Wireless Network

[Sgt. Pate]

100% wireless here, both desktop and wife's laptop.  Apparently 4 of my neighbors are wireless too, their routers show up on my available networks.  Don't forget to WEP/WAP encrypt guys! 

[Alexander215]

If you have a wireless router make sure you change the admin password on it [you can long into your router, check the user manual] It's incredible easy to hack wireless networks as well if your not using wep or better. The only thing I don't like about wireless networking is that it's not as fast as fiber. But I use both

[Alexander215]

I just saw a sweet offer in the paper today. A local supermarket chain is offering a laptop for $299.

At first I thought this is a super deal. But when I looked at the fine print, I realized this may not be so good after all. They are factory restored Dell Laptops, w. Windows 2000 OS, Pentium lll, and a 40 Gig Hardrive. Plays DVD's but has no CD/DVD burner.

As you can see it would need "some" major upgrading.
What's your thoughts on this one? Is it worth the $299?

Not worth it my friend, you could pick that up from someone on kijiji.com for about 100$ or better.

[frostillicus123]

i've had a network in my house forl ike 10 years, it was wireless for a long long time, but than when i moved into this place i kept the router or of the network i need to get it back up cause i love it's built in firewall. i don't run AV.

[champ007]

I just saw a sweet offer in the paper today. A local supermarket chain is offering a laptop for $299.

At first I thought this is a super deal. But when I looked at the fine print, I realized this may not be so good after all. They are factory restored Dell Laptops, w. Windows 2000 OS, Pentium lll, and a 40 Gig Hardrive. Plays DVD's but has no CD/DVD burner.

As you can see it would need "some" major upgrading.
What's your thoughts on this one? Is it worth the $299?

Not worth it my friend, you could pick that up from someone on kijiji.com for about 100$ or better.

1ST- Dell sucks- this company use to be the best when they were doing strictly enterprise servers, I believe they even came out with the blade servers first before HP. Then they took their name and targeted the home PC users, the quality dropped dramatically, they rated right beside Gateway. Such a shame.
My personal experience is that, unless your a big gamer, I would stick with HP or Acer. Never buy anything that contains a Celeron processor, you can beef the memory up but the celerons cannot handle the flow of information.
Just my personal opinion

[JDog]

I am not a gamer, I use the computer for 5 main reasons.

1.Porn
2.Email.
3.iTunes
4.SBG's/Ebay and surfing the web
5.Pictures/Image making

[SlySurfer]

I am not a gamer, I use the computer for 5 main reasons.

JDog, I know you're "fibbing" about 1 of those reasons. 

[Tyler]

I am not a gamer, I use the computer for 5 main reasons.

JDog, I know you're "fibbing" about 1 of those reasons. 

Probably Pictures/Imagemaking   

[JDog]

I am not a gamer, I use the computer for 5 main reasons.

JDog, I know you're "fibbing" about 1 of those reasons. 

Probably Pictures/Imagemaking   

 

[danyroo]

For me it's 2pc's and one laptop,

One dual core 1gig of ram for my 5year old network wired
one dual core 2 gig of ram for my pleasure network wired

one one Toshiba laptop for work, and surfing wireless.

I honestly prefer wired connection.

[PigPen]

I don't even have high speed yet, much less wireless. I refuse to pay the cable company tons of money in the first place. Qwest doesn't have their "stuff" together and therefore high speed is not available in my area yet. When I do get high speed though, I may get wireless AND network the PC and ancient laptop so they can use the same printer.

[Timmay]

I am not a gamer, I use the computer for 5 main reasons.

JDog, I know you're "fibbing" about 1 of those reasons. 

Probably Pictures/Imagemaking  

 

No he isnt lyin about that one either.  Have you seen him and his wife's x rated web site...all I can say is WOW.

Jdog really knows how to use the camera to make things look good. LOL...

Just kidding folks....I have no idea..

[Alexander215]

I was doing a routine firmware update on my router this morning and BRICKED IT, arghhh $80 down the drain.

[Tyler]

I was doing a routine firmware update on my router this morning and BRICKED IT, arghhh $80 down the drain.

Doh!

[Sgt. Pate]

I just talked to one of my daughter's friends... the subject came up about internet access and she said "oh no, I don't have a phone line to my house, I use a cellular".    I asked if she used her cellular for the internet then and she said, "no, it just came with my laptop!"

It turns out, not knowing it, she's on a neighbor's wireless and no she's not blond, but she thought internet access came with her Dell wireless card!