Wireless card

weems · October 2nd, 2008, 10:31 AM

I bought a new netopia wireless card. How do I set up my laptop to connect to the net through it and not my internal wireless card?

C MY 4D · October 2nd, 2008, 10:32 AM

take the internal one out

atlacatl213 · October 2nd, 2008, 10:54 AM

disable your internal wireless card on your control panel>network connections. Right click on the internal wireless card that you have and then clicking on disable.

Then install your new wireless card's drivers and if you want to use the software it comes with to connect to the internet that's cool but I would rather prefer using the windows zero configuration.

Breakout · October 2nd, 2008, 11:03 AM

+1

Disable Windows wireless manager and install the software and/or drivers for the aircard. It may have came with a disc. Most aircards now-a-days will automatically install everything if no disc is provided once the air card is inputed into the laptop.

You can also disable the Wireless Manager from your task bar instead of going in your control panel.

weems · October 2nd, 2008, 12:22 PM

i cant find any of that. im running vista if that helps

Breakout · October 2nd, 2008, 12:24 PM

Go to your task bar at the bottom right hand of the screen. Click on the computer that has an "x" through it. That is your network connectivity. Why are you wanting to use an external aircard as opposed to your internal? Is your network wireless n and your internal is not?

sgrcltpunk · October 2nd, 2008, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by weems

i cant find any of that. im running vista if that helps

o god

did you get any software with the aircard¿ install it

also their should be a physical slyder on the lap top that turns of your wireless card it also might be a button

weems · October 2nd, 2008, 12:25 PM

nevermind i figured it out. it made my fucking connection worse.

Breakout · October 2nd, 2008, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by sgrcltpunk

o god

did you get any software with the aircard¿ install it

also their should be a physical slyder on the lap top that turns of your wireless card it also might be a button

why is everyone "o goding" vista? I've had NO ISSUES. And I do everything with my computer.

weems · October 2nd, 2008, 12:27 PM

its a netopia 3d reach. got it from at&t

Breakout · October 2nd, 2008, 12:32 PM

There is no reason you should use an external aircard when you have one built in. Unless you're trying to get wireless n and your computer's not capable.

weems · October 2nd, 2008, 12:47 PM

My office is a good ways away from the router where I work, and my signal sucks balls. And my boss refuses to upgrade. So I bought a card in hopes that it would get a better signal.

Breakout · October 2nd, 2008, 01:43 PM

you would need a wireless access point. getting an external card won't do anything. Look into getting an access point to boost your signal

weems · October 2nd, 2008, 02:25 PM

what the hell is an access point?

sgrcltpunk · October 2nd, 2008, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by breakout831

why is everyone "o goding" vista? I've had NO ISSUES. And I do everything with my computer.

i work on pc's vista is just new and hard to work on

and your network administrators need to go into the router to boost it more or just get him to buy a range booster

October 2nd, 2008, 10:31 AM	#1
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,051 iTrader: 3 reviews	Wireless card I bought a new netopia wireless card. How do I set up my laptop to connect to the net through it and not my internal wireless card?

October 2nd, 2008, 10:32 AM	#2
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,794 iTrader: 7 reviews	take the internal one out __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

October 2nd, 2008, 11:03 AM	#4
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,031 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 Disable Windows wireless manager and install the software and/or drivers for the aircard. It may have came with a disc. Most aircards now-a-days will automatically install everything if no disc is provided once the air card is inputed into the laptop. You can also disable the Wireless Manager from your task bar instead of going in your control panel. Last edited by Breakout; October 2nd, 2008 at 11:10 AM.

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October 2nd, 2008, 12:22 PM	#5
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,051 iTrader: 3 reviews	i cant find any of that. im running vista if that helps

October 2nd, 2008, 12:24 PM	#6
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,031 iTrader: 0 reviews	Go to your task bar at the bottom right hand of the screen. Click on the computer that has an "x" through it. That is your network connectivity. Why are you wanting to use an external aircard as opposed to your internal? Is your network wireless n and your internal is not?

October 2nd, 2008, 12:25 PM	#8
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,051 iTrader: 3 reviews	nevermind i figured it out. it made my fucking connection worse.

October 2nd, 2008, 12:27 PM	#10
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,051 iTrader: 3 reviews	its a netopia 3d reach. got it from at&t

October 2nd, 2008, 12:32 PM	#11
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,031 iTrader: 0 reviews	There is no reason you should use an external aircard when you have one built in. Unless you're trying to get wireless n and your computer's not capable.

October 2nd, 2008, 12:47 PM	#12
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,051 iTrader: 3 reviews	My office is a good ways away from the router where I work, and my signal sucks balls. And my boss refuses to upgrade. So I bought a card in hopes that it would get a better signal.

October 2nd, 2008, 01:43 PM	#13
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,031 iTrader: 0 reviews	you would need a wireless access point. getting an external card won't do anything. Look into getting an access point to boost your signal

October 2nd, 2008, 02:25 PM	#14
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,051 iTrader: 3 reviews	what the hell is an access point?

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