What is the best way to get wireless internet access from my laptop while travelling in Spain?
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My best guess is look for an internet cafe (sometimes they will have wireless), or stay in a hotel with free wireless internet access.\nMaybe their libraries will have free wireless, too.\nI've never been to Spain, so these are just some ideas.
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Have your own wireless Internet card for your laptop that ends company limiting access
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through a wireless network connection.go to control panel -wireless network and follow the instructions.Good luck!
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Wireless, nowdays synonymous with WiFi will be great if you are in the city's prime locations. Free and not so open networks are wildly spreading in coffee shops, business centres, lounges etc. In order to access the interenet through that you need\na) a laptop capable of connecting to WiFi networks, which means every laptop bought in the last 2 years or ecquiped with a wireless card.\nb) access to the network, the nerworks are accessible depending on the signal which results in the quality of connection. Usually the access points cover an area of around 50 meters - but they can be linked between themsleves or use signal boosters.\nc) if the network is not free, then a subscription or a card bought in the coffee shop or whereever you are is required.\nd) once you are connected to the wireless network (if everything goes smoothly it can take as little as 5 seconds) you should attempt to connect to the internet - if that does not work straight away then try asking someone nearby with a computer to fiddle with the settings - you may find it fun to do it yourself ( try reading the quick setup guide for the wirless equipment you have)\n\nthere is another alternative though. It is remarkable that it is very popular in Russia at the moment, but is not used much in the west.\nA decent phone (with bluetooth) can connect to a laptop or handheld and then let it connect to the internet. You have to be carefull with the cost. Try a little bit and see how much you get in the phone bill - call the company to find out what deals they have for data calls. (a new trick to save some cash is to pay for the connectino to internet while calling the other side of the world through Voice over IP - something like Skype).\nThere are variieties of standards and all have different connection speeds - the best of course is 3G like in UK or skylink in Russia. Unfortunately i do not know about networks elsewhere but i am certain that you can connect from any service provider and anything better than GSM will let you crawl through the net. get GPRS and you have an always on connection that is about half as fast as broadband, fast enough anyway.\n\nright... i don't think i can add anything more\npeace!
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you can always use a router or you can buy a lan adapter. it's like a lan hub
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or if youre not going to leave the house with it you could use a wireless router and get a internet router card for your laptop, but in most cases wireless interent would be the easiest and you will never have to worry about not being online, unless you hit a spot where that particular company doesnt have service. so it all depends on where and when youre going to be using it...
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You need to first have some kind of broadband internet service first.  Wireless networks aren't set up to work with dial-up services.\n\nAssuming you have that, you just need to purchase a wireless router and a wireless adapter for each computer you want to use with it.  Bear in mind most new laptops come with a wireless card installed.  The simplest adapters to buy for either desktop or laptop computers are USB.  You may likely find a bundle deal from retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City or others.  You should be able to buy hardware that supports the 802.11g standard, which is the most popular and plenty fast enough for surfing the web.\n\nFollow the manufacturer's instructions for installing, which basically consists of connecting your modem to the router and the adapters to the computers.  Be sure to read the section on encryption so you can prevent your network from others stealing your bandwidth.
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Wireless internet is just a connection to the net via radio signal rather than a hard wire - pretty much the same thing as a cell phone's connection to the telephone network. \n\nYou'll need a wireless card - it plugs into the side or back of your laptop - that will "talk" to the internet for you. You can get one at Radio Shack, any computer store, any truck stop, or even on eBay. \n\nOnce you have the wireless card plugged in and set up, you'll be able to connect to the internet whenever you're within range of a "hot spot". Hot spots are everywhere (even Iowa has free hot spots at each interstate rest area!), so you should be able to connect to the net in all but the most remote places. \n\nGood luck! - Stuart
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Sure--this is easy, inexpensive, and will completely change the way you use the internet!\n\nSince you already have a wireless adapter for your laptop, the only thing you should need is a wireless router.  Before we get into the particulars, the only way to take advantage of a wireless network is if you have a broadband internet connection--like DSL or cable internet.  Otherwise, it just won't work.\n\nOn to routers.  You can find them at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City, as well as anyone selling computer accessories.  The best-known brands are D-Link, Linksys, and Belkin.  You should be able to buy one for $40-70 or maybe less with a rebate offer.\n\nSet-up is pretty simple.  You should follow the setup instructions, but you should just have to plug the router into a power outlet, and connect the Ethernet cable coming from your modem to the input on the router.  It should all be clearly labeled for you.\n\nThere will likely be some configuring that you will need to do, but it's easy, since the router software interface is accessed by your web browser.  One of the first things you will want to do is set up your router for encryption.  \n\nThere are a couple of different standards that are available--I think WPA is the newest and best.  In any event, you'll need to generate a "passphrase"--a random series of letters and numbers that you should save in a safe place.  You'll need to enter this passphrase in your wireless adapter utility software to connect to the router.  Once your adapter detects your network, it will walk you through connecting to it, including entering the passphrase.  You should be sure and save this connection as a "profile" so your utility will save the passphrase and make it easy to re-connect again.\n\nThat is really pretty much it.  The router should work without much attention.  You may need to occasionally reboot it, but I have little if any trouble with mine.  Remember too, that if you have or want additional computers to access the router that each computer will need its own wireless adapter as well.  USB adapters are a great choice for desktops or laptops, since they require no installation.\n\nEnjoy your new wireless network once you set it up!
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u don't need internet to access ur router... just open the browser and type the IP address of the router... if it's wireless u need to plug the laptop with the router...
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Best way is to log into the router, when you are plugged in via cable you can go to start run and type cmd this will bring you to a dos prompt then you can type ipconfig /all look for the ip address of your gateway then type this into the address bar on internet explorer. Depending on the router you will need a username and password to login with then you should be able to go to the wireless network options. I would reccomend mac address filtering and perhaps wpa if support if not then at least enable wap
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You can purchase any wireless PCMCIA card for that particular laptop. What you are looking for is a thin, credit card sized device that will allow you to connect to the internet. \n\nSome companies to consider:\n\nLinksys\nNetgear\nD-Link\nBelkin
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I'll burn the internet onto a disc and send you a copy.\n\nOr perhaps you can get an "air card" for wireless internet access within your ISP's service area.
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you  can use alltel services which carries a chip that you plug in your laptop.  just like using a cellular phone.  i have one in mine.
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Well the only access you can get from Cingular is if you buy one of their Data PCMCIA cards to put in a laptop.  The only other thing they offer as of now is phone service, and that cards basically runs off the same network as their phones.  You can just use it for data on a laptop to get a decent connection to the internet.  I think it's around 150-250kbps.  I guess it would be possible to get a PCMCIA card adapter of some kind to get it plugged into your desktop computer, but you'll have to research that and who makes one if at all.  Although you would have to make sure the desktop is in an area where it would get a decent signal cause the card has a little antenna that works like a cell phone.
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Get internet access at home.
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Get a wireless router.  Use the laptops wifi connection.