Re: laptop - wireless to printer

groovyg wrote:
> Hi All,
> Easynote E6310
> S/N 266905590231
>
> I have just purchased a wireless printer and cant get the laptop to
> connect to it.
> I know this seems a stupid question but all i can find in my device
> manager is an VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter,

Sounds like you don't have wireless in your laptop. The Via rhine II is
a standard ethernet card, probably supporting the normal network port on
your laptop.

> Is this the actual
> device that "beams" the wi-fi signals to the printer? Or do i need to
> purchase a usb style dongle to send the signals ?

You need some addon. Either ausb dongle or a PC-card type wireless card.

> I also have wireless broadband on the way in the next week or so and
> need to get this sorted soon.

Be aware that getting wireless working isn't trivial.