How does this WiFi thingy work? (1 Viewer)

[estcres]

Hi,

I am about to go from a landline based system to Wi-Fi as we are moving house and losing our landline connection.

Can anyone please explain how Wi-Fi works?

When I disconnect the Laptop from the Telepnone system a message appears informing me that the Laptop is switching to Wi-Fi but does not do anything else.

I have always had a Landline connection and never use the Wi-Fi facility so therefore i am Wi-Fi ignorant.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

 

[Terry]

Hi in dead simple terms it is a wireless router -just the same as our wired one :thumb:
terry

 

[Phill D]

You will need access to a wifi hub, either via a mobile network or a router connected to a land line. So if you are loosing your land line you will either need access to a mobile network through a dongle , mifi, or poss your phone. Or, access to some other available system, hot spot, or public wifi.

Hope that helps.:thumb:

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[hilldweller]

WiFi is no more than a radio link between computers. It is not always a link to the internet. You could just link 2 home computers. Or a computer to printer.

Or computer to router. A router routes to the internet.

2 types of router. Landline and mobile radio ( phone ).

If you are talking wireless than you need MiFi a WiFi lump that connects to the internet by mobile phone towers and to your computer by WiFi.

Or there are broadband USB dongles, these a routers that connect via the mobile phone network and to your computer by a USB wire.

 

[Terry]

Hi again you want one of http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LATEST-HU..._Mobile_Broadband_Devices&hash=item43b0c546d7
done a quick search on ebay this is the cheapest inc P/P :thumb:then buy one of these- Link Removed - only for uk use but says unlimited browsing but only a small download per month :thumb:
terry

 

[Phill D]

Hi again you want one of http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LATEST-HU..._Mobile_Broadband_Devices&hash=item43b0c546d7
done a quick search on ebay this is the cheapest inc P/P :thumb:then buy one of these-http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261089363851?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649- only for uk use but says unlimited browsing but only a small download per month :thumb:
terry
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This is sound advice.. i use the same unit and have purchased one of these sim cards from this seller and can confirm that it is suitable for normal browsing and emails.

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