in my contol panrl i have an icon which says wireless link

[wickedtart19]

hi i have just purchased a router and wireless usb plug, however i see in my control panel i hnave 2 icons one says wirless link and the other wirless network set up, does this mean my pc is already wireless?? thank you

[netibiza]

There should be a wifi light which should light up if you are connected wifi. There maybe a switch for this.

[ACtheTROLL]

most laptops are these days

tell-tale signs are a telescopic aerial on the side of the machine or a dish fixed above the screen ;0
in control panel
right click on network connections
in the lan or high-speed section
you'll see an upside down T (local area connection)
which is the wire network
and an aerial with ikkle green "waves" (cunningly) called - wireless network connection

if wireless isn't there you don't ..... if it is - you do and may or may not have a switch or maybe fn+f8

[wickedtart19]

sorry meant t say this wa\s on my pc not laptop

[ACtheTROLL]

in that case it realy will have an aerial

most desktops don't as standard
the two options are just there by default

btw - stick the plugy thing in the front of the machine - Ideally with an extension cord so you can position it

[fiesata]

<quote>most laptops are these days

tell-tale signs are a telescopic aerial on the side of the machine or a dish fixed above the screen /<quote>

I've never seen this must have missed something :)

Right lick My Computer > properties > hardware > device manager>network adaptors - this will tell you if a wireless adaptor is installed and enabled

[wickedtart19]

just looked only thing i didnt recognise was 1394 net adaptor so i presume it it not wireless. thank you for your help

[ACtheTROLL]

1394 is the firewire - not really a network thing.