Is My Computer ok for WiFi

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How can I find out if my computer is ok for WiFi and if it is, how do I turn it on. If it isn't, how can I make it ok?

RonBin79
 

My Computer

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Dell XP8300
OS
Windows Seven Premium
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Intel Core i5-2300
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
1GB ATI Raedon HD 5450
Sound Card
Integrated 7.1 with THX TrueStudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17"
Hard Drives
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Dell
Mouse
Dell Laser
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Hi,

In order to use wireless connectivity, you need to have a wireless adapter installed. Check under Device Manager to see if one is installed under the Network Adapters section, as shown in the example below.

Regards,
Golden
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
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Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
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Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
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Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
WiFi - Golden

Thanks for your reply. No, I dont have a wireless connector installed (see screen shot). What can I do about that please, is there a usb plug in or does it have to be a hardware modification??

Regards,
RonBin79
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XP8300
OS
Windows Seven Premium
CPU
Intel Core i5-2300
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
1GB ATI Raedon HD 5450
Sound Card
Integrated 7.1 with THX TrueStudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17"
Hard Drives
1 Terrabyte Serial ATA
Case
Dell (Metal)
Cooling
None
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Dell Laser
Internet Speed
2.8Gb
Hi,

It can be either, it depends on how much installation you want to do.

This is an example of one which you would plug into the PCI slot inside your PC case:
D-Link DWA-525 Wireless 150 PCI Adapter [DWA-525] - $19.00 : PC Case Gear

And this is an example of a USB-type one which just plugs into any USB port:
Nano USB Wireless 802.11n Dongle Adapter [NETWIN687N1USBW] - $24.00 : PC Case Gear

Does your router through which you currently connect to the internet support wireless?

Regards,
Golden
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Golden - WiFi

Sorry about the delay in replying, been a bit busy.

All I would want to install would be a keyboard and mouse. I want WiFi so I can use it with my Iphone, yes, my BT hub does support a WiFi Connection.

Regards,

RonBin79
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XP8300
OS
Windows Seven Premium
CPU
Intel Core i5-2300
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
1GB ATI Raedon HD 5450
Sound Card
Integrated 7.1 with THX TrueStudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17"
Hard Drives
1 Terrabyte Serial ATA
Case
Dell (Metal)
Cooling
None
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Dell Laser
Internet Speed
2.8Gb
Ron,

You should be able to get your phone to communicate with the BT hub directly without a wireless adapter connected to your PC. It sounds to me like you want to be able to browse the internet from your phone, but using your BT hub.....is that correct?

Regards,
Golden
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
WiFi Golden

Exactly. My daughter is giving me her old Iphone and I want to be able to use it for e-mails, scanning the web and other similar internet tasks. I have a bt wireless hub but no wireless connector in my PC. Not being at all knowledgeable about this topic, I thought I had to have a USB Dongle to be able to use the IPhone, perhaps a laptop and a printer which would be used downstairs in our home.

IT LOOKS TO ME THAT i HAVE GOT THE WRONG END OF THE STICK??
cHEERS,

Regards,

RonBin79
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XP8300
OS
Windows Seven Premium
CPU
Intel Core i5-2300
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
1GB ATI Raedon HD 5450
Sound Card
Integrated 7.1 with THX TrueStudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17"
Hard Drives
1 Terrabyte Serial ATA
Case
Dell (Metal)
Cooling
None
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Dell Laser
Internet Speed
2.8Gb
Ron,

Can you supply the exact make and model of the phone? Dinesh is our phone guru, so I'll ask him to have a look at this, but usually todays phones can connect straight to the BT hub and access the internet without any additional equipment (ie. you do not require a wireless adaptor on your PC - the phone operates independent of your PC).

Regards,
Golden
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
WiFi - Golden

Thanks for that. I will get in touch with my daughteer and ask her for the name of the phone.

Rather ashamed to say this but,,, I am not sure what forum we are using , whether it's "General Discussion" or "Hardware " I need to know so that I can come back on the correct one and not cause problems.

Regards,

RonBin79
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XP8300
OS
Windows Seven Premium
CPU
Intel Core i5-2300
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
1GB ATI Raedon HD 5450
Sound Card
Integrated 7.1 with THX TrueStudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17"
Hard Drives
1 Terrabyte Serial ATA
Case
Dell (Metal)
Cooling
None
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Dell Laser
Internet Speed
2.8Gb

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
wifi Golden

OK, that's fine have done that. As soon as I hear I will let youi know the name of the phone. Would I need a Dongle if my wife wanted to use her laptop down stairs and operate the printer which is upstairs?

RonBin79
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XP8300
OS
Windows Seven Premium
CPU
Intel Core i5-2300
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
1GB ATI Raedon HD 5450
Sound Card
Integrated 7.1 with THX TrueStudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17"
Hard Drives
1 Terrabyte Serial ATA
Case
Dell (Metal)
Cooling
None
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Dell Laser
Internet Speed
2.8Gb
Hi Ron,

Not necessarily - does the printer have wireless capability? If you aren't sure, post the make and model of the printer, and I'll look it up for you.

Regards,
Golden
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
WiFi - Golden

I have two printers one is an Epson Stylus Phto R285 and thek other is an Epson Styulus POhoto 1400.

Thanks for all your help, I really appreciate it.

RonBin79
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XP8300
OS
Windows Seven Premium
CPU
Intel Core i5-2300
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
1GB ATI Raedon HD 5450
Sound Card
Integrated 7.1 with THX TrueStudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 17"
Hard Drives
1 Terrabyte Serial ATA
Case
Dell (Metal)
Cooling
None
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Dell Laser
Internet Speed
2.8Gb
No worries Ron. Its just past midnight here, so I'll take a look at these tomorrow evening.

Regards,
Golden
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
to save you waiting robin ,i had a google it seems the epson 1400 is wireless and there is a tutorial here how to set it up,

How to Connect an Epson 1400 to a Router for Wireless Printing | eHow.com


halfway down this page there is instructions how to connect the epson r285

http://esupport.epson-europe.com/Vi...NbbhG5Ca7V90J9Nhe6h+dj1O2dX9RkU003D&cl=1#toc2

its a very safe bet if you purchased a laptop for your wife then it would connect wirelessly to the home hub

then she can connect from the laptop to the printer. you could also still have a wired connection to the printer from the desktop pc upstairs ,if the printer was close enough.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett packard/p6512uk
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
CPU
IIx4 amd athelon 635 processor
Motherboard
FOXCONN 2AA9
Memory
2x2gb
Graphics Card(s)
ati radeon HD 5450
Sound Card
(1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung lcd tv 32"
Screen Resolution
1360x 768
Hard Drives
(1) WDC WD10 01FAES-60Z2A0 SATA Disk Device (2) Maxtor OneTouch USB Device (3) ST310003 33AS USB Device (4) WD My Book 1111 USB Device
PSU
?
Cooling
air!
Keyboard
wireless hp
Mouse
wireless Hp,optical
Internet Speed
1.10mb/s
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Neither printer you listed has wireless capabilities. Are they currently connected to a computer? If so, you could share the printers from the computer they are connected to on the network and be able to access them from other devices. The drawback is that the computer the printer is attached to would need to be up and running in order for you to print.

If your router has a USB port, you can plug the printer into it and use the instructions Boobah linked to in order to setup the printer. If your router does not have USB ports then this won't be an option.

If the phone you are getting has wifi capabilities then there shouldn't be any problem connecting to your router as long as you the ssid of the router and the passkey for it.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built desktop, Dell G15 5511 Gaming laptop,MS Surface Pro 7 tablet
OS
W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
CPU
3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G7
Motherboard
ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming in desktop
Memory
16G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tablet
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
Sound Card
High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung U32J59 32" (2x), 15.6", 12"
Screen Resolution
3840x2160, 3840x2160, 1920x1080, 2160x1440
Hard Drives
500G SSD for OS; 2T, 10T & 15T HDDs for Data on Desktop, 1TB SSD laptop, 128G SSD tablet.
PSU
Corsair CX 750M
Case
Antec 100
Cooling
CM 212+
Keyboard
IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
Mouse
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse
Internet Speed
400M down 8M up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
FireFox
Other Info
Built my first computer (8Mhz 8088cpu, 640K RAM, 20MB HDD, 2 360K floppy drives) in 1985 and have been building them for myself, relatives and friends ever since.
Hi there, sorry for the late reply. Was busy over the week.
You can simply install iTunes and connect your iPhone and use ur phone as an Internet Hotspot.
Which iPhone do you have? iPhone 3GS, 4, 4s? If you have iPhone 4 or higher, you can use Personal Hotspot feature on your iPhone and use Wi-Fi tethering and access the internet on your computer.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Samsung NP530U4B-S02IN
OS
Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard
Samsung Electronics
Memory
6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,333MHz (on BD 4GB + 2GB x 1)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon™ HD7550M 1GB DDR3 (Ext. Graphic)
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
35.56cm (14.0) SuperBright 300nit HD LED Display
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5400RPM) with ExpressCache 16GB SSD
Internet Speed
sucks
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome (Sync enabled)
While most replies are mostly concerned about setting up the hardware, I'd like to point out something you should check.

Check the telco contract for the phone about how much you can use it to surf the internet. Some do have limits in GBs and some do have limits in time. Some (rare) are flat (you pay fixed price reagrdless).

I say this because most contracts for phones were ok for phone usage, but will be very tight for what you do with a computer.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom built
OS
Win 7 Pro 64-bit 7601
CPU
AMD Phenom 9650 QuadCore, revision DR-B3
Motherboard
ASUS M4A78
Memory
5 GB yes I run 2x 2GB and 1x 1GB, different brand, spank me.
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 512 Mb, unknown manufacturer.
Sound Card
Crappy Realtek Integrated Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Fujitsu Siemens P19-3P
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024 x 32 bits @ 60 Hz Oh yeah, 4:3 rocks!
Hard Drives
(1) MAXTOR S TM3320613AS SATA Disk Device (2) STM35004 18AS SATA Disk Device (3) TOSHIBA USB 2.5"-HDD
PSU
whatever, around 450w
Case
Scavenged from old company PC, 10+ years old
Cooling
CPU fan, GPU fan, case fan, nothing fancy
Keyboard
Microsoft, PS/2, white.
Mouse
Optical, logitec.
Internet Speed
effective max speeds: 70-ish kB/s down 30-ish kB/s up
Antivirus
Avira, free edition.
Browser
Firefox with FXChrome to make it look like Google Chrome :P
Other Info
Was discarded by previous owner due to "horrible performance".
Was running Win Xp from a IDE drive. Yeah. Was a pain.
SATA II drive and Win7 and it zips away! Yay!
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