[961]

After nearly 55 years-easier said than done..........look out she's coming-see you!

[Wolfeymole]

Tell her to go watch Corra mate, my lass is 60 next so don't worry so much.
Ask her if she's got accute angina, if she's a tad deaf she may think you have said some thing entirely different. :D

[961]

60 Moley,she's in the first flush of youth compared to mine!
But to business:-

Do I have to ensure that Router,Laptop & Printer (&wireless mouse for that matter),all have to have some common "system" or if a bit of kit says it's wireless ready will it automatically talk to any other bit,without having to understand the tech.spec.?

When I se things like Bluetooth,wi-fi,[SIZE=3][/SIZE]802.11g,2.4G etc,etc,my brain starts to hurt![SIZE=3][/SIZE]

[Dave Hybrid]

Yes you do, most laptops and printers are G+54mbps, as they are built in I'd stick with that spec.

The only thing to go better on would be the router, go for G+108mbps, you wont benefit from the speed but you will get better range.

As for all those acronyms you want a:

Wi-Fi 802.11g 108mbps 2.4Ghz combined modem/router.

Any 108mbps combined modem/router will be fine, they are all Wi-Fi, 2.4Ghz and 802.11g etc so you can't go far wrong.

You don't require anything else, the laptop and printer will have it built in and as long as they say WiFi they will work fine.

Ignore bluetooth, you do not want or need it.

[961]

No "Dongles" or nuffink? You computer people do think up some descriptive words (sometimes!).

[Dave Hybrid]

Thank you for your donation 961.

Kind gestures like that keep the forum alive and free for everyone.

Cheers.

[961]

That's OK-now what about me dongles?

[Dave Hybrid]

As I said above mate all you need is the combined modem/router.

Normally dongles are used for the PC/Laptop you want wireless but when you buy your laptop just make sure it has WiFi built in.

[961]

Thanks-now I'll leave you in peace.............BUT BEWARE!! -I will return -with even more,.for you,boring questions!

[Wolfeymole]

You better do 961 or you better beware the moors mate.:D
Hoooowwwwwwwwwlllllllll

[961]

You can't scare me,mate,--there are not a lot of moors around Peterborough!!

But on a more serious note.
Just a thought ,(I have them some times but I'm trying to give up the habit).

Do you think it might be useful,& possibly membership productive,to have a sort of "Beginners" or "Kindergarten" Forum for such as I who are a bit reluctant to show up their ignorance.
It might well be a little less fearsome & also enable the more knowledgeable of you to brace themselves before getting drawn in.

Should such a Forum develop, it could almost become standard reading for beginners.

I'm not suggesting a crash course in Computer Studies-just based on a Q & A principle.

I appreciate it would prove a bit boring for the more knowledgeable but it might free up the more in depth" Forums (Forii?).

As I said,just a thought-now I really will leave you in peace!

Hurrah,I hear you cry!

(I can already hear a howling in the forest!!)

[Dave Hybrid]

From an admin point of view it would add a lot more work.

We have the articles and guides section with some good info.

A noted suggestion non-the-less, thank you.

[Wolfeymole]

Originally Posted by 961 You can't scare me,mate,--there are not a lot of moors around Peterborough!! But on a more serious note. Just a thought ,(I have them some times but I'm trying to give up the habit). Do you think it might be useful,& possibly membership productive,to have a sort of "Beginners" or "Kindergarten" Forum for such as I who are a bit reluctant to show up their ignorance. It might well be a little less fearsome & also enable the more knowledgeable of you to brace themselves before getting drawn in. Should such a Forum develop, it could almost become standard reading for beginners. I'm not suggesting a crash course in Computer Studies-just based on a Q & A principle. I appreciate it would prove a bit boring for the more knowledgeable but it might free up the more in depth" Forums (Forii?). As I said,just a thought-now I really will leave you in peace! Hurrah,I hear you cry! (I can already hear a howling in the forest!!)

We all have to start some where 961 and like I have said before the only man that knew it all died 2000 years ago.
Have no fear of asking any mortal thing and I feel sure that you have some good ideas and that they can be implemented at some stage.

[Wolfeymole]

Originally Posted by 961 That's OK-now what about me dongles?

Conversations of a sexual nature cannot be allowed on TCF :D :D :D

[Dave Hybrid]

Hahhahah...