2009-11-22, 02:35 PM
My mom gave me my brothers old laptop, it was bought around 2005.
I know it's a cheap laptop and all, but it's still usable. I did a factory restore on it and all, and now it's like brand new! Well I have a problem with it. I don't know how to connect it to the internet! On this computer, I have a linksys wireless adapter that connects to my linksys router. On my laptop, when I check my network connections, it shows that I have a "Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC" for my Local Area Connection. "Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter" for my Wireless Network Connection, and I have a "1394 Net Adapter" for my 1394 Connection. I have no idea how to set these up to connect to my router, if that's even possible. I tried connecting my laptop to my computer through a cable, hoping that I can somehow get it's internet connection like that. It works for my xbox 360, but when I plugged the cable in the laptop I guess it didn't notice it. Can someone please tell me how to set up my internet connection on my laptop? Thanks!
I know it's a cheap laptop and all, but it's still usable. I did a factory restore on it and all, and now it's like brand new! Well I have a problem with it. I don't know how to connect it to the internet! On this computer, I have a linksys wireless adapter that connects to my linksys router. On my laptop, when I check my network connections, it shows that I have a "Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC" for my Local Area Connection. "Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter" for my Wireless Network Connection, and I have a "1394 Net Adapter" for my 1394 Connection. I have no idea how to set these up to connect to my router, if that's even possible. I tried connecting my laptop to my computer through a cable, hoping that I can somehow get it's internet connection like that. It works for my xbox 360, but when I plugged the cable in the laptop I guess it didn't notice it. Can someone please tell me how to set up my internet connection on my laptop? Thanks!
