Wireless Networks Q

What's required to log onto a network? I'm looking to buy a laptop and
get free internet in my city's free wireless area. So I would like to
to what specific accessories, peripherals, etc. I need for my laptop?

I do not know anything about networks or computers for that matter, so
any help is great.

"Am" <awaitingmenagerie@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> What's required to log onto a network? I'm looking to buy a laptop and
> get free internet in my city's free wireless area. So I would like to
> to what specific accessories, peripherals, etc. I need for my laptop?
>
> I do not know anything about networks or computers for that matter, so
> any help is great.
>

Centrino or at least a notebook with a WiFi card fitted