How to Install a Wireless Modem on a Laptop Computer

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Double Agent Arce with the Geek Squad here to show you how to install a wireless card on your laptop. Now, the first thing you want to check is make sure your laptop doesn't already have an internal wireless card. A lot of them come with a card nowadays, so first, make sure your laptop has...does not have a card installed in it already. You can do that by opening up the laptop, turning it on, getting into Windows, and then in the bottom right-hand corner, you'll see a little wireless icon. Now, if your computer does not have an internal wireless card, there are several different options you can have to get it connected. If you have a PCMCIA slot, which is the wider slot, then you would remove the protective cover, take your wireless card, and then carefully slide it in until it clicks in. At that point, it'll ask you to install the software which you can install from the disk included. If you do not have the wider slot and you still want...need to get wireless connected with a laptop, you can install a USB card if your computer has a USB port. That way, you can get the USB wireless card connected to your wireless network, and it'll work just the same as the PCMCIA card. If you need help securing your wireless network, make sure to give Geek Squad a call. We can secure your network for you and make sure it's safe."