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I've never owned a laptop and I'm buying one for my parents for Christmas. Now a friend, who knows less than I do about computers is telling me you can't get internet service with a laptop unless you also have a desktop PC to go with your laptop. He is wrong isn't he?

Also do you need a router to run your laptop wireless if its your only computer?

Thanks

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You can use a wireless access point only (no router needed) if it is your only computer.
But the routers are so cheap that you may want to get one if you think you may get another computer someday or want friends to be able to also connect their laptops when they come over.

**note, friends must be purchased separately [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]