What do I need for wireless Internet on my Dell Inspirion notebook 1501?

I want to be able to go online without spending over 200 bucks for equipment
What do I need for wireless Internet on my Dell Inspirion notebook 1501?
Oh you're just a bad one aren't ya. Gonna make me earn this one. Well here goes. If your machine doesn't already include a wifi adapter, one can be purchased for your machine for less than you'd expect.





There are the ones I recommend because they work on every computer weather it's a laptop, desktop, mac, or Linux. These are the USB adapters. They sometimes include an extension cable which you can use to get a better signal by moving your adapter to higher areas of elevation.





The 2nd type is the PCMCIA. Your machine takes a PCMCIA Type 2 slot which means that you can buy a credit card looking adapter that slides into the side of your unit.





You also need a wireless network to connect to. You might need a Wireless Router. These are cheap and I suggest a Linksys router for your first router.





Oh Prices, I almost forgot.





You can buy your wifi adapters off eBay by looking for the brand ZONET. These are about the least expensive as you can get. Ypu can get the USB adapters for less than $20 and the PCMCIA ones for like $25...





As for your RAM, let's see, your machine takes PC4200 which is DDR 2 but your machine ca run off PC5300 as it will step itself down. Try this price ;)





http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...





EDIT: Good job Davyn R... Your answer was right on the money too.
What do I need for wireless Internet on my Dell Inspirion notebook 1501?
The easiest solution is to buy a Wireless USB Adapter or PCMCIA Wireless Adapter Card. There are several different brands to choose from and they aren't too expensive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...





If you're trying to create a way to use wireless internet in your home, you will also need to buy a wireless router and plug it into your broadband modem: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory....





If you want to add more hard drive space to your computer, you will either need to get a new internal hard drive, which can be very expensive and difficult to install in a laptop, or buy an external USB or Fire Wire hard drive, which is very easy to use: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory....