Garrp Posted July 20, 2009 Posted July 20, 2009 I have got a Dell Latitude D630 but ive got it without wireless for some reason. does anyone know what I need to buy? Is it a network card or is that wrong? whatever it is, will any do? thanks in advance Quote
ron Posted July 20, 2009 Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) You sure it doesn't have wireless built in? There should be a switch on the left hand edge or is it knackered? Anyway, if you need one, a wireless usb dongle is less than a tenner from Scan, Play.com, etc. Edited July 20, 2009 by ron Quote
Carlos Posted July 20, 2009 Posted July 20, 2009 If it doesn't, I've been having all sorts of probs with my Belkin shitty wireless card so I got a USB dongle for a tenner and it's bob on. Quote
Garrp Posted July 20, 2009 Author Posted July 20, 2009 Its new, but without wireless. Possibly I should have selected the option, but just assumed it came with it. so this is ok then? http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3516204/Wire...le/Product.html Thanks all Quote
Casino Posted July 21, 2009 Posted July 21, 2009 it is but you could just wander into pcworld or similar if they have 'em in france Quote
Garrp Posted July 21, 2009 Author Posted July 21, 2009 it is but you could just wander into pcworld or similar if they have 'em in france Nope, nothing like that over here which is a twat. Cheers. Quote
Garrp Posted July 21, 2009 Author Posted July 21, 2009 Yep. I got mine from Asda if you have that. We don't even have a Tesco. Quote
HomerJay Posted July 21, 2009 Posted July 21, 2009 I have got a Dell Latitude D630 but ive got it without wireless for some reason. does anyone know what I need to buy? Is it a network card or is that wrong? whatever it is, will any do? thanks in advance i did the axact same thing last year. couldnt believe a laptop (especially a dell business laptop) would come without wireless. email dell with you model number and they'll sell you the upgrade modules, costs about ?30 piece of piss to fit too. Quote
ron Posted July 21, 2009 Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) Just been in contact with friends in France who suggest checking these, I assume they have websites. FNAC, DARTY, COMPUTACENTER or INMAC. Good luck! Edited July 21, 2009 by ron Quote
nearlyeverywere Posted July 21, 2009 Posted July 21, 2009 If it doesn't, I've been having all sorts of probs with my Belkin shitty wireless card so I got a USB dongle for a tenner and it's bob on. i have a belkin wireless card on mine,can sometimes pick up a free connection without using my broadband dongle,but its only a weak signal.do you think one of the usb dongles you state could improve my chances of the free connection ? Quote
Garrp Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 Just been in contact with friends in France who suggest checking these, I assume they have websites. FNAC, DARTY, COMPUTACENTER or INMAC.Good luck! Thanks for the help, but it was a dig by Cassie the fucker. I'm living in Guersney Quote
Carlos Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 i have a belkin wireless card on mine,can sometimes pick up a free connection without using my broadband dongle,but its only a weak signal.do you think one of the usb dongles you state could improve my chances of the free connection ? Probably not, but it'll drop your connection less. If you are using it for work then that is a problem. Someone near our office has just got an unsecured wireless network, great for my iPhone. Quote
Sweep Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 Someone near our office has just got an unsecured wireless network, great for my iPhone. the coffin-dodgers who live next door to me have kindly just got an unsecured wireless network, which they leave on 24/7 - ideal, as it means I can stay in my wanking dungeon office, and Mrs CWP can fuck about on her notebook downstairs (on their signal) without annoying me or stealing my bandwidth. Splendid! Quote
C86 Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Probably not, but it'll drop your connection less. If you are using it for work then that is a problem. Someone near our office has just got an unsecured wireless network, great for my iPhone. Got one of these Iphone things, hacked it and using T-mobile and I must say, what a piece of kit very impressed. Quote
Garrp Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 Its new, but without wireless. Possibly I should have selected the option, but just assumed it came with it. so this is ok then? http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/3516204/Wire...le/Product.html Thanks all Right, ive bought this and spent the last 3 days to get it to work, but its not happening. On my other laptop, to connect to the internet at home, I need to go into 'Internet protocol version 4 TCP/ipv4' propertioes and select 'use the following DNS server address' and then put in some ips i have the programme that comes with the USB I bought above, doesnt seem to let me do that? what a fecking ballache Quote
Garrp Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 typical, as soon as i post i get it sorted. thank fuck for that Quote
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