darren.cudd

anyone know how these charge?


just messing about with my laptop and used the wirless conection for the first time only thing is i dont know how this charges? ie will i get a bill in the post or what?

i have a Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g

help anyone cause i dont have a bloody clue

darren.cudd

come on someone must be able to tell me

i dont wana start using it and then get a bloody big bill though the post

Adam_BlackRS

Wireless connections are free when there attached to a network, no charges.

But if its a wireless modem (like a mobile phone) then it will charge you.

Is it a home laptop or work laptop ?

Where are you using it ?

Markb_s1

depends on where you're using it?
have you had to subscribe to a service or have you just managed to pick up a signal somewhere and are using that?

darren.cudd

using it at home, got ntl broadband in the house

where is it getting the signal from then? the house network? how?

Adam_BlackRS

Have you got a wireless network at home ? You need a wireless access point for the wireless to work.

Maybe your neighbours have a wireless network and your using there

JAP CRAP

what about if it was on a phone?? xda2 for example. how much then??

darren.cudd

dont have wirless as far as i know if i am using a neighbors by mistake can they find out or will it cost them any extra?

Adam_BlackRS

Sounds like you've got onto someone elses wireless network and was using there internet connection. They might of noticed but i doubt it.

darren.cudd

just had a look at the ntl box, dont say its wireless are they normally? or am i probably using next doors?

Weevil

... and with that you've stumbled upon the exciting pass time of "war driving".

Do a search for Netstumbler, download and install it on your wireless enabled lappy, then go for a drive around town with your lappy and see whose networks you can drop on to. Much fun.

Spiky

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PMSL

i expect you are using next doors...soooo funny

to get YOUR ntl working on wireless just go get a wireless access point for about 40-50 quid and job done you got wireless

but

remember to use mac address authenticationa and 128bit WEP security