Brothers new computer doesnt have internet?

[ian turner]

wot 'e said.....

Not wot e said as the pc is a slimline job with half height slots so it would have to be a half height card
or one with swappable backplates.
Wot Bolt er Crackle power barked.
I'd suggest that as it's a small pc take it upstairs, plug it into the router and plug the dongle in and when it
complains about lack of drivers go for the search the internet option.
If it doesn't find the drivers then enter devmgmt.msc into the start search box in the start button menu then
right click the yellow tagged device select properties then details select hardware ids from the drop down menu
and then post the values following vid_ and pid_ and we'll point you in the direction of the drivers

 

[Matthew_T]

It is a BT Voyager 1055. I have already had a look online and it doesnt seem to have the driver. However, my dad has said that people on forums have confirmed that there is a Win7 driver. It is just a matter of finding it (one of the time the mass of websites isnt useful).

 

[Andy_R]

Not wot e said as the pc is a slimline job with half height slots so it would have to be a half height card
or one with swappable backplates.
Wot Bolt er Crackle power barked.
I'd suggest that as it's a small pc take it upstairs, plug it into the router and plug the dongle in and when it
complains about lack of drivers go for the search the internet option.
If it doesn't find the drivers then enter devmgmt.msc into the start search box in the start button menu then
right click the yellow tagged device select properties then details select hardware ids from the drop down menu
and then post the values following vid_ and pid_ and we'll point you in the direction of the drivers

I was referring to the use of an onboard card, not the size of it. IMO they're inherently better than USB dongles, and it wouldn't be a "half height card", it would be a "low profile" card. If you're going to correct me on card sizes, at least use the correct terminology. So, once again, "wot 'e said"

 

[ian turner]

Low profile and half height are both equally valid, look it up. . That card specified is unsuitable and failing to indicate this could result in the OP buying an unsuitable card. Plus it might not have any pci slots and just pci-e slots (claims 4 pci slots which indicates snuff as some would have to be pci-e, in fact it has a single pci slot if you dig deep enough).

As to installing the drivers go here , download the vista drivers, extract the exe file from the zip and copy to the new computer then right click, properties, compatability tab and select vista then run it as suggested in this thread and it should install

 

[PaulSB]

I was just having an idle browse with my coffee and stumbled across this. As a complete layman on techie matters I would suggest you've been conned and the machine is almost not fit for purpose. How can a company be offering a machine for £500 without wi fi?

The description states multiple connectivity, that would lead me to believe all forms of connection are possible.

I recently purchased a very good Acer laptop at Tesco. I did some reading, found reviews, consulted a friend who has a technology company. I didn't consider the wi fi question, surely every computer has wi fi today?

I'm sorry for your experience but it's helped me to know this is a consideration and secondly never to buy from Stonegroup.

 

[the_mikey]

Desktop computers generally don't come with wi-fi as standard, it's assumed the thing will be connected to a router/modem/network using a cable, although there are lots of options available for adding wi-fi ability, I'd prefer to use a wi-fi card that slots into one of the pci slots on the motherboard, others may wish to use a usb device, but ultimately the best performance is probably going to come via a wired connection.

 

[fossyant]

OK, you just need to spend a little money.

Choices:-

1. LAN cable - cheap, run it under carpets, not rocket science.
2. Mains Network - buy the adapters that run LAN over power - not cheap
3. Most simple, buy a new USB Windows 7 compatible wifi dongle. EASY.

4. Download the correct driver for the existing USB dongle (if not revert to 3).

 

[Stonepark]

How about this one then, note included accessories are low profile bracket.

http://www.dabs.com/products/d-link...4946755-4294946784-449320000-4294946783&src=3

 

[green1]

I was just having an idle browse with my coffee and stumbled across this. As a complete layman on techie matters I would suggest you've been conned and the machine is almost not fit for purpose. How can a company be offering a machine for £500 without wi fi?

The description states multiple connectivity, that would lead me to believe all forms of connection are possible.

I recently purchased a very good Acer laptop at Tesco. I did some reading, found reviews, consulted a friend who has a technology company. I didn't consider the wi fi question, surely every computer has wi fi today?

I'm sorry for your experience but it's helped me to know this is a consideration and secondly never to buy from Stonegroup.

Very few desktops have wifi. Wifi was designed for portable devices, to put in into desktops when most are setup near a router/network point is a waste of money and would make desktops more expensive.
Connecting through a cable is also preferable for speed, for general browsing wifi is fine but for shifting large amounts of data you want a wired network.

 

[tincaman]

Cheap Homeplugs, £20 delivered using promotion code "power5"

 

[Matthew_T]

We have sorted it now. We have a new homehub and new wifi codes. The computer did have wifi, it just wasnt turned on.

Problem sorted .

 

[defy-one]

User error hey mate
Glad it's sorted