Wi-Fi-enabled tower?

[learninmypc]

On my W7 tower, I've been seeing a WI FI icon
but assumed it just meant I could use a usb wi fi device on it which I have done. Well, today curiosity got the best of me & I pulled the DSL out of the back & it totally amazed me to know I was still online, no usb.
How long have towers been like laptops, come wi fi enabled?

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

A tower can have wifi "enabled" if it has a wifi card.

 

[learninmypc]

Ok, would it need a wifi card since it has wireless keyboard/mouse?

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

A couple things:
Firstly, you already seem to have a wireless card.
Second, why are you asking are you having problems with your keyboard and mouse?
Third, no.

 

[learninmypc]

No problems, I've just never seen an illuminated wifi icon on any tower till this one.
It simply got me curious which is why I pulled the DSL cable out & was still online. It has a usb wifi thing for the mouse/keyboard.
Thank you.

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

It has a usb wifi thing for the mouse/keyboard.

BTW the "usb wifi thing" is generally bluetooth or rf based and has nothing to do with wifi.

 

[learninmypc]

Ok, thanks.

 

[St1ckM4n]

Motherboards can have wifi built in to them, or you can have a wifi card as previously mentioned. I've seen a fair few retail boxes come with built-in wifi lately.

 

[learninmypc]

Thanks, this is my first with built in wi fi. Ok, post # 15 here https://www.techspot.com/community/topics/w7-reboot-problem-question.185607/
is the same tower, f.w.I.w.