I have an IBM Thinkpad 600. It came with a 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus. I'm thinking it is not for wireless connection, but am not sure. How do I decide which wireless card and modem I need? I already have RR thru TWarner.........can I still go wireless?
You will aslo want to make sure that your wireless connection is secure and that you are letting free loaders steal you service.
Well they wouldn't be stilling it persay. Basically it is like this. If you have a wireless setup in your home and it is an unsecure set up, If I was your neighbor and I had a wireless card in my computer I would be able to access your internet. So I would be able to surf the web from my house using your connection without having to pay for my own. Also if you have shared any of the files on your PC's hard drive I would be able to get access to them.
That is another downfall of not having a secure wireless setup. Not to mention if you pay bills online or check your checking account information. If someone is hooked into your wireless conection they can get access to all of that. (Especially if you store your username and passords on websites like that. I tell all my clients that even with a secured network dont store your usernames and passwords. Your only asking for trouble. It doesnt take that long to type them in each time.)
The Thinpad 600 has 2 Type III PCMCIA slots. You will have to remove the 3Com card to use the newer wireless card. When using type III you can only use one slot in that laptop. If you have the factory installed Win 95 you are going to have problems when connecting to a wireless network with that model & O/S. With the PII 233MHz cpu you will also have compatabillity problems with many of the current wireless cards. If you haven't upgraded from the 32MB of ram your abillity to upgrade the Win95 is going to cause problems. I do not suggest you buy a wireless router & card package unless you do a web search for known compatable cards first. Opened units after you try to install them are not returnable. You could be buying many units before finding one that works, or you may get lucky on the first shot. If you list the O/S and your Ram size I can make some suggestions on a card.
Thanks Ken! I'm going to see about pricing and what I can find that looks compatible - if you don't mind, I'll put a link on here for you to ck for me?!? I can't do anything until I get paid next week anyways......
New Laptop from EBay I just got my christmas bonus early! I've been considering purchasing a new laptop.....would you purchase one from China? (Ebay)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6829482882&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6829792183&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DELL-INSPIR...6829592738QQcategoryZ3713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem What do you think?
With Win2K and 256MB ram your system will work just fine with all Linksys and D-Link cards. (802.11b or g models work) Your processor speed isn't the greatest but it will work just fine. You may run into a shutdown problem but it's easily fixed in that IBM model by changing the wireless channel. Here's a great deal at Tiger Direct: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1022153&Sku=D700-5148
Re: New Laptop from EBay You might want to try the Dell Outlet - refurb machines at significant savings. I've seen refurbished computers from places like Tiger Direct before and wouldn't have them due to the obvious wear on them (they are usually PC's that have been used for some time on a company lease agreement, then turned back in after the lease.) A Dell refurb means it was shipped, then returned for whatever reason. It is dismantled, sent back through assembly, testing and quality control and then repackaged. Still has a NEW warranty but can be 25-40% less. Only difference is a small "refurb" tag on the bottom. I've purchased 30 plus PC's this way from Dell and it has saved some significant bucks. Only downside is that you really can't change or customize the PC. If it went out with 256MB of RAM and a 40GB hard drive and you want 512 MB of RAM and a 60GB drive....no can do. You can't change the original specs, so you have to sit on the Outlet store inventory list and watch for your "specs" to come up. http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnline...line/en/InventorySearch?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh (Use the Stockroom drop-down on the left of the screen to select Inspiron or Latitude notebooks to see their available inventory. Click on the column headers to sort by Price, Processor, Hard Drive Size, etc.) BTW, one suggestion for anyone considering a laptop (or desktop). The rotational speed of the hard drive MATTERS! Go for a drive rated at 7200RPM...you'll be glad you did! I've replaced laptop drives that were running at 5400RPM with one running 7200RPM and the performance was so much better they thought it was a brand new computer.
