Gabster Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 I am getting a Sony VAIO GRV616S just to basically replace my my desktop PC as I am sick of having a desk and a box with a monitor in my bedroom. Anyway I have ADSL and hear you can connect the laptop to the ADSL with a wireless connection. How do I do this? Please be gentle with me I am a technological idiot. Any idiot guide links would also be appreciated. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 [ QUOTE ] Any idiot guide links would also be appreciated. Thanks for any help. [/ QUOTE ] erm.. idiots guide erm sorry, kinda car related, and I've had too many beers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabster Posted August 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Thanks I am currently putting together a specification for work to go out to tender for tarmac renewal to a pathway and that did the job. Seriously. Anyone else got any contruction or PC related info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 For the Sony you would need a wireless LAN pc card as I dont think your model has it built in and a wireless LAN access point/gateway. THe actual setting up I would have to give some thought - but I know a couple of the guys on here recently recommended some wireless stuff so you could try a search - coul dhave been Daz as one of the culprits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 Yeah it was me. Check through some of the previous threads but if i remember correctly I recommended the following: 1 x Netgear Wireless Access Point/ADSL Router (DG824M) 1 x Netgear PCMCIA Wireless card for laptop (MA401) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 Yep, on Daz's recommendation I bought the NetGear wireless stuff and have been very happy with it. I got the DG824M and an MA301, which seems to be the pc version of the MA401. Even a twonk like me managed to set it up without too much hassle. And I didn't get done by the recent svchost.exe/msblast.exe virus mentioned elsewhere in this forum, preusmably becuase the DG824 has a built in firewall. Thoroughly recommended. Best price I got was through PC World Business (even though I don't have a business!!)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabster Posted August 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 Your a bunch of lovely lads.Thanks. OK where to get the cheapest laptop. I want a Sony VAIO GRV616S. Cheapest price so far is £1,429 RRP is £1,960. Any one bought a laptop off E-Bay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 Thats an old model now mate - I am fairly sure it has just been superceeded. Try John Lewis group because if it is end of the line they'll discount the last few they have (usually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo-S3 Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 I havent checked the spc on the pne ur gettig but is it better or worse than this one ?? Sony Vaio FR285M Notebook P4 2.4GHz, 512MB, 40GB HDD, Processor P4 2.4Ghz Memory 512MB Storage 40GB Optical Drive DVD/CDRW Display 15" TFT Graphics Geforce 4 graphics Modem Modem & Lan, Operating System Xp Home Price is about £980 Any good ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabster Posted August 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 PCG-GRV616S 16" TFT Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2.6GHz 512 MB (max. 1 GB) DDR-SDRAM (266 Mhz) 512 KB L2 Cache (on die) 60 GB Removable HDD CD-RW / DVD±RW Built-in stereo speakers INTERFACES i.LINK™ (IEEE1394), 400 Mbps • 3 x USB ports • DC-In • Microphone Jack • Headphone Jack • Parallel port • RJ-11 direct port – built in modem V.90/K56flex (V.92 Ready) • VGA out • RJ-45 direct port – built-in Ethernet 10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX • TV out • MG Memory Stick MODEM Built-in modem V.90/K56flex (V.92 Ready) PC CARD SLOTS 1x Type III • 2 x Type II , I PCMCIA: Card Bus Compatible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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