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18-Jun-2009, 05:00 PM #1
Solved: Does LAN mean wireless?
I am looking to buy a Dell laptop on Ebay which the specs say has LAN. I know that stands for Local Area Network. My question is...Does this automatically mean it has wireless capabilities?
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18-Jun-2009, 05:03 PM #2
No. It should specify some sort of 802.11 adapter for wireless. However, USB wireless adapters are cheap if the laptop does not have one built in.
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18-Jun-2009, 05:08 PM #3
As srhoades said, it does not automatically mean it has wireless capabilities.

Some older laptop computers had wired Ethernet LAN ports but no wireless hardware.
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18-Jun-2009, 05:17 PM #4
What does "cheap" mean? It sounds like a good idea with the price I hope to pay for the laptop.
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18-Jun-2009, 05:32 PM #5
About $50 USD.
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