Let me preface by saying I’m not very good at computers and especially networking!!! I recently got a Verizon wireless card (PC5740)to use at home. I downloaded the software that came with the card on both of my computers (laptop and desktop). I also had to buy an adapter PMCIA (?) adapter for my desktop because it did not have a slot to slide the card into. The card works great on both machines if I have the card in that specific machine. What I want to do is have the card in my desktop and be able to use my laptop without having to remove the card each time and put it in the machine I want to use. What do I need to do?
1. I don’t know if I have the router connected correctly as I’ve never used one (it’s a wireless g). I have the router plugged into the electrical outlet and I have a blue ethernet cord from the back of my desktop to the internet slot on the wireless router. Is that right? What are the other 4 phone slots for? If it’s wireless, why would I need wires or additional slots?
2. How do I get the wireless to work on my laptop without having to move the card back and forth from computer to computer? I did get it so it recognized my wireless router (Linksys) and shows it’s connected with excellent signal…but whenever I bring up a webpage (by clicking on the IE icon, it says I need to connect. How do I connect? When I click on that connect button that pops up in that error, it brings me to a dial up screen. I don’t have a landline phone, so I cannot dial that way, I must use wireless.
Any suggestions???? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I also set up a home network on both computers but not sure if it’s correct as I just picked what seemed logical to me (that’s not saying much).