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RE: Using this on a laptop? How does it work?
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http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/catalogId/1500001151/partNumber/5080582.htm
That is for internet on your laptop when you're travveling. You will need a paid contract to use it (it's basically the same as internet on your mobile phone).

If you just need internet when you're at home or at work/school where a wireless (WiFI) accesspoint is provided you wont need this usb adaptor.

If your current router at home (assuming you already have a normal pc connected to the internet) doesn't have wireless functionality yet all you need is a wireless router or a simple accespoint.

So:
- If you already have some kind of wireless accespoint device at home you can connect to that with your laptop and you wont have to buy anything.
- If you already have a router at home, but it doesn't have a wireless (accesspoint) function you'll just need to buy an accesspoint which you can connect to the router
- If you don't have any router yet but just a modem where you can only connect a single PC to, get a router with wireless functionality (accesspoint) build in.
- If you want to be able to use internet everywhere (while traveling and not in reach of a public accesspoint) you will indeed need something like you linked to in your post. But keep in mind internet over mobile connections is still relatively slow and expensive.
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Using this on a laptop? How does it work? - by Jodie1 on 10-20-2008 at 12:40 PM
RE: Using this on a laptop? How does it work? - by Thor on 10-20-2008 at 02:04 PM
RE: RE: Using this on a laptop? How does it work? - by Dex Luther on 10-20-2008 at 05:31 PM
RE: Using this on a laptop? How does it work? - by Kenji on 10-20-2008 at 02:53 PM
RE: Using this on a laptop? How does it work? - by Menthix on 10-20-2008 at 03:14 PM


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