If network adapter isn't installed in the laptop, wil wifi still work?

Question

will wifi on the laptop work widout network adapter? ??? is it in the driver?????

Answer 1

If there is no network adapter on your laptop, the cheapest way to get networkinf is with a USB networking adapter (@$20):

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=linksys+usb+adapter&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=18121627074418681699&ei=uz4ATbuqM8GBlAehvLXrCA&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDQQ8wIwAg#

Answer 2

Yep. Goto the manufacturer of your laptop, with your model number/ Product number handy, and get the latest drivers for your LAN card

EDIT.

Sorry misunderstood your question. Wifi will defiantly work if LAN is not connected. Since it's the only way to browse the web and windows defaults to it. If your laptop doesn't have a WIFI device forget about it. If you know for a fact it does well a driver issue discussed above. to find out do the following:

Windows XP

Right click on my computer and go properties

click on the hardware tab

click on device manager



Windows 7/Vista

Right click on my computer and click on device manger (left pane, second item)





If you notice any devices with a yellow Explanation mark ("!") such as "network device", or "ethernet controller" the devices drivers are not installed.



Secondly if you don't see any of those expand "network adapter" and take note of the devices, you may see two perhaps three cards listed. One is sure to be the Hardwired network card, another the wireless.

Answer 3

i'm making use of USB wifi adapters on 2 very own pc computers here. i'm no longer responsive to making use of the adapter on a computing device. i individually do have confidence you ought to have the wifi swap grew to become off with the intention to apply the wifi adapter.

Answer 4

you need some kind of network adapter to access wifi. laptops usually come with one intergrated. IT WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT<>

If you do not have a network adapter intergrated then you can buy one pretty cheap on newegg.com good luck

Answer 5

wifi should work just not a wired connection