wireless network

[dangerrat]

MY LAPTOP IS WELL NOT THE "BEST BUY" I'VE EVER MADE AND IT HAS A RECALL ON THE ETHERNET CONNECTION BUT I CAN NOT BE WITHOUT IT FOR THE TIME NEEDED TO FIX IT [TWO WEEKS]. AND SO MY TROUBLES BEGIN. ANY AND ALL HELP WOULD BE GREAT.

QUESTION ONE:

IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE WIRELESS/NETWORK WITH ONLY ONE COMPUTER?

QUESTION TWO:

IS IT POSSIBLE TO BYPASS MY ETHERNET CONNECTION AND PLUG INTO A USB PORT INSTEAD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INTERNET?

THANKS AGAIN,

DANGERRAT

[PrntRhd]

Q1: Depends on the computer
Q2: Yes

[dangerrat]

THANKS,

I'M STILL GREEN TO THE COMPUTER BUT I'M A FAST LEARNER. I HAVE A PRESARIO 900 LAPTOP. IS THIS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW OR DO YOU NEED MORE INFO?

THANKS,

DANGERRAT

[PrntRhd]

Well, I guess it isn't Centrino with that 486 processor.
You should be able to go wireless with wireless PCMCIA card and wireless access point but $$, also could connect with USB modem/router, not so easy to get quickly.
What OS is on that notebook?

[dangerrat]

OS = XP HOME EDITION
1.33 GHz
MOBILE AMD ATHLON XP 1500+

GOT A PCMCIA CARD 802.11b W/ MATCHING ROUTER

THANKS,

DANGERRAT

THANKS FOR BEING PATIENT.

[PrntRhd]

Glad we could help.
:D

[goldmonkee]

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