Possible stupid wireless router question

Cat695

Right this is going to be fun.....your laptop has the wireless built into it you do not need the USB stick

is your router plugged into your modem??

turn off your modem turn off your router

connect the router to the modem via the ethernet cable

turn on modem wait untill its finishes all its checks then turn on the router

once its finished all its checks (the router) you should see a light on showing it can see the internet (let me know then we can carry on)

espresso

Cat695 wrote: »

Right this is going to be fun.....your laptop has the wireless built into it you do not need the USB stick

is your router plugged into your modem??

turn off your modem turn off your router

connect the router to the modem via the ethernet cable

turn on modem wait untill its finishes all its checks then turn on the router

once its finished all its checks (the router) you should see a light on showing it can see the internet (let me know then we can carry on)

She would be better following the instructions given by Netgear available on their support website here.

Download the user manual for your particular model and version.

ClaireLR

espresso wrote: »

The OP has foolishly installed the USB wireless dongle that came with the router. This needs to be un-installed and the user manuals need to be read. It's easy if you actually read the instructions.

Thanks everyone but I think I've managed it now.

espresso - I'm not foolish, like I said at the beginning I don't know much about computers, I'm sure there are things that you don't know about, and I think to be honest that post was a bit rude. If I knew what I was doing I wouldn't be here asking for help would I?

espresso

ClaireLR wrote: »

I'm not foolish, like I said at the beginning I don't know much about computers, I'm sure there are things that you don't know about, and I think to be honest that post was a bit rude. If I knew what I was doing I wouldn't be here asking for help would I?

You don't need to know anything about computers to read and follow the instructions given by Netgear in their user manual or to read the specification on your Sony laptop telling you that it has wireless built-in!

:rolleyes:

I hope that you have now read the relevant part of the user manual which tells you how to set up WPA encryption to make your network secure, otherwise your data and bandwidth is available to anyone!

:eek:

penrhyn

ACHTUNG! ALLES LOOKENSPEEPERS!

Das Internet is nicht fuer gefingerclicken und giffengrabben. Ist easy
droppenpacket der routers und overloaden der backbone mit der spammen
und der me-tooen. Ist nicht fuer gewerken bei das dumpkopfen. Das
mausklicken sichtseeren keepen das bandwit-spewin hans in das pockets
muss; relaxen und watchen das cursorblinken.

:rotfl:

ClaireLR

espresso wrote: »

I hope that you have now read the relevant part of the user manual which tells you how to set up WPA encryption to make your network secure, otherwise your data and bandwidth is available to anyone!

:eek:

The user manual was rubbish, I bought a pre-owned router that PC world assured me was all present and correct but now I think that the full user manual is missing, there is a small leaflet which tells you how to install the usb adapter but that's all, nothing that says anything about WPA encryption!!

Does anyone know how I do this please?? Thanks!

espresso

ClaireLR wrote: »

The user manual was rubbish, I bought a pre-owned router that PC world assured me was all present and correct but now I think that the full user manual is missing, there is a small leaflet which tells you how to install the usb adapter but that's all, nothing that says anything about WPA encryption!!

Does anyone know how I do this please?? Thanks!

I provided a link to where you can download the full user manual. Perhaps you didn't read it.

Cat695

connect your laptop via ethernet to the router....type in this ip address in your internet explorer bar 192.168.0.1 though maybe 192.168.1.1!!

it will the ask you for a username and password...both will be the word admin (in lowercase)

go to the wireless security settings......select WEP..put in a keyword (anything you like) and it will ask which key you want to use.....just use number 1

it will the give you a number note down that number and the keyword

save settings

disconnect your laptop and let it connect via wireless again

when you try to connect this time (you will have to tell your laptop to connect to it) it will ask you for the keyword or number (the one you typed into the wireless settings (just one not both)

type it in and you'll connect

(as simple as i can make it)

espresso

Cat695 wrote: »

connect your laptop via ethernet to the router....type in this ip address in your internet explorer bar 192.168.0.1 though maybe 192.168.1.1!!

it will the ask you for a username and password...both will be the word admin (in lowercase)

go to the wireless security settings......select WEP..put in a keyword (anything you like) and it will ask which key you want to use.....just use number 1

it will the give you a number note down that number and the keyword

save settings

disconnect your laptop and let it connect via wireless again

when you try to connect this time (you will have to tell your laptop to connect to it) it will ask you for the keyword or number (the one you typed into the wireless settings (just one not both)

type it in and you'll connect

(as simple as i can make it)

Reading the user manual will be much more productive as your information is incorrect. Why do you think that companies provide user manuals?

:rolleyes:

Cat695

and why is it incorrect? seeing as i'm sat on my wireless laptop with wep encryption??? doing exactly what i just said