Calling all laptop pros

[winniedapooh]

OK so I am admitting it I am technologically challeneged.....I can bake a mean cake and DH is outside as I type building his dream shed, that is more the size of a studio apartment, but alas computers elude me. Here is the problem. DH bought me a Dell laptop 4 months ago for graduation. I bring it to work to do paperwork on but want to access the internet. Now I know you need to hook up to a phone line, have the cable thingy and phone at work but what I am not sure of is how. We have DSL at home. Do I need to sign up to AOL or something of that sort to do this at work? Sorry in advance if this is stupid but as I said challenged, lol!

 

[Dan Murphy]

You can check with your DSL provider to see if they have 'remote access' in dialup format. As example, I have Comcast cable here at home, and while away from here, with my laptop, I can dialup on 'peoplepc online' access, that they have a VERY low cost arrangement with. Other providers have similar setups for remote access. Also, if high speed access is available from where you are trying to gain access, work, hotel, etc, you can just plug the line into the appropriate jack, ethernet or phone ( not sure which jack DSL goes into). Best place to start is to call DSL provider and see if they have remote access.

Oh, and by the way, replying on this thread does NOT make me a laptop pro, LOL.

 

[winniedapooh]

Thank-you thank-you thank-you, should have listened to DH he told me that yesterday, lol!

 

[lsyorke]

I have comcast cable, so I don't know much about DSL. If its possible with DSL get a wireless router(Dell makes one!). Its great!!!! you can sign on from anywhere in the house with no wires.