Wifi - newbie question

[MO]

I have a Sony Vaio laptop with WiFi. I am having trouble setting up a
wireless internet connection. I have switched on the wireless card on the
actual laptop but do I have to enable it elsewhere in Windows? if so, I
can`t find where. I see no area for wireless connections.

I am a newbie and thanks for any help

 

[Doug]

You need a broadband connection to your home, with a wireless Router or an
"Access Point". Depending on what router or wireless connection hardware
you have, you will need to enable your laptop in your routers setup.
Linksys Routers can be accessed by typing 192.168.1.1 in your Browser
address bar and typing "Admin" in the password field. D-Link access is
192.168.0.1 and typing "Admin" in the User field. Read your setup guide if
your router is different than either of these. You will find your setting
within these setup screens.

Hope this helps,

Doug

 

[RalfG]

Assuming that the drivers for the wireless adapter were already installed,
when it is enabled the wireless adapter shows up in Network Connections with
the other network connections. The icon is very similar to the other network
connections except it has an antenna symbol in place of a "t" connector (may
be identified by adapter model name or generically as Wireless Connection).
All settings for connecting to a wireless network are found in the
Properties for the wireless connection. You might also have to configure
your Internet connection to use the wireless connection rather than a
dial-up or an other LAN connection.

 

[Guest]

mo, look in your control panel for wireless networks or networks, for
configuring the network. i am no expert buti i am trying to figure a similar
thing out. i use to connect wirelessly daily but now i cant, dont know why, i
have a blue lite on my laptop that means it is on, and i have looked into the
control panel, etc. guess i am out of range now, wont know till i go to a hot
spot, i guess, does anyone know if this is true, is that how it works, so so
so stupid

 

[Guest]

well, mo, doug , and ralf,,,,,,,,,youll are discussing something of interest
, i need to know about. please, i am having trouble understanding this. when
you speak of routers and access pts and stuff arent you talking about say,
one computor in the house or dorm or whatever is connected to a broadband ,
cable or someother source and you are connecting to that source wirelessly.
that would be one situation. now , the other is dealing with wi fi, and
801.11 g or b or whatever, when you are near a hot spot, like starbucks or a
library or a book store or something..........and you are able to connect to
whatever. is my thinking correct about these issues or am i on mars. i am
seriously trying to figure this out, i have built in 801,1g on my laptop, i
am assuming i cannot connect to the internet via wireless cuz i am not near a
hot spot. is that true.........therefore, i have to connect using my dial up
isp. right. please explain , thanks