wireless laptop

[garry a]

hi i am having a go at setting up my dads laptop for wireless . and i need to purchase a card or usb thingy whats best pcmcia card? i think it has correct slot or usb?.there is a million different ones on ebay cant make me mind up which would be best. the laptop is a hp pavilion ze5700

 

[navig8r]

I prefer a pcmcia card, it seems more robust and does not take up a usb port.

Dave

 

[cookie]

does it not have wireless built in? most modern laptops do.

 

[garry a]

does it not have wireless built in? most modern laptops do.

if it has i cant find it! but that dont mean it hasnt.wireless and laptops all new to me! where do i look for it. sorry to sound so dumb.

 

[judge]

if it has i cant find it! but that dont mean it hasnt.wireless and laptops all new to me! where do i look for it. sorry to sound so dumb.

What's the make & model of laptop?

 

[Steve]

What's the make & model of laptop?

the laptop is a hp pavilion ze5700

Not a big enough clue?

 

[cookie]

i looked on HP website when i made original post. there's about a million variants of that model

 

[judge]

Not a big enough clue?

No one likes a smart arse - haven't you a portal to work on?

I've dug out the manual and nope, no wireless, its a 2002 model laptop - I'd go for a PC card (PCMCIA) as they stick out less and you're less likely to use the slot for anything else. A USB aerial/dongle sticks out a long way and I've seen many bent/broken ones .

 

[garry a]

thanks for replys is it worth buying the more expensive cards or usb dongles or are the cheap n cheerfull ones ok is it just range and speed or more to it

 

[judge]

thanks for replys is it worth buying the more expensive cards or usb dongles or are the cheap n cheerfull ones ok is it just range and speed or more to it

Get the one which matches the wireless router currently in use, although all devices which share the same 802.11{x} protocol, they don't always?

i.e. if its a Netgear router, get a netgear card of the same type.