[sgull]

I am considering purchasing an older model laptop as a second computer to use solely for the purpose of connecting to sites such as hulu.com to watch tv and movies etc. on that pc. The pc will be on a wireless connection to my home network. It's a TOSHIBA SATELLITE L25 S1196 with a Intel Celeron M single core processor configuration and has a freshly reformatted XP operating system. What I need to know in advance is the following:
1. Will the network adapter that comes with this system from the factory be able to support WPA2 wireless network security with AES encryption? Or will I need to do something like download from Microsoft the "link layer topology discovery protocol (LLTD)" and install it so that the adapter can support it? I don't know the exact make/model of adapter that comes with it, other than it apparently is "10/100 Base-TX Ethernet" (from product description from Toshiba site).
2. Does XP also support security mentioned above? If not, do I need to do download/install as LLTD as mentioned above?
3. Is the processor mentioned above a Pentium 3 and if not what Pentium is it? Because some info I read said you need at least a Pentium 3 processor for best performance to watch tv online, but I don't know if that's really the case or not.
Any answers/comments about the above welcome. thanks

[sgull]

It seems this machine does not come with built-in wireless network adapter, but instead has a "PC slot" in which you can slide a wireless card into for wireless connectivity. If that is the case, can I obtain such a card that will support the security of which I mentioned in previous post?

[~Candy~]

How much are you paying for this older laptop? Celeron is not a good choice in any event.

[sgull]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

How much are you paying for this older laptop? Celeron is not a good choice in any event.

$219. Got any ideas on whether if it's advertised as having "integrated wireless technology" that could mean it has a built-in wireless adapter or could it just as well mean it needs a wireless card, the kind you have to insert into a slot on the side of the machine?

[Rich-M]

Originally Posted by sgull

$219. Got any ideas on whether if it's advertised as having "integrated wireless technology" that could mean it has a built-in wireless adapter or could it just as well mean it needs a wireless card, the kind you have to insert into a slot on the side of the machine?

There is no price as far as I am concerned for a Celeron laptop or a Sempron too for that matter. Those inexpensive cpu's are bearable in a desktop but with such limited cache as a laptop has, they are really useless. Candy is right.

Yes it does have wireless adapter then.

[sgull]

Originally Posted by Rich-M

There is no price as far as I am concerned for a Celeron laptop or a Sempron too for that matter. Those inexpensive cpu's are bearable in a desktop but with such limited cache as a laptop has, they are really useless. Candy is right. Yes it does have wireless adapter then.

1. If you say yes it does have a wireless adapter, does that mean yes it does have a built-in wireless adapter? (Sorry obviously I have limited knowledge about this.)

2. With the limited cache of a laptop with a Celeron cpu, would the machine I mention equipped with the Celeron be useless or otherwise inadequate for the purpose I described I will be using it for (mentioned in my initial post in this thread)? If that's absolutely the case then can you suggest what brand/type cpu in a laptop would be more suitable for that purpose?

3. If it does have a built-in adapter, how can I found out specifically what adapter this is and whether it would support the security I mentioned also? Didn't have any luck discovering this info at the Toshiba support site.
thanks

[~Candy~]

The security isn't even going to be an issue.

But see your post #1, item #3. This is NOT a pentium 3.

Save your money.

[DoubleHelix]

That is way over-priced. Brand new laptops are selling for as little as $400. It's unlikely that it comes with a built-in wireless network adapter. They were not standard components on laptops made in 2005.

You can get a brand new Linux-based netbook for $250.

[sgull]

Originally Posted by DoubleHelix

That is way over-priced. Brand new laptops are selling for as little as $400. It's unlikely that it comes with a built-in wireless network adapter. They were not standard components on laptops made in 2005. You can get a brand new Linux-based netbook for $250.

Okay say I choose to spend wrecklessly for the pc I mentioned and then also purchase a suitable wireless card (that will support the security I want) for the PC slot, instead of buying a brand new Linux-based notebook. With the XP system, will I also have to be concerned with my question #2 in initial post in this thread?

thanks

[Rich-M]

Originally Posted by sgull

1. If you say yes it does have a wireless adapter, does that mean yes it does have a built-in wireless adapter? (Sorry obviously I have limited knowledge about this.)

2. With the limited cache of a laptop with a Celeron cpu, would the machine I mention equipped with the Celeron be useless or otherwise inadequate for the purpose I described I will be using it for (mentioned in my initial post in this thread)? If that's absolutely the case then can you suggest what brand/type cpu in a laptop would be more suitable for that purpose?

3. If it does have a built-in adapter, how can I found out specifically what adapter this is and whether it would support the security I mentioned also? Didn't have any luck discovering this info at the Toshiba support site.
thanks

A wireless adapter is a wireless adapter.
With how prices have come down today, you can buy a new one with intel Core 2 Duo cpu or at least Core Duo for under $500 and that is what I would suggest.

[sgull]

Originally Posted by Rich-M

A wireless adapter is a wireless adapter.
With how prices have come down today, you can buy a new one with intel Core 2 Duo cpu or at least Core Duo for under $500 and that is what I would suggest.

Thanks for the suggestion. My intent, however, is to acquire a not-so-new and therefore significantly less expensive than new wireless laptop pc that will adequately perform the function I described in my initial post. I know as well as anyone that I can go buy a brand new wireless laptop with a more advanced processor etc for less than $500, but I am hoping not to have to spend that much for what I want to use the pc for.

As far as whether this pc, which is described as "with integrated wireless technology", actually has a built-in wireless adapter, as opposed to needing a PCMCIA WiFi card, is still my question. I've seem to get differing opinions on that one. Doesn't matter that much maybe...

[DoubleHelix]

Provide the exact make, model, and chipset of the wireless adapter that is included with the laptop.

[sgull]

Originally Posted by DoubleHelix

Provide the exact make, model, and chipset of the wireless adapter that is included with the laptop.

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...24517%7CPSL2XU

Best way I can answer is to provide the site link above, where then if you click on the Detailed Specs tab as well as the Product Tour tab you can try to determine if in fact this machine even has a wireless adapter. The product tour mentions that the machine has "integrated wireless LAN technology," but I suppose that could also mean it simply can utilize a wireless air card, I don't know.

[Rich-M]

It has an Atheros 802.11 b/g wireless lan...so yes it has a wireless adapter

http://www.atheros.com/pt/wlan_mobile.htm

Go here and download all the specs:
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...p?nav=Download

[DoubleHelix]

We must be looking at different specs. The PDF at the link posted does not indicate the presence of a wireless network adapter.