New Posts For Thread: A question about laptops and connection ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connectionsorry to be clueless on this one .Currently have a cable connection from home and use Virgin media as an ISP If i buy a laptop and take to a friends who doesnt use virgin media ,can i still get connection on my laptop ...and furthermore ,can 2 lapthats good dk .... many a time ive been rushing like a lunatic to get home for a big game because i have no laptop on hand .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892334#416892334thats good dk .... many a time ive been rushing like a lunatic to get home for a big game because i have no laptop on hand .Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:46:15 -0600I use my laptop wirelessly in my parents' house - on BT. When I went to my brother's I clicked on 'Connect', clicked on his router, then clicked on the Chrome shortcut and I was on. His internet is with Sky. Laptops can be 'independent' if that's whahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892306#416892306I use my laptop wirelessly in my parents' house - on BT. When I went to my brother's I clicked on 'Connect', clicked on his router, then clicked on the Chrome shortcut and I was on. His internet is with Sky. Laptops can be 'independent' if that's whaTue, 10 Nov 2009 05:38:40 -0600nice one ken ,dk .didnt want to waste money on a laptop to find it was of no use :)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892302#416892302nice one ken ,dk .didnt want to waste money on a laptop to find it was of no use :)Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:36:24 -0600Instant connection - yes.You'll probably need to type in a 16-character password, but after that, you're always a click away after you've established the initial link.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892290#416892290Instant connection - yes.You'll probably need to type in a 16-character password, but after that, you're always a click away after you've established the initial link.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:32:39 -0600sorry ,i'm a bit naive with all thishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892282#416892282sorry ,i'm a bit naive with all thisTue, 10 Nov 2009 05:30:51 -0600Ken, if i just click on Firefox ...will i get an instant connection ?...and i guess the connection would be through their ISP ? Would it upset their connection then if they were also online ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892278#416892278Ken, if i just click on Firefox ...will i get an instant connection ?...and i guess the connection would be through their ISP ? Would it upset their connection then if they were also online ?Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:30:23 -0600Yes, easiest if you just take an ethernet cable and plug it straight into their router, then you won't have to faanny round getting the wireless to work.[/serious]https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892258#416892258Yes, easiest if you just take an ethernet cable and plug it straight into their router, then you won't have to faanny round getting the wireless to work.[/serious]Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:22:49 -0600they use a different isp to virgin btw and have a routerhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892254#416892254they use a different isp to virgin btw and have a routerTue, 10 Nov 2009 05:15:49 -0600sorry to be clueless on this one .Currently have a cable connection from home and use Virgin media as an ISP If i buy a laptop and take to a friends who doesnt use virgin media ,can i still get connection on my laptop ...and furthermore ,can 2 laphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23401238/a-question-about-laptops-and-connection?post_id=416892250#416892250sorry to be clueless on this one .Currently have a cable connection from home and use Virgin media as an ISP If i buy a laptop and take to a friends who doesnt use virgin media ,can i still get connection on my laptop ...and furthermore ,can 2 lapTue, 10 Nov 2009 05:15:13 -0600