internet--laptop not wireless

[curiousjly]

For those who are knowledgable about internet access and computers, I need some help.

 

 

I will be on the Enchantment in Nov, and have found out that I am going to have to do homework online. I have a laptop, but it is not a wireless. Is there a way to "make" it wireless, and if not, can I still use it? What will I need to be able to use it?

 

If I buy the package, can I use it anywhere, or is it limited to my cabin?

 

If I have to sit and do classwork while on my cruise, I would like at least to be able to look out and see the ocean, not the walls of my cabin.

Great, just want I wanted on a vacation, I had planned on some reading, but to have to sign in class, and some work, sheesh. :(

 

Thanks for any help I can get.

 

Jly

[madforcruising]

I don´t know about Internet availability on the Enchantment, but expect it to be very slow.

 

Regarding your laptop it´s hard to say without knowing what laptop it is, but most laptops can go wireless, either by adding a wireless PCMCIA card or an USB stick.

[curiousjly]

I am one of those idiots who know very little about computers. Can do things, but the insides of it, I am lost.

 

Here is what I do know. It is a Gateway, it is ethernet capable, a 56 Kmodem, 40 G of hard drive, rest, I don't know. I bought it for college, my master's. It is 2 years old, and was close to the top line when I bought it.

 

I have been reading about cards and such here, and I am not sure as to what I need. I do know that I am going to have to go online for at least an hour three different days, and I would prefer to be able to take my laptop instead of using the ones on the ship.

 

Thanks for any help that has been and can be given.

 

Jly

[trenz]

from the RCCL website:

 

Is Internet access available from the ship?

Yes, royalcaribbean online allows guests to access e-mail and the Internet for a small fee. The following ships offer internet access in your stateroom using a Cyber Stateroom hookup that is available for rental while onboard: Adventue of the Seas®, Brilliance of the Seas®, Explorer of the Seas®, Jewel of the Seas®, Mariner of the Seas®, Navigator of the SeasSM, Radiance of the Seas®, Serenade of the Seas®, and Voyager of the Seas®.

 

Not sure if the Enchancement has internet. I would call RCCL. If they do offer it you may not need wireless if they supply the network cable in the hookup mentioned above. As long as you have a network (ethernet) card in your laptop(looks like a phone jack,only bigger) I believe you would just plug into the wall and the ships network would have the wireless.

 

If you do need wireless here is what the previous poster was talking about. I linked to Walmart because most everyone has one nearby but stores like CompUSA or BestBuy will probably be cheaper with sales or rebates.

 

A PCMCIA card if you have this slot

http://http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2470289

 

A USB card if you have a usb port

http://http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3609809

 

If you have to hard wire the conection with a cable into a jack on the ship and you don't have the ethernet jack on your laptop you may need something like this, assuming you have a usb port. This would plug into your computer and the cable would plug from this into the wall.

 

http://http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3163631

 

 

I only have limited experience with wireless/networking, and am still waiting for my first cruise, but I believe my info is correct. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong

 

Good luck and enjoy your cruise

[trenz]

sorry, the links got screwed up. Here they are again in the same order.

 

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2470289

 

 

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3609809

 

 

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3163631

[alexkrn46]

The enchantment I understand is wireless only.

You have several choices;

A. Bring your laptop to an internet cafe while in port..usually very cheap ( $5.00/hr).

B. By a wireless card or USB connection card, cheap on ebay my son bought one on ebay for $10. Bey buy has one for $39

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat25300050003

C. Rent the one from the Cruise =$50 for the cruise

D. Connect through the internet cafe, you will not be able to send any files or pics.