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gkhewitt · 10-07-2005, 11:44

Yes.

As long as your router is setup to give out IP addresses (DHCP - it usually is by default) then just turn on the wireless on the laptop and it should detect the network and do everything automatically.

Just note that the router/access point you've quoted there is only 11mbps (the 11b standard) whereas your laptop is 54mbps (the 11g standard). So, the laptop will only work at a max of 11mbps. This won't be an issue for browsing the web but you may notice slow speeds if you're shifting files between computers over the network.

Hope this helps.

10-07-2005, 11:44	#3
gkhewitt Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 128	Re: Just bought a new laptop, will it work with my linksys? Yes. As long as your router is setup to give out IP addresses (DHCP - it usually is by default) then just turn on the wireless on the laptop and it should detect the network and do everything automatically. Just note that the router/access point you've quoted there is only 11mbps (the 11b standard) whereas your laptop is 54mbps (the 11g standard). So, the laptop will only work at a max of 11mbps. This won't be an issue for browsing the web but you may notice slow speeds if you're shifting files between computers over the network. Hope this helps.