Wireless Desktop Computer
urlee
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Comments (5)If you don't have it in the pc then the usb dongle would be an easier way to go. Here is a link to a search on newegg for usb wireless N there you can see various options, of course there are some other things that turn up in the search but focus on the usb wireless dongles, you definitely want usb 2.0 and you want to make sure it does all types of security including WPA2 so you can set up your system securely. As you will see some have antennas some just look like a usb thumb drive. If you wish to find out exactly what is in your pc I would go get the free tool belarc and let it scan your pc it will tell you everything. Belarc excellent free tool I have it on all mine Here is a link that might be useful: newegg...See MoreWireless desktop accessories pros & cons?
Comments (4)Huh?!!? The only drawback is battery usuage and changing for those items that don't have rechargers. There was a thread about a week ago concerning cordless keyboards...there was not a negative word. Tired of getting tangled in wires? As far as lag time...there is no such thing if you have a quality set up. The slowest mouse with the most lag time is my Microsoft Wired Optical (for notebooks). All three of my cordless mice are much faster. The two Microsoft cordless and of course the laser leaves "tugboat" Annie in the dust. How much lag time do you experience turning off your TV by hand vs turning it off by remote....? This might be in regard to the MX610 or LX7 mouse? By in large you will really enjoy the freedom and accuracy of not dragging around a cord. As far as a corded vs cordless keyboard, I'm sick and tired of getting tangled in cords. It doesn't have to be this hard!!! Treat yourself, live a little and don't feel guilty. Get the 60.00 MX610 mouse for 24.00, its the only good deal going at the moment, and when the time's up it might not be back. My MX1000 was never again offered for 35.00 with rebates. Enjoy it. (use a large nice flat smooth light colored mouse pad to go with it.) marf...See MoreNeed to augment Wireless Signal to DH's computer in his den
Comments (48)I was able to flush the dns on both the xp and vista laptops. But I still can't connect either laptop wirelessly to the "fmaily room" network (which is still unsecured). I cannot access the Nat,spi or firewall soI don't know if that's the problem. Both laptops show a strong signal (full bars) to the family room network - but don't connect. They do connect via wired connection (does this mean I have so far created a network switch). On both laptops I selected "family room" as the preferred network to connect to. But both connected to my Lynn network (from the opposite corner of the house - with only a weak signal). On the Vista laptop it says Windows cannot connect to "family room" - and when asked to connect to family room, it said "Windows association failed due to an unknown reason." When I selected "diagnose and repair, it said Windows did not find any problems with your Internet connection." Then I tried one further thing. I saw on the Vista laptop that it still listed the family room network as having WPA2 security - so i changed what the laptop had for listed for family room network to reflect no current security settings. Then I tried to connect again. It wouldn't connect. Then I clicked repair/diagnose - and it said "this network is marked as a "hidden" network and is either not in the range of this computer or the wireless settings saved on this computer do not match the settings of the network." It is in range of the network - 3 feet away and receiving a full strong signal. So perhaps the network settings do not match the router or access point (although I'm not sure where to look to check this since I think I set it all up to match). The other thing is says is "if you own or set up this network, reset your wireless router or access point and try connecting again." Should I try this? Does it mean unplugging SMC access point, linksys router and modem - waiting and replugging them in? If so, in what order? Or does this mean resetting the SMC completely and starting from scratch? So now what? Jane - I realize that Mikie's the guy - and I very much appreciate his help. Those links helped me get clearer on definitions, but don't really get specific enough to address these set up complications. Thank you. Lynn....See Moremoving hardware question
Comments (6)Thanks all for the advice. I was hoping it was going to be no big deal and I had planned to tag everything anyway. Everytime I bought a new piece of equipment my son installed it and made sure everything was working. So I never had to figure these things out for myself.He moved to Boston recently so maybe now I'll have to figure it out myself. But then, that is why we have this forum, right? Thanks so much (even if you thought it was a stupid question.) K....See Moreurlee
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