Adding a Laptop to my Network

[Guest]

Just purchased a laptop and have no idea how to set up a network connection
to my home pc. I currently have a homenetwork connecting 2 pc's using a
lynksys Wireless B - Broadband router. Do I need a extra addapter for my main
pc to connect the labtop?

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

assuming all are wireless, you don't need to add any hardware.

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[Guest]

Yes, all is wireless. I read somewhere something about a WI-FI adapter/card??
Don't need that either?

 

[Malke]

Yes, all is wireless. I read somewhere something about a WI-FI
adapter/card?? Don't need that either?

Linda, of course you need a wireless adapter on the notebook. Look at
the manual you got with the laptop and see if wireless is built in. If
wireless is built in, also look to see if there is an on-off button or
switch and make sure you turn it on. Here are some links to help you
with wireless networking:

Wireless Network Setup Wizard SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0604.mspx

Wireless - Basic Configuration -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless - Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

Malke