View Full Version : Are laptops automatically WiFi compatible?


fedrorpet
09-12-2009, 05:27
I'm trying to find a laptop that has WiFi. My question is do laptops
automatically support WiFi? The reason I ask is because I was looking at
Laptops over the internet and none of them include WiFi in the specs list,
it just says 'ethernet.' I was looking at pretty expensive computers
too.

Also, can anyone direct me to a site that lets you shop for different
laptops from different companies?

sidbobs
09-12-2009, 06:25
just about all new laptops have a WLAN card built in yes, i'd be surprised if you managed to find one that didn't have it

zongamin
09-12-2009, 06:36
Any new laptop you buy, from a £200 netbook to a £2000+ Macbook Pro, will have WIFI built in.

Which sites are you looking at that don't list the specs? I just checked PCWorld, ebuyer, and Currys and they all state 'WIFI Enbabled' or similar in the specs.

upinwath
09-12-2009, 07:42
Any new laptop you buy, from a £200 netbook to a £2000+ Macbook Pro, will have WIFI built in.

Which sites are you looking at that don't list the specs? I just checked PCWorld, ebuyer, and Currys and they all state 'WIFI Enbabled' or similar in the specs.

I did notice one that had a 'no' in the specs next to wifi. I can't find it again now but fair chance it was a site cock up rather than a machine without it.

walkertelecoms
09-12-2009, 09:10
Nearly all laptops from around 2005 on-wards have WiFi

frank_tt
09-12-2009, 09:34
a modern laptop will most likely be wireless enabled from the get go. but it is always worth checking. and it is still possible to buy a USB or PCMIA adaptor for an older machine.