Novice question... do I need a wireless networking card?

memonkeyz · 07-05-2006, 04:14 AM

Do I need a wireless networking card?

And if so, what kind do I get?

I am buying a Dell XPS 700 system, and am trying to decide my specs.

Any other help would be appreciated as well!

Thanks!

nick5449 · 07-05-2006, 04:22 AM

How will you be connecting to the internet? If you have a wireless router and plan on connecting to the internet through that, then yes, you will need it. If your just connecting through a regular wire, then no, but you will most likely need a ethernet card.

**The_Other_One** · 07-05-2006, 04:23 AM

Moved to networking...

You don't need it unless you plan to go wireless with your internet connection. This is a desktop, correct? There's really no reason to do so unless you don't have any way of connecting the internet to your machine, or you have a network and can't get a wire to the switch/hub/router... All Dell's anymore do have ethernet(wired network cards) installed. At least, I've never seen one today without it...

07-05-2006, 04:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
memonkeyz New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 22	Novice question... do I need a wireless networking card? Do I need a wireless networking card? And if so, what kind do I get? I am buying a Dell XPS 700 system, and am trying to decide my specs. Any other help would be appreciated as well! Thanks!

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07-05-2006, 04:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
nick5449 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 96	How will you be connecting to the internet? If you have a wireless router and plan on connecting to the internet through that, then yes, you will need it. If your just connecting through a regular wire, then no, but you will most likely need a ethernet card.