Help on wireless network & Specs of a CPU needed

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Hi, Ive just recently purchased an Acer Aspire M5641 during the Comex show 2008. The specs are as follows:-

 

Model : Aspire M5641 (Q66MR32)

OS : Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium

 

Processor : Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q6600 (2.4GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 8MB L2 Cache)

 

System Memory : 2GB DDR II RAM

Hard Disk Drive : 320GB S-ATA HDD

Optical Drive : DVD Super Multi Double-Layer

Graphics : nVidia® GeForce® 9300 Graphics Card (256MB of dedicated VRAM)

PCI Express® x16 graphics card support

Wireless : Wireless LAN

Modem : 56K ITU V.92 data/fax software

Network : Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Audio : Embedded high-definition audio with 7.1-channel audio support

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support

Expansion Bays : 2 x 5.25" drive bays

6 x 3.5" drive bays (two external, four internal)

I/O Ports :Front I/O ports:-

• 4 x USB 2.0 ports

• 1 x Multi-in-one card reader

• 1 x Headphone and microphone jack

Rear I/O ports:

• 4 x USB 2.0 ports

• 1 x IEEE 1394 port (6-pin)

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports

• 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• 6 x Audio ports

• 1 x VGA port

• 1 x Serial port

• 1 x HDMI™ port

• 1 x S/PDIF jack

 

I/O Expansion : 1 x PCI Express® X16 slot

1 x PCI Express® X1 slot

2 x PCI slots

Multi-in-one Card Reader : CompactFlash® (Type I and II)

• CF+™ Microdrive

• MultiMediaCard (MMC)

• MMCmobile™

• Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)

• Secure Digital™ (SD) Card

• miniSD™ Card

• xD-Picture Card™

• Memory Stick®

• Memory Stick PRO™

• Memory Stick Duo™

• Memory Stick PRO Duo™

Speakers : Speakers with subwoofer

Dimensions : 455 (L) x 370 (H) x 183 (W) mm

Software : Acer Empowering Technology (eRecovery, ePerformance, eDataSecurity1, eMode Management)

• Acer Arcade Live

• Adobe® Reader®

• Microsoft® Office 2007 60-Day Trial Preloaded

• NTI CD Maker™ Gold

BIOS : AMI PnP BIOS compatible with SMBIOS 2.4

Power Supply: 250 W

System Compliance : PC 2001

Certification : FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, ETL, Nemko (CB & Bauart)

 

 

But after installing the CPU, I have trouble loggin into the wireless network within my home. It kept prompting 'unable to locate network'.

 

Currently I have been running a home wireless network using a Linksys router connected to my Starhub Hubstation. As I am quite an idiot with computers and its related components, I hope that anyone here can tell me if the CPU , which I have purchased, has the sufficient components/specifications to link to my wireless network in my home (The ones that I highlighted in yellow)? Cos when I used my laptop at home, I can link to the home wireless network. So I guess the connections are ok.

 

I was actually told by my friend that I may need to purchase a wireless adaptor to connect to the CPU so as to link to my network. But I thought that the 'Wireless LAN' ,as listed in the specifications of the CPU, is sufficient to link to my wireless network. While another friend told me that wireless LAN means I can connect to my network already.

 

So, gurus here can enlighten me what I have to purchase (if any) or do so that the CPU can link to my home wireless network and also the meaning of the wireless LAN stated on the specification on Aspire M5641.

 

 

P.S : I did not see the antenna thingy (WLAN) on the bottom right corner

[WAI]

Managed to sort the prob already. Apparently the cpu is WLAN enabled. its just that I did not attached the antenna to the back of the cpu. Thats y cannot detect the network.

 

MOD pls close this thread, sorry for the inconvenience caused