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Do you still need a telephone line for wireless broadband?

If you don't have a landline but want wireless broadband how does that work? Or do you need to get a line first? Apart from buying the computer what else is there you need?

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  1. yes is the simple answer and also a wirelees or wired router
  2. No if you get a cable connection you don't need to have a phone line as it comes thought a fibre optics cable, unlike a bt cable. www.blueyonder.co.uk does one
  3. no u dont need a landline for broadband. its run by cables. depending on what u need, printer? scanner?
  4. Yep - fraid so - if you intend to use it at home. You'll need to have a wireless router too but when you sign on you will get one through your provider usually.
  5. What to do is .but don't say I told you - get your laptop - get it wirelessed up - with you wifi card if it hasn't got one built in - and if any of your neighbours have- lets say BT Total ... look at the back of their modem and get their wep key no: .. get your laptop to scan for a wireless network type in the key no..and hey presto... In-fact don't do that you might get into bother.if your caught. .The mobile phone operator 3 - does a good deal connecting via your mobile phone..
  6. it is better to have a landline BUt if you go to vodafone you can buy something from them where you dont need a landline..it does cost a lot and you only get limited use..but go in and ask them about it
  7. if you mean wireless service from a WISP then no, they will put an antenna on your property and that will run to your PC via ethernet. If you mean a wireless access point just so your PC or laptop is wireless then you can use a wireless router behind wireless broadband or cable, for DSL you would need a telephone line
  8. You can get wireless narrowband via the mobile phone network at mobile phone call prices with a special adaptor (extra). Or you can hang out at airports or similar. You might be able to steal your neighbours wireless broadband if his wireless network is unprotected but people have been arrested for this. Otherwise, yes you do need the telephone line (or cable) and also a wireless router.
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