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computer & internet

lishateri

Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:54:24 am

How do I get internet on a computer that has no connection? I have 3 computers one is hooked up to the internet and has a wireless connection for the laptop but the other computer has no internet and don't have a phone jack; is there a way or a device that can give that computer internet or make it realize the wireless connection is there.

madvinegar

Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:29:04 am

If your PC does not have a network card, you could buy a USB wireless adapter. They come cheap. Prefer to buy one that says it is supported by Linux.

Wolfman

Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:55:04 pm

Hi,

or buy a network card that you would fit inside your PC, they are very cheap!!.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_in ... controller

Make sure that you know which one to buy, there are a couple of variants, PCI, ISA (outdated but you might have an old machine), PCI-E and so on.

Regards Wolfman :D

Wolfman

Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:05:29 pm

@swarf,

no me olde mucker, it can also be used (a network card) with PCI E slots:

An example:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-PRO-100 ... 5897822904

Regards Wolfman :D