trials_pimp Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 right, got a wireless card for my mothers computer.Got it instaled ok, with all the latest drivers ect.everything seems to work fine, it can find our home network, with excellent signal sterngth ect.but when you try and connect, it just sits on aquiring network address, doesnt go any further.tried all the network and wireless wizards on windows and its just the same.what do i need to do to get this computer online??(i know it works fine online, its my old comp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Ok there are lots of possible things it could be, so first heres a search link for setting up a wireless connection/network.Wireless NetworksBut this is what I would do:- Most routers enable you to log on to it to set up security and the like, so do that.....usually something like 192.168.0.1 (type into your internet address bar)password is normally User:- admin, Password:- adminThen check your security settings, see if there is a WAP key...this protects your network from muppets who want to piggy back your connection.If it has a key then this needs to be setup on your mums comp, if not then you might find it better to manually set up the IP on this wireless adapter.Go START (bottom left) CONTROL PANEL - NETWORK CONNECTIONS - and find your wireless one, right mouse click it and look for network settings....you are looking for TCP IP settings, or telling it to use the following IP.you need to know your router IP.....its the same number you use to connect to it, then you can give the wireless adapter an IP (this saves it looking for one)So you IP has to be the same range....i.e. ROUTER is 192.168.0.1 (your i.p. 192.168.0.2) or if your router is 192.168.1.1 then your I.P would be 192.168.1.2This is what you should end up with.You will have to select (Use the following IP address)IP - 192.168.0.2 (depends on your router IP range)Subnet - 255.255.255.0 Gateway - 192.168.0.1 (this is your router IP)default DNS - 192.168.0.1 (this is your router IP)hope this makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 all that andcheck if DHCP is enabled on the router.if DHCP is not enabled you need to assign an actual IP address to the wireless card in the problem computer (a different one from the other machine obviously) . it'll also need the DNS set up - either as lego said or just point it straight at your ISP DNS server - it depends on your exact setup. if DHCP is enabled then make sure the problem computer has everything set to automatic in it's connection settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks370 Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Check the router is broadcasting its SSID.Use this to see the signal strength and if its encrpted or not.If it is check the old comp for the key and encryption type.What router is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 right, cheers lego, that got me connected.But now its really slow, only conected at 24Mbps (sisters laptop connects at 56, and seems almost as fast on conection as my desktop) and doesnt want to load any pages.Also windows update seems to have stopped at 28% and wont go further.what sort of speed should i expect, home broadband is 4mb (last time i checked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Ok the speed you`re seeing is from the wireless computer to the router, not your available download speed...if that makes sense....heres an example.My download speed max is 4mg, but my local area network (LAN) is 100mps Most wireless devices will produce varying speeds dependent upon what hardware is used, if you can list me what you have I.E - router and wireless cards/sticks.But standard wireless adapters offer speeds from 11mps up to I think 125mps (newer stuff). So for you to have to different adapters that have different speeds is normal.I won`t be on now until about 6ish...got to go do some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 ok.i have got.NTL broadband modemgoing to netgear wireless router.my desktop is running directly from the router, via cable.sister has dell inspiron 1300 laptopand mothers desktop has a MSI wierless card.seems to be connecting to the netwrk, says its all connected and ready, got data being recived and sent but will not connect to internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Ok which of the machines cannot connect to the internet....give me IPs and the manufacture info for wireless adapters.Plus I`am on NTL....sign up and check here NTL/Virgin Media ForumP.S:- GO > START > RUN > type CMD > type PING WWW.YAHOO.CO.UK > press enterif it can ping outside your house it can get on the internet.....its NTL...if it don`t ping outside its inside simply logic is best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) if you're on the wireless network but can't get on the interweb it's most likely that you don't have the right DNS set up. go on the machine that can connect, open a command prompt and give it the old "ipconfig /all", copy the ip addresses from the DNS entries that it shows you and put them in the machine that doesn't connect's wireless network settings jibber.the difference in speed is probably down to a crappy wireless connection - try wiggling the ariels or moving nearby metal objects Edited April 25, 2007 by poopipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyw Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Might need to re-install it..Thats what i had to do with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 ok.i have got.NTL broadband modemgoing to netgear wireless router.my desktop is running directly from the router, via cable.sister has dell inspiron 1300 laptopand mothers desktop has a MSI wierless card.seems to be connecting to the netwrk, says its all connected and ready, got data being recived and sent but will not connect to internet.My friends did that, seems IE had kept the old settings and wouldn't find the new ones. Installing firefox got him browsing the internet again till IE7 came out and now he can use either.Might be quicker to try that on the off-chance it might work than to go through settings and fiddle with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) Ignore all - sorted Edited April 26, 2007 by Monkey Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 GO > START > RUN > type CMD > type PING WWW.YAHOO.CO.UK > press enterif it can ping outside your house it can get on the internet.....its NTL...if it don`t ping outside its inside simply logic is best Try that see if it works and tell us what the result is. Also check the security settings see if its got "ALLOW BY MAC ADDRESS" ticked. Only people on this list can access the internet.P.S. Mac address is the ident number for that piece of wireless hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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