Re: Think about broadband

On 5 Aug, in article
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eh105jb@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hmm. It looks like I know less than I thought. More Q's below...
>
>
> Jim Howes wrote:
> > eh105jb@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I'm thinking about broadband, but know nothing about it. The main
> > > problem is that I have a <2 year old Sat A30 Toshiba Laptop with an
> > > EMPTY wirless slot. What I'm not sure about is if I should buy a card
> > > for it or buy a "router"; something like a
> > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TZ8Z8/legolegolego-21
> >
> > It's ok. There are other similar models available.
> >
> > This particular one has a built in ADSL modem. This assumes that you
> > are looking at ADSL broadband, which is what you'll get on a BT line.
>
> OK. This is what I have.
>
>
> > By 'Empty wireless slot', what sort of slot do you mean?
> >
> > A PCMCIA slot is a slot for cards approximately 3.5" long and 2" wide,
> > and about 7mm thick (whacks self mercilessly for mixing units..).
> > Alternatively, you may have a built-in antenna, and a space to put a
> > Mini-PCI wireless card. This is usually under a screwed on panel and is
> > a rectangular socket with a row of finely spaced pins down one side.
> > When closed, nothing is accessible from outside.
>
> I have not looked inside it, but I think this is what I have (I also
> have the PCMCIA thing).
>
> >
> > Chances are your laptop also has an RJ45 slot (a square socket about
> > 1/2" wide with eight pins in it, similar to the smaller socket with two
> > or four pins that your modem lead plugs into). This is a wired ethernet
> > port, and you could use that to connect to the above router.
>
> Wirelessly? I thought it used a USB port???
>
> I shall have to go to PC-world and have a look at one of these things.

If the stuff I found on Google is reliable, you have both an internal
modem and ethernet, as well as a couple of USB ports. RJ11 for the
modem. RJ45 for the ethernet, and two USB.

Routers generally don't use USB for anything.





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