About my wireless ethernet router and laptop internet connection, and network adaptor.?

Question

Basically, I have the internet > Cabel Modem > Wireless Ethernet Router > PC.

Now, if the wireless ethernet router and the internet on the pc were all to be working fine - and i were to try downloading the internet software onto my laptop to recieve the wireless connection via the wireless internet laptop port - that should work, right?

But my laptop tells me i need a network adaptor - which as i can see from my research are usually usb adaptors to pick up the internet signal - pressumably from my ethernet router.

Unless you have any suggestions, dont worry too much about my laptop wireless internet port not working - its very battered!

But if i were to have Internet > Cable Modem > Ethernet Wireless Router > PC > (Wireless ethernet router signal) > Network Adaptor in laptop > Working internet on laptop.

Right? =D

Answer 1

Right. Your laptop either needs to have a built in Wireless adapter or you need to buy one. There are 2 types of adapters, wireless and ethernet.

Ethernet uses a wire, as your computer does now. A wireless adapter is wireless.

For a laptop you need a built in wireless adapter, a USB wireless adapter, or a laptop wireless adapter. A laptop wireless adapter will stick out less.

For a computer you need a PCI wireless adapter (in the computer) or a USB wireless adapter.

So, on your computer you have an ethernet (wired)adapter and are connected to the internet.

On your laptop, check if you have a wireless adapter built in, if not, you need to buy one.