laptop upgrade

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My friend has a laptop and wants to upgrade to wireless. Now if it were a desktop I could just do it for her and wouldn't have any questions, but I've never had a laptop so I figured I should ask.

here goes: first off is it relatively easy to upgrade it yourself or is it better to take it to a store and have them do it?

Second, What kinda of wireless adapter should she get? she only really uses basic internet so she doesn't need anything special. Again I'm really familiar with desktops but not laptops so I don't even know if you need a certain kind or what. Like would a desktop adapter work?

and just in general is there anything else I should know?
if you need more info I'll ask her and post it up ASAP.

Thanks
 
What if there isn't much Wifi at her house? (I have a wireless router so I know how all that works). Is there something she can just plug into her modem or is a wireless router the only reasonable way to go?

Thanks to all who responded.
 
She could just plug her laptop directly from her modem if there is an ethernet port. Which there probably is...
 
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