wireless network option not working

[april2121]

hi i just bought a compaq nv600 laptop and i have at&t internet and im trying to set up a wireless connection but i keep getting no wireless device detected. im really new to this and i am completely confused, can anyone tell me if i need to get a notebook card or router or anything additional to do this??? thanks so much for any help!

[Jane4567]

Hi April,
Your computer has a wireless card . What you need is a router. What is you Att internet connection? Cable? phone? DSL?
Jane

[april2121]

hi janet, thanks so much for helping me out, the internet through att is dsl. thanks again

[Dennis Handly]

>the Internet through ATT is DSL.

What do you have? A small DSL (SpeedStream?) modem or a larger 2wire DSL modem with wireless router?

You can just connect a wireless router to your DSL modem. My Linksys router has a cable that connects to the modem, 4 ports for wired connections and wireless.

Once you get the equipment, you then need to configure the network and security.

[april2121]

hi, i have a 2 wire modem right now. okay thanks i will check on some routers today thanks alot for your help i was really lost with all of this! thanks agian

[Dennis Handly]

>I have a 2wire modem right now.

2wire modem or modem combined with a wireless router?

Something that looks like this:
http://www.2wire.com/index.php?p=106

>i will check on some routers today

No need, you may already have one.