The net gear is a wireless adapter, but the modom has a router built into it and it acts like cable connection does it's always online..
----- Original Message ----- From: "aiden gardiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Bluetooth questions > Is the netgear a wireless adapter or a router? a wireless adapter only > receives the data. think of it as a client-server situation. the client is > the adapter or wireless card, which is requesting and receiving data from > the router which acts as the server. > > Aiden > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 8:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Bluetooth questions > > >> Well, we just had to buy a netgear for the desktop and it works fine, so >> wouldn't the laptop be the same? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "aiden gardiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:11 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Bluetooth questions >> >> >>> It maybe because there's nothing broadcasting a wireless signal. Correct >>> me >>> if I'm wrong, but a 2 wire gateway is a cable modem, so you'd need to >>> buy >>> a >>> wireless router, which will in turn connect to the gateway, then there >>> will >>> be something for the wireless adapter in your machine to receive a >>> signal >>> from, thus getting you onto the net. >>> >>> Aiden >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 1:12 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Bluetooth questions >>> >>> >>>>I have a 2 wire Gateway modom and my husband's desktop has a netgear >>>> wireless adapter in it, but the laptop I'm not sure about. I couldn't >>>> get >>>> it >>>> online the other day. >>>> I checked all the settings on my desktop and on the laptop all is the >>>> same >>>> just no internet for the laptop. >>>> I know it did work before when my husband lived in houston and he had >>>> cable >>>> he also had a Lynsey router, but we don't use that now and, still no >>>> internet for the laptop. >>>> So I'm at a loss as to the problem? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Patricia >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "aiden gardiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:40 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Bluetooth questions >>>> >>>> >>>>> If you want bluetooth on a laptop which doesn't have a bluetooth card, >>>>> then >>>>> yes, you will need a bluetooth dongle. As for going on the internet, >>>>> most >>>>> laptops these days come with wireless built in, in which case you'll >>>>> need >>>>> a >>>>> wireless router connected to a cable or DSL modem. >>>>> >>>>> Aiden >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:27 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Bluetooth questions >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Do you need this for a laptop as well to go online with? >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "aiden gardiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:06 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Bluetooth questions >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> hi lou, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In order to get bluetooth onto a computer, you need to buy a >>>>>>> bluetooth >>>>>>> dongle. It looks and feels just like a memory stick. Once you've got >>>>>>> one, >>>>>>> just plug it into a free USB port on the machine. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope this helps >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Aiden >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Lou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 9:20 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Bluetooth questions >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all, we have a blue tooth enabled phone but the computers are >>>>>>>> not. >>>>>>>> My >>>>>>>> question is how do we get Bluetooth on the computers? I saw >>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>> Wal-Mart but I am not sure if that is what I need. Any help will be >>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>> much appreciated. >>>>>>>> Lou >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>>>>> subject >>>>>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>>>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>>>>> following address: >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>>>> 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