Wireless confusion!

doc_morris · 03-13-2009, 03:25 PM

Hi

This may have been covered in a sort-of way previously, but I just need some confirmation to put my mind at ease. Scenario is that I have desktop PC which is currently connected to an ADSL modem. It's an old-ish PC of about 6 years now, and I don't believe there is a wireless card installed. I am about to purchase a laptop (Linux) and would like to use the laptop to connect wirelessly to the internet with the help of my PC.

I need some help/advice on my shopping list, as well as any other general advice please. My understanding is that I will need:

1) For the laptop, a Wireless Networking card (?)
2) For the PC, a USB Network Adaptor or a Wireless Networking Card (?)
3) A Wireless Router/Modem (?)

Is this correct?

Cheers & thanks.

**belfasteddie** · 03-14-2009, 12:23 AM

If the laptop is new/modern it will likely have Wireless built in. check before you buy!
The PC already has a network card in it.
You need a Wireless Router/modem.
The PC doesn't require any Wireless card unless you wish to use it wireless.
N.B. Check that the version of Linux on the laptop is 100% Wireless compatible. Reason, I play around with different versions of Linux and it's not as easy as Windows to setup. ( The best/easiest version I have come across is Puppy Linux 4.1, although I doubt you'll be offered that).

doc_morris · 03-14-2009, 07:37 AM

Many thanks Eddie, that's brilliant!

The laptop is coming with Windows Vista installed (shudder) so I plan to install Fedora over the top of it and hope that the new installation will pick up all of the hardware for me (everything crossed). I spoke to the Red Hat gurus and they insist that this will work, in fact the guy I spoke to had Fedora on his laptop with a Netgear card installed and he said it works just fine - let's hope so.

Many thanks again, cheers.

03-13-2009, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
doc_morris Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Wireless confusion! Hi This may have been covered in a sort-of way previously, but I just need some confirmation to put my mind at ease. Scenario is that I have desktop PC which is currently connected to an ADSL modem. It's an old-ish PC of about 6 years now, and I don't believe there is a wireless card installed. I am about to purchase a laptop (Linux) and would like to use the laptop to connect wirelessly to the internet with the help of my PC. I need some help/advice on my shopping list, as well as any other general advice please. My understanding is that I will need: 1) For the laptop, a Wireless Networking card (?) 2) For the PC, a USB Network Adaptor or a Wireless Networking Card (?) 3) A Wireless Router/Modem (?) Is this correct? Cheers & thanks.

03-14-2009, 12:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Wireless confusion! If the laptop is new/modern it will likely have Wireless built in. check before you buy! The PC already has a network card in it. You need a Wireless Router/modem. The PC doesn't require any Wireless card unless you wish to use it wireless. N.B. Check that the version of Linux on the laptop is 100% Wireless compatible. Reason, I play around with different versions of Linux and it's not as easy as Windows to setup. ( The best/easiest version I have come across is Puppy Linux 4.1, although I doubt you'll be offered that).

03-14-2009, 07:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
doc_morris Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Win XP	Re: Wireless confusion! Many thanks Eddie, that's brilliant! The laptop is coming with Windows Vista installed (shudder) so I plan to install Fedora over the top of it and hope that the new installation will pick up all of the hardware for me (everything crossed). I spoke to the Red Hat gurus and they insist that this will work, in fact the guy I spoke to had Fedora on his laptop with a Netgear card installed and he said it works just fine - let's hope so. Many thanks again, cheers.