Want to use current pc internet with my laptop

[beadgoddess]

I'm sure this has been answered before but I couldn't find anything.

I just bought a used laptop off ebay.  It came with a lan pc card and a 56k modem pc card so I assume it has no internal modem??  I had never even heard of pc cards till I got this.  Anyway, I have dsl on my home pc, with a 2wire portal.  I want to be able to get on the internet with my laptop using my home connection.  How do I go about doing that?

[Comp Guy]

Do you know the model of the laptop? Is there a plug on the laptop like the one where the modem plugs into your desktop?

[beadgoddess]

The laptop is a Gateway 2550.  It does have all the usb, and phone jacks.  But I need to go wireless, my pc is upstairs and need to use the laptop downstairs.

[ale52]

You'll need a wireless lan card 1st to connect. Then you'll you need to check and see if the wireless option has been turned on within the 2Wire router/modem.

Alan <>< 

[Comp Guy]

Does your 2Wire modem even have wireless? If not, you will need to get a wireless router.