How does a Netbook connect to the internet?
- Sunday Nov 22,2009 04:33 AM
- By diddy
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I have only had a desktop, never even a laptop, so I am clueless as to how you get connected to the internet via a netbook. Do you pay a monthly fee like I do for internet use on my desktop? How does it work when I’m not home, like traveling in a car? I use the computer mostly for pleasure, not for business, and obviously I’m pretty computer illiterate. Any help would be appreciated.
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Netbooks can connect to the internet via a 3G wireless network, a Wi-Fi network, or in some cases, via a wired Ethernet cable. 3G-enabled netbooks have a built-in cellular radio and so do not require a separate wireless internet card. When accessing the internet from home, hotels or coffee shops, Wi-Fi can be a cost-effective supplement to your 3G wireless plan, since Wi-Fi access normally allows unlimited data use for free or a fixed fee. To switch from the 3G network to Wi-Fi, you simply flip a switch on the netbook. Some netbooks also have a built-in Ethernet jack, thus enabling internet access when Wi-Fi and 3G wireless networks are not available.
A standard netbook connects the same way a laptop does, with a wireless card to connect to wi-fi hotspots.
Some netbooks you get from your cell phone provider and those are made specifically to use cellular signals and will work even if you aren’t in a wi-fi hotspot.
It uses the cell phone network to obtain internet access. Inside the netbook is a cell phone antenna.
A Netbook connects to the internet the same way that your desktop does. You can connect wirelessly through a wireless router, such as linksysbycisco.com, which connects to the internet via a modem provided by your service provider, such as verizon. You can also connect directly to a Netbook with an ethernet cord or USB flash key. Service providers sell USB flash keys along with contracts or prepaid minutes/kilobytes. Once you get a service provider you just need to adjust your network connections the same way you would on your desktop and you are connected.
Hope this helps!
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