Laptop for working from home

[MG]

aslaam alaikum

my employers are giving me a mobile and laptop so i can work from home but they are refusing to pay for it to be wireless as i dont want to b limited to using it one room only :(


anything else i can do besides having to fork out for a wireless myself :rubeyes:

[LostInThought]

aslaam alaikum

my employers are giving me a mobile and laptop so i can work from home but they are refusing to pay for it to be wireless as i dont want to b limited to using it one room only :(


anything else i can do besides having to fork out for a wireless myself :rubeyes:

how about something like this?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0824902145.118883462 1@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdaddllhigighcflgceggdhhmdfhj.0&page=Product&fm=13&sm=1&tm=4&sku=600548&category_oid=-32721

[MG]

how about something like this?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0824902145.118883462 1@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdaddllhigighcflgceggdhhmdfhj.0&page=Product&fm=13&sm=1&tm=4&sku=600548&category_oid=-32721

it looks like a plug , sorry akhi but i dont understand all the techy language on iut, can u put it into simple english what they are saying? i get the impression their saying i can plug that anywhere in the house and then just attach my laptop and boom its done ? would that affect my phone line or my normal pc at all? i.e will others be able to use my PC while im using my laptop in another room?

[huhwhatwhere]

it looks like a plug , sorry akhi but i dont understand all the techy language on iut, can u put it into simple english what they are saying? i get the impression their saying i can plug that anywhere in the house and then just attach my laptop and boom its done ? would that affect my phone line or my normal pc at all? i.e will others be able to use my PC while im using my laptop in another room?


do you not have a router at home? if so is that not wireless? if not you could just by a wireless access point. This will give you the wireless function. The plug the brother mention in essence doesnt give you full freedom in that you still need to connect a cable to what ever room you go into..i think the wireless access point is the best way to go..

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112497

this should do the job

[Believer1984]

do you not have a router at home? if so is that not wireless? if not you could just by a wireless access point. This will give you the wireless function. The plug the brother mention in essence doesnt give you full freedom in that you still need to connect a cable to what ever room you go into..i think the wireless access point is the best way to go..

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112497

this should do the job

I second that !

Get a wireless connection.

If you have broadband at home. Just get a wireless router attached to it.

get a wifi adapter usb for your laptop and your ready to go.

Believe me its annoying as im not aware of it much but once u get started it can be fun !

Its all about wifi !

:up:

[MG]

do you not have a router at home? if so is that not wireless? if not you could just by a wireless access point. This will give you the wireless function. The plug the brother mention in essence doesnt give you full freedom in that you still need to connect a cable to what ever room you go into..i think the wireless access point is the best way to go..

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112497

this should do the job

im not sure, i jus have your average modem, and broadband connection i think, how do i find out i have a router?

[huhwhatwhere]

im not sure, i jus have your average modem, and broadband connection i think, how do i find out i have a router?

well what broadband company you with? and currently how do you connect to the modem? do you use some sorta cable? better still give me the modem model no and i'll try google it inshallah just to get an idea how it looks like

[Believer1984]

im not sure, i jus have your average modem, and broadband connection i think, how do i find out i have a router?

You have to buy that sis. :rolleyes:

I bought 1 recently from maplin. Just pop in your local electric shop and ask i need a wireless router for my broadband. ( price range £20-40.00 )

When you get it ' follow the instructions on how to install it.

Thats just the beginning and protecting the network is another issue.

Its tricky but fun.

[MG]

well what broadband company you with? and currently how do you connect to the modem? do you use some sorta cable? better still give me the modem model no and i'll try google it inshallah just to get an idea how it looks like

bt Modem No: 007850 its a BT modem

[LostInThought]

I personally would not get a wireless, I guess because I'm too paranoid about me (someone who is not a hacker) being able to break into an encrypted wireless network in about 10-15 minutes.

Plus wireless stuff has issues if you have lots of electrical stuff in your house like mobile phones, portable phones, microwaves etc etc.

Plus it's expensive

[Saeed Al-Muslim]

As Salaamu Alaikum,

What is the name and model for your Router/Modem?

And does your laptop have wireless capability already built in, or does it require a Wireless PC Card?

Ma'aSalaama

[MG]

You have to buy that sis. :rolleyes:

I bought 1 recently from maplin. Just pop in your local electric shop and ask i need a wireless router for my broadband. ( price range £20-40.00 )

When you get it ' follow the instructions on how to install it.

Thats just the beginning and protecting the network is another issue.

Its tricky but fun.

im just vexed that i have to pay for it and they wont

[MG]

As Salaamu Alaikum,

What is the name and model for your Router/Modem?

And does your laptop have wireless capability already built in, or does it require a Wireless PC Card?

Ma'aSalaama

yes wireless capability will already be in there. Lostinthought, i jus will use it for work, what does it do to microwaves and electricals in the home?

[Saeed Al-Muslim]

how about something like this?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0824902145.118883462 1@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdaddllhigighcflgceggdhhmdfhj.0&page=Product&fm=13&sm=1&tm=4&sku=600548&category_oid=-32721
Is the reception any good with these things?

Ma'aSalaama

[Saeed Al-Muslim]

yes wireless capability will already be in there.In that case, this (http://www.adslnation.com/products/xstation.php) is all you need to get. For £30 it's quite cheap. And the website's Customer Service is absolutely superb.

Ma'aSalaama

[huhwhatwhere]

im just vexed that i have to pay for it and they wont


You wont need a new router im pretty confident ur current modem will suffice, you just need a wireless access point which should cost £25-50 and your sorted as for security its not too much of a worry 10-15 minz is unrealistic (i,ve tried hacking takes a couple of hours...) but yea regardless it should be cool and is prob the easiest option. where is your modem currently situated?

[MG]

In that case, this (http://www.adslnation.com/products/xstation.php) is all you need to get. For £30 it's quite cheap. And the website's Customer Service is absolutely superb.

Ma'aSalaama

that looks massive!

[Saeed Al-Muslim]

that looks massive!
It's not that big, it's just a picture in perspective view [smile] I think it's one point perspective.

Ma'aSalaama

[MG]

You wont need a new router im pretty confident ur current modem will suffice, you just need a wireless access point which should cost £25-50 and your sorted as for security its not too much of a worry 10-15 minz is unrealistic (i,ve tried hacking takes a couple of hours...) but yea regardless it should be cool and is prob the easiest option. where is your modem currently situated?

errm next to my PC

[MG]

It's not that big, it's just a picture in perspective view [smile] I think it's one point perspective.

Ma'aSalaama

j/k akhi, i will check it out

[Saeed Al-Muslim]

You wont need a new router im pretty confident ur current modem will suffice, you just need a wireless access point which should cost £25-50 and your sorted as for security its not too much of a worry 10-15 minz is unrealistic (i,ve tried hacking takes a couple of hours...) but yea regardless it should be cool and is prob the easiest option. where is your modem currently situated?
With the same price you can get a new router and modem built in. Although an Access Point would help increase/strengthen your broadband single. But it's just one more box attached to the existing set-up.

Ma'aSalaama

[MG]

this is all getting confusing now lol

[Saeed Al-Muslim]

this is all getting confusing now lol
An 'Access Point' would be an addition to your current set-up. Working in conjunction with your modem/router to give you a Wireless Signal. Or it can be used to increase the strength of an existing signal that is weak. A weak signal could be because of barriers such as walls, distance travelled etc.

Ma'aSalaama

[MG]

An 'Access Point' would be an addition to your current set-up. Working in conjunction with your modem/router to give you a Wireless Signal. Or it can be used to increase the strength of an existing signal that is weak. A weak signal could be because of barriers such as walls, distance travelled etc.

Ma'aSalaama

i c, i will hav to read all thsi info in detail tomorrow inshallah, j/k

[Saeed Al-Muslim]

i c, i will hav to read all thsi info in detail tomorrow inshallah, j/k
Home Networking The Missing Manual - O'Reilly.chm (http://files-upload.com/files/479148/Home Networking The Missing Manual - O'Reilly.chm)

This is a relatively simple, concise and straight forward book. Leaving out a lot of the unnecessary jargon, and things that the end user doesn't really need to know.

Ma'aSalaama

[MG]

Home Networking The Missing Manual - O'Reilly.chm (http://files-upload.com/files/479148/Home Networking The Missing Manual - O'Reilly.chm)

This is a relatively simple, concise and straight forward book. Leaving out a lot of the unnecessary jargon, and things that the end user doesn't really need to know.

Ma'aSalaama

j/k u got me with the "no jargon" bit, j/k akhi u been really helpfulas has everyone else