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stupid wifi questions
My only WiFi is an ancient Belkin from maybe a dozen years ago or more- used on my home network (3 PCs, 2 TVs, 1 printer). It still works but time to replace it. When installed, I had a CD with softw...
You don't need an install disk anymore. its not quite "plug and play" but its pretty close.
You'd follow a pretty simple install guide from the support site. pretty darned easy.
In terms of the wifi, most routers now days have a wifi on/off button on them. For netgears, you push and hold it for 2 seconds.
that way you wouldn't have to leave for the library as you could turn it on when you needed it.
In terms of her fear or wifi, that's not something I can argue as you can't convince people of things they don't want to hear. phones/tablets/etc all have wifi built in and are searching for signals or actively sending them out so she's bathed it radiation regardless. Add in cellular radiation and there's plenty of exposure.
plemans,
Thanks for your comment- but I'm still in a daze over this- probably over thinking it. Here's the problem. Reading the company web site I see that installation is done with an app. The problem is that I don't have a smart phone- only a cheap flip phone. I do have an Ipad which I seldom use. Can't I simply do the installation from my Dell desktop PC? As I noted before my wife wants me to use Ethernet so if I have the PC connected to the router that way, I should think this would work? But can I download the installation software to work on a PC?
You can use a pc hardwired in. I do it all the time.
You don't need to download anything though.
You'll just connect to it using the browser and follow the install prompts.
at one point there'll be a page that recommend using the app for setup but if you scroll down on the page, there's a link you click on to continue using the browser.
plemans,
Awesome, thanks a million! Years ago I'd just jump into such things- now that I'm a geezer I worry too much- lost my confidence.
Joe