Help Please - Laptop Wireless connection!!!!

Leopard

gizmo1409 wrote: »

Bit of a novice, when it comes to techie stuff...

You can practise and improve your techie stuff skills by taking your mouse to the "Thanks" button at the bottom right hand corner of espresso's postings and pressing on it.

He is giving up his time to assist you. The least you can do, in return, is to thank him. :cool:

gizmo1409

I do apologise if I have offended you Leopard, I have done it now, apologies espresso and thanks for your help,

espresso

So why did you censor the ipconfig /all output?
Is this Virgin cable or Virgin ADSL?

gizmo1409

ip address is:- 169.254.30.229
subnet mask:- 255.25.0.0

but there is nothing in the default gateway

I have tried to ping google.com,
and it comes back unknow host

(i found that on the net)

I've done exactly the same on my pc, and it works

espresso

gizmo1409 wrote: »

ip address is:- 169.254.30.229
subnet mask:- 255.25.0.0

but there is nothing in the default gateway

I have tried to ping google.com,
and it comes back unknow host

(i found that on the net)

I've done exactly the same on my pc, and it works

That's better! The 169.254.30.229 IP means that you do not have a valid IP address issued. The default gateway should show the IP address of your router.

What is the make/model of your router.

Edit: Just seen your edit re. cable.

Have you powered down the modem and router and then powered up the modem first, wait for a few minutes and then powered up the router?

gizmo1409

Sorry, having bad day, been on it all morning, wish I knew what I was doing...

Will try that now and see what happens... fingers crossed..

Just a thought, could I not use the Ip address off my PC..?

espresso

The router will issue an IP address using DHCP. This is how the connection is shared between different PC's e.g. your desktop and laptop etc.

gizmo1409

OK, have done what you suggested, and still nothing on laptop..
and the ip adress has not changed..

sorry whats DHCP..?

espresso

DHCP explained here Your router should issue an IP address to each device connected to it e.g. your desktop and now your laptop when connected.

Is your desktop connected to the router using an Ethernet cable? Is that how you are posting on the forum?
Do you have any other cables e.g. USB connected between the modem and PC?

gizmo1409

Desktop is connected to router via Ethernet cable, so I have pc and laptop side by side at the moment, keep trying to do things on laptop, using wrong keyboard, then click why it's not working..
So yes thats how I'm able to post.

PC has Ethernet cable going into Netgear router
Router has cable going into Modem, and all word brill on PC

it's just the laptop..

I have a wireless usb stick for laptop, which has all been installed ok,

How do I go about getting a valid IP address, has it's obviously not working on laptop...