Wireless connection???? help!!!!?

Question

hey um I recently just bought a dell studio 15 and I am looking in to purchasing a linksys wireless router...soon I am starting school and I know I am going to want to take it other places than home.....

My question is do I need to buy a wireless router and a usb and if so how far could I take it....

thanks for your help..... :)

Answer 1

I use a belkin MIMO router.  It is very reliable.  Next, depending on whether you asked to have a wireless card built in or not determines whether you need a usb part for the computer.  You need a wireless router unless you live next to a business that has free wireless internet like McDonalds  :)

Your router only goes so far.  I believe mine goes 150ft.  You should discuss it with the person your buying it from.  I got mine from walmart.  They should know what would be best for you, they did for me.

Answer 2

If you're wanting to be able to take it to a place like starbucks that provides wifi, you're just going to need a wireless card. If you want to be able to move your pc to different rooms at home, you'll need a router and the wireless card.

Hope this helps :)