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new laptop...need internet..

shinzwei

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ok at home i have cable, and i just got a laptop but i need all these stuff so how do i hook up my cable at home to the laptop just unplug the wire from the computer and hook it up to the laptop?
 
If unplug it from the computer and ?plug it to the Laptop it might not work if your ISP uses MAC authentication.

Link to: AnandTech - FAQ. Basic Options for Internet Connection Sharing

Link to: AnandTech - FAQ. Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...?

Link to: AnandTech - FAQ. What do I need for wireless Networking?

The pages above were written by me a while ago. Ignore the prices and the Hardware recommendations, stick to the principles.

Link to: Diagram of Broadband Connection with Cable/DSL Router.

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Easiest solution dude is to get a wireless router, and use the wireless thats built into your laptop (it should be anyway, on most modern laptops it is)
 
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