ad hoc network and wireless crossover stuff?? or am i just fine

 

Forget ad hoc and crossover for now. I think you have to first decide whether you need or want the faster 802.11g stuff, or will 802.11b serve your needs. Then pick a brand and go out and buy it-- you can't start sharing your internet connection until you do. The hands-on experience will be far more enlightening than having to keep asking questions about something you are totally unfamiliar with.

 

yeah doug is right. go out and buy it then you will get to work with it and then you can start asking deeper questions when you understand the basics.

eric

 

aight, ill go buy it soon, thanks all you guys, very much!!

 

yeah i guess in 6 pages of crap, i missed it.

go netgear. if you want your laptop of have a wireless connection, get a wireless cable/dsl router, and a wireless pc card. the router will have instructions on how to set everything up. very simple. should be up in 10 minutes or less.