Setting up a wireless internet connection
Thu, 12/06/2007 - 21:04 — silver fox
I am trying to set up a wireless internet connection on my daughters laptop without success.
She has an acer aspire laptop using Vista. Her internet connection is sky broadband. Her router is a Netgear super wireless adsl dg834 supplied by Sky.
I have read various Tutorials but still have not managed to crack it.
Could anybody explain what I need to do and exactly in what order Many thanks Silver Fox.
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