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Title: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Synbios459 on August 20, 2007, 05:02:19 PM

Here's the deal, my friend moved into an apt right next door to mine and bought a new emachine (I know) comp with vista on it. Thing is until he gets cable hooked up at his place I told him he could use mine. Unfortunately I don't know how to get the comp to look for a wireless signal.

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Mupepe on August 20, 2007, 05:04:56 PM

does he have a wireless adapter?

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Synbios459 on August 20, 2007, 05:07:36 PM

Hmm...I don't know, I just assumed all newer PCs had them built in. Well can you tell me where I need to go to check for the wireless signal? He did buy his own wireless router.

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on August 20, 2007, 05:07:46 PM

Yeah he should just be able to "search for available networks"

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Mupepe on August 20, 2007, 05:10:27 PM

If he has a wireless router, that means that he's sending out a wireless signal for other people to pick up.  He needs a wireless access point or wireless NIC card.  Most PC's do not come with them.  After he installs the software for it, there will be an option to monitor all available networks and connect to them.

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Synbios459 on August 20, 2007, 05:12:10 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on August 20, 2007, 05:10:27 PM

If he has a wireless router, that means that he's sending out a wireless signal for other people to pick up.  He needs a wireless access point or wireless NIC card.  Most PC's do not come with them.  After he installs the software for it, there will be an option to monitor all available networks and connect to them.

Oh, ok. Are they easy to install? Oh, and Mupepe can you get on AIM?

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Mupepe on August 20, 2007, 05:14:40 PM

sorry, can't get on aim right now.  but yeah, they're easy to install.  most will do it automatically via windows when you plug it in.

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on August 20, 2007, 05:15:57 PM

Bought this (http://www.myessentialssupport.com/product/?pid=ME1001-USB) for my roommate; all you do is install the software, plug the thingy into your USB drive and you're off.

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Synbios459 on August 20, 2007, 05:16:15 PM

NM

Title: Re: Need help detecting wireless router.
Post by: Mupepe on August 20, 2007, 05:16:46 PM

only if you get a wireless NIC card.  Just get a wireless access point.