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Title: home network
Post by AndySX200 on Nov 27^th, 2008, 12:02pm

I have a laptop wireless conected to talktalk broaband,no problem. I have a PC I want to also connect to this wireless modem. The PC has a wireless connection to the modem but will not connect to the Net, I think it is because the PC does not have the dail up number/password. Can anyone help, I suppose I could phone talktalk helpline, but its abroard and the line is awful. Thanks

Title: Re: home network
Post by Lectrician on Nov 27^th, 2008, 6:46pm

You do not need to use your talk talk password or user ID on the laptop or the PC - The router has this info, and the router keeps itself connected to the internet ready for you.

You need to ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct on the PC for it to be able to connect to the router, and then the internet.

Goto START>RUN
Type "CMD" and press return
When the large'ish' black box appears, type "ipconfig" followed by return.

copy and paste the text that is printed (right click and use 'mark').

or CTRL and printscreen, and then paste the screenshop into paint, save it, and then post it here using www.tinypic.com.

This assumes XP, if it is vista, just type "CMD" into the 'search' box after clicking the START button.

Title: Re: home network
Post by AndySX200 on Nov 30^th, 2008, 12:49pm

i'm right with you 'til we get to copy and paste to tinypic. I don't understand how copying and pasting to this site gets my PC on line? apologies for being thick.

Title: Re: home network
Post by CWatters on Nov 30^th, 2008, 8:55pm

I believe he's suggesting how you can post the current settings here so he can check they are correct.

Title: Re: home network
Post by Lectrician on Dec 1^st, 2008, 6:40am

;)

Title: Re: home network
Post by AndySX200 on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 9:35am

page says:

ethernet adapter network bridge:
IP address: 192.168.0.1.
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

ethernet adapter wireless network connection:
Auto configuration IP address: 169.254.19.219
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

Thank you for your time. Andy

Title: Re: home network
Post by Lectrician on Dec 2^nd, 2008, 5:59pm

There is an IP address error.

Goto your internet settings/properties for the wireless connection and find the TCP/IP settings page and tick the "Obtain An IP Address Automatically" box and the "Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically" box.

You should be able to double click the the picture of the computer with an aerial in the lover right hand task bar tray to do this, otherwise use control panel.

Are you using XP of Vista?

Title: Re: home network
Post by AndySX200 on Dec 3^rd, 2008, 4:23pm

Its windows XP, Im ok from control panel to internet settings, then you say for 'the wireless connection' can't find this?
Testing you arn't I?1 :-[

Title: Re: home network
Post by Lectrician on Dec 3^rd, 2008, 4:39pm

There must be some settings for your wireless connection.

The easiest way would be to look at the windows task bar at the bottom, onthe far right near the clock. There should be a pic of a computer with a satalite on it.

You could also look for "network connection" and it would be in there.

Title: Re: home network
Post by CWatters on Dec 4^th, 2008, 1:20pm

Try contol panel -> Network and internet connections -> Network Connections

then right click on the one for the wireless connection and select properties.

then the general tab and scroll down and select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)". Click properties.

Should see this menu but perhaps with different settings. What do they say and are they same as your laptop?

Also worth checking the Authentication tab (eg as well as the general tab mentioned above).

Also worth starting IE on both machines and checking tools-> Internet Options -> Connections tab -> LAN settings button.

I'm not a super expert on all this but I also had a problem with my WinXP PC. I believe in my case the network connection wizard created an un-necessary "bridge". I note that you may also have a bridge set up so perhaps that's the problems. Unfortunately it's about five years since I did this and can't remember what I did to fix it. It's possible I just deleted the bridge but I don't recommend you do that without confirmation from someone else. I think I would check to see if your laptop also has a bridge set up (look in Network connections as above).

Title: Re: home network
Post by AndySX200 on Dec 8^th, 2008, 3:56pm

Done it, there was a problem with the driver for the wireless usb adapter,uninstalled,reinstalled and bingo. thanks for your advice.Andy