Internet Answers

madcountymusic asked:


I just bought an HP Omnibook 900 with an Airlink 101 Wireless card. The previous owner said that he used the wireless to connect to the internet without any problems. So here is the question. This is my first time using a laptop with wireless, so If I am in a hotspot offering wifi (such as a bookstore), what do I need to do to connect to the internet. Should it be as simple as clicking on the internet explorer and it will automatically detect the signal and pull up , or do I have to select something on the control panel ? Right now the laptop is running Windows ME, I plan to change it to XP in the future so I can run off wireless from my home home internet provider (comcast). Can someone please tell me what I need to do to connect to the internet. Thanks.

Elbert

bank5 asked:


I commute by bus to work and access the internet (mostly email/some internet) during the commute. What is the best way to do this? Do you have any recommendations for good phones and service plans to do this? I would like to use bluetooth so I don’t need to tether my phone to the laptop.
I might use a card but am hoping to not have to spend the extra ~$80/month. Some cell phones have speeds up to 600kbps. If all of the bandwidth can be transferred to the notebook, this wouldn’t be bad (at least just for email).

Charla