What is a 802.11 wirless mini card?
Ok so I am about to buy a dell mini notebook and I asked the guy does it have wireless internet capability? Like a wireless card built in? most of the new models have the card inside, he goes No it does not you will need a router or to get Wi Fi. But don’t u need to have a wireless card to get Wi Fi anyways? Then on the website the description read that the computer had a 802.11 mini card, isn’t hat a wireless card? Now im confused
I already have a wireless router and with my internet company Wi Fi is only if I am outside the house not inside.
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yes. 802.11 is a wireless card. if it is built into your computer than you are good to go. the b/g/n tells you speed and operation distance.
you need the wi fi router to SEND the signal from your internet service provider through the air to be RECEIVED your computer’s built in 802.11 wireless card.
hope this helps and clears it up for you.
It seems to me, he misunderstood your question. While you were asking if the notebook had access to wifi built in (meaning a card), he seems to have misunderstood that and answered as if you had asked whether the device could access the internet from any point – commonly done via a dongle supplied by a seperate ISP.
Obviously if the box for your notebook says it has 801.11 built in – then it does, and you are safe to purchase it and hook it up at home to your wifi router.
If you dont’ have a router already, you must buy one seperately and sign up with an ISP. Many ISP’s will supply routers to you either free of charge or at a small rental charge.