"Hushup" <H.Hushup@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:dhgpv3$q8j$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> Here is a basic's question from a 60 year old beginner in the world
> of Computer Wizardry......!!!! Right ... read on....
> If I get a laptop will I be able send and receive emails using the
> same email setting as I use on my home PC ? I, using Broadband from BT
> ....
> And this "Mobile Centrino Technology " thingy... I assume that this
> depends on being near wireless link up loop or something... ?
> What happens when there is no link - do I merely plug it into the
> phone line ?
> Sorry to seem so dim - but at least when I ask a question on a
> newsgroup I dont have to face a young showroom assistant who looks at
> me as though I should be in an old people home !!!
> Thank you for listening - or reading whatever you want to call it....
> John in Cornwall !
>

With just your laptop at home, you will need a wireless router (they
usually come with the wireless access point and four wired ports). With
a new Centrino laptop, it will come with a 802.11g (note the "g") 54Mbps
wireless network card, so you will want to purchase an 802.11g (or 54G)
router. The purchase is simple since the 54G routers are routinely
available. These can now be had in the US for $30. Please set up
security ASAP after you install the router and have a working
connection. All of this is detailed in the user setup instructions in
simple terms.

At home, you could opt for a wired connection to the router also since
the laptop will have an ethernet card. This is helpful for setting up
the router if for some reason you get locked out of router access when
setting up your wireless security.

On the road, all you'll need is your laptop if you can find a wireless
source using the search capabilities of the wireless. Some are free;
some require subscription or per-use hourly fee, etc.

Q